Héctor Ortega

Acting

Héctor Ortega

Born January 12, 1939 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Died June 3, 2020 · aged 81

Héctor Ortega (12 January 1939 - 3 June 2020) was a Mexican actor, director and writer.

Known For

Santa SangreSanta Sangre · 1989
Santa Sangre
★ 7.21989
MovieHorrorDrama
A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.
The Holy MountainThe Holy Mountain · 1973
The Holy Mountain
★ 7.51973
MovieDrama
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
A Snow Globe ChristmasA Snow Globe Christmas · 2013
A Snow Globe Christmas
★ 5.52013
MovieDramaRomance
In a temper, Meg, a cynical, overworked TV executive, rants about how the movies she produces lie, making you think dreams can come true, and tries to smash her favorite snow globe. Instead, it hits her on the head and knocks her out. When she comes to, she finds herself magically transported to a perfect snow-covered town like the one in her globe, married to a handsome woodworker and mother to two young children.
Curse of the MayansCurse of the Mayans · 2017
Curse of the Mayans
★ 3.62017
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Danielle Noble (played by Carla Ortiz) and her team of expert cave divers led by an ambitious american archaeologist (Steve Wilcox), undertake an expedition in search of the lost Mayan Library, without imagining they will instead find the hidden gates of hell known as Xib'alb'a.
The Night BuffaloThe Night Buffalo · 2007
The Night Buffalo
★ 4.62007
MovieDrama
Unable to cope with the fact that his girlfriend cheated on him with his best friend, a 22-year-old schizophrenic sets an elaborate revenge plan into motion before taking his own life.
Mariana MarianaMariana Mariana · 1987
Mariana Mariana
★ 6.81987
MovieDramaRomance
The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.
Lucía, LucíaLucía, Lucía · 2003
Lucía, Lucía
★ 5.22003
MovieAdventureDrama
Lucia, an children's book author, tells the story of her husband's disappearance. One day on their way to Brazil he just disappears. She goes to the police, gets a ransom note, and makes friends with the old dude downstairs and the young dude upstairs as she tries to find him. Things take a bit of a twist as she realized the kidnapping may not be as simple as it seems on the surface.
Nest of VirginsNest of Virgins · 1972
Nest of Virgins
★ 5.61972
MovieComedyDrama
"Faith-healer" develops a cult-like following in 1920s Jalisco.

Filmography

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Amigos X SiempreAmigos X Siempre · 2000
Amigos X Siempre
★ 8.32000
SeriesSoapDrama
The story is set at a prestigious, but rigid and repressive school called Instituto Vidal. Its strict owner, Julia Vidal, was once kind but has now turned into a bitter woman following the death of her husband and her daughter, Lauriel. Her granddaughter, Ana, a very sweet and intelligent 10 year old, also has been affected by the death: She has been rendered virtually speechless by the trauma, though she expresses herself through music and possesses an extraordinary ability to move objects with her mind. Ana's unscrupulous father, Francisco Capistrán, however, has taken advantage of the situation to try to steal Julia's school. The timely arrival of Ana's uncle, Salvador, Amanda and her adopted son changes everything. Ana’s sad and lonely life takes an unexpected turn for the better and she regains her joy in a series of adventures bursting with humor, excitement, music and thrilling surprises.

Crispín Ávila

Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazónZacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón · 2010
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón
★ 8.52010
SeriesComedyDrama
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez, starring Ingrid Martz, Jorge Aravena and antagonistic involvement of Laura Zapata, Alejandro Ibarra and Carmen Becerra. Univision aired single episodes of Zacatillo weekdays, from May 10, 2011 to August 5, 2011 at 3pm/2pm central, replacing Mar de amor. From August 8, 2011, Zacatillo aired double episodes at 2pm/1pm central weekdays on Univision. From September 6, 2011 to October 17, 2011, Esperanza del Corazón replaced one hour of Zacatillo at 2pm central, and aired at 3pm central. From March 19 to September 17, 2013, Univision broadcast reruns of Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón every Tuesday to Saturday mornings at 1am/12c, replacing Mar de amor. The last episode was broadcast on September 17, 2013 at 1am/12c, with Ni contigo ni sin ti replacing it.

Don Abundio Zarate

La Verdad OcultaLa Verdad Oculta · 2006
La Verdad Oculta
★ 6.32006
SeriesDrama
La Verdad Oculta is a Mexican telenovela, fusion and remake of two telenovelas, one of which is El Camino Secreto; the other is Al Final del Arco Iris, a novela produced by Ernesto Alonso in 1982, written by María Zarattini and José Rendón. Probably because the telenovela is a fusion, there are two sets of protagonists: The actors playing the protagonists of La Verdad Oculta are Galilea Montijo, Gabriel Soto, Alejandra Barros and Eduardo Yáñez, and one of the antagonists is played by Julio Alemán. The telenovela was under the production of Emilio Larrosa. Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas aired the telenovela from February 27, 2006 to August 11, 2006. Univision aired it from August 31, 2010 to March 7, 2011 at 12am central. The story is distinctive in that three artifacts are practically characters in their own right and have their own stories: 1 a piece of paper with writing on it, 2 diamonds, and 3 a pair of cuff links. The story of these artifacts gets quite complicated.

Santiago Guzmán/Fausto Guillén/Mario Genovés