Héctor Bonilla

Acting

Héctor Bonilla

Born March 14, 1939 · Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla, Mexico

Died November 25, 2022 · aged 83

Héctor Hermilo Bonilla Rebentún (14 March 1939 – 25 November 2022), better known simply as Héctor Bonilla, was a Mexican actor and director. He is considered one of the finest actors of his generation and an icon of the mexican cinema in the second half of the twentieth century.

Known For

Red DawnRed Dawn · 1990
Red Dawn
★ 8.31990
MovieDramaThriller
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
Ana and BrunoAna and Bruno · 2017
Ana and Bruno
★ 7.62017
MovieAnimationAdventure
Ana, a nine year old girl, arrives with her mother to an isolated beach with the intention to rest and to know the sea. There, she discovers that they are under a terrible threat, therefore she is obligated to look for help with her father in order to save her mother.
Thirty Something, Single and FabulousThirty Something, Single and Fabulous · 2016
Thirty Something, Single and Fabulous
★ 7.12016
MovieComedy
A woman in her mid-30s breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years and goes on a journey of self-discovery.
Father Never BotheredFather Never Bothered · 2016
Father Never Bothered
★ 7.02016
MovieComedy
Mr. Villegas, an old man with old-fashioned thoughts, has to move with his son after he has been kicked out from his retirement home.
AmberAmber · 1994
Amber
★ 5.11994
MovieAdventureDrama
Old Max remembers the time as a child when he was taken to the jungle where he met a prophet, a circus man and other weird characters.
The Walls TalkThe Walls Talk · 2012
The Walls Talk
★ 3.02012
MovieHistoryDrama
A tragic and epic love that transcends time and generations unites Maria and Javier forever. During important periods in Mexico (The War of Independence, the Revolution and current times) these souls play out their destiny facing political squabbles, social pressures, family hatred and historical battles, seeking to make a relationship flower which seems fated to die.
Tell Me WhenTell Me When · 2020
Tell Me When
★ 6.52020
MovieDramaRomance
After his grandfather's death, a young man decides to fulfill his elder's last wish with the help of his new friends. The problem starts when he falls in love with a female friend who may not feel the same.
The Children of SanchezThe Children of Sanchez · 1978
The Children of Sanchez
★ 6.51978
MovieDrama
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.

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