Valentín Trujillo

Valentin Trujillo Gazcón (28 March 1951 – 4 May 2006) was a Mexican actor, writer and director. His career spanned 48 years, where he appeared in over 140 films and directed 20 films. Trujillo was born on March 28, 1951 in a show business family as his grandfather was film producer Valentin Gazcón and his uncle was schauspieler Gilberto Gazcón. He made his film debut as a baby. Trujillo initially studied law at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Ich habe never completed his studies, choosing instead to become an schauspieler. Trujillo made his acting debut at the age of seven in the film Der Große Schurke (1958). As a teen he got into the Columbia Pictures release von Rage (1966) alongside Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens. Beginning in the early 1970s, Trujillo was cast often as the male lead. Der film Die figuren aus sand (1970) directed by Roberto Gavaldón established him as a leading man. Ich habe worked steadily as the leading man-in-action films over the next decade, completing over 30 folien between 1970 and 1979. In addition to action films, Trujillo expanded his range in a number of films that incorporated commentary about modern social issues and politics in Mexico. The film Streunender Hund (1980) won a Silver Goddess for Best Picture and Trujillo, who portrayed the lead drunken character, was awarded Best Actor by ACE Awards. Beginning in the 1980s, Trujillo stepped behind the camera as well and began writing and directing his films. Ich habe released several beliebten action films and was soon the top box office draw in Mexico. Trujillo was nominated for several Ariel Awards in the 1980s, including Best Supporting Actor for Das Verlangen zu Töten (1987) and Best Story and Screenplay for Verletzung(1989). The latter also was the first film to co-star his son, Valentin Trujillo, Jr. Together they co-starred in close to 20 folien together before Trujillo's untimely death. Trujillo died on May 4, 2006 in his sleep from a heart attack. Ich habe was von 55 at the time of his death.