Guillermo Gil
Known For
Acting
Born
1943-01-01 in Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico
Died
2008-05-29
Biography
Mexican actor Guillermo Gil participated in 51 plays, 49 feature films and 19 soap operas, as well as teaching at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). He died at the age of 65, a native of Tehuacán, Puebla, and a graduate of the School of Theatrical Art of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). Juan Guillermo Sánchez Bolaños, his real name, stood out in the acting field thanks to his participation in theater and film productions, which earned him the Virgina Fábregas medal in February 2001, awarded by the National Actors Association (ANDA), for more than 25 years of uninterrupted career. He founded his own theater company which he named "San-Gil", in honor of his late father's name, Don Guillermo Sánchez. He was a teacher for seven years in the acting and theater workshop at CEA, and served as stage director at the experimental and amateur level in 108 plays.
Most Known For
Bride's Avenue
as Padre Tomás
Mezcal
Difficult Days
as Ignacio Cruz, secuestrador
Simon Blanco
as Onésimo's henchman
Agua y Aceite
as Don Gregorio
La señorita
Herod's Law
as Cura
Boboda
as José
Playa azul
as Gobernador
Tear This Heart Out
as Rodolfo
New World
as Fray Antonio
A Wonderful World
as Cara de Rata - padre de Rosa
A Trickle of Blood
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
as Policia del ejercito
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
as Evaristo
The Heist
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Bricklayers
as Valverde, policía
Espinas
Leftie
as Don Emilio
Under a Spell
as Lucio