Alfredo Salvador Sánchez Bolaños (born October 28th, 1943) is a Mexican actor and director.
He was one of the most relevant actors among those who renewed the list of interpreters of Mexican cinema at the beginning of the seventies. Since then, he has stood out in films such as The devil fell from glory (Cayó de la gloria el diablo, .1971), The bump (La choca, 1973), The heist (El apando, 1975), Canoa (1975), Las Poquianchis (1976), Los albañiles (1976), Under the shrapnel (Bajo la metralla, 1983), Motel (1983), Journey to Paradise (1985), Going for a nut (1986), Fire Angel (1991), Lady at night (1993), Leap into the void (1994), Natural death (1996) , Only once (2000) and Herod's law (2000).
He directed Pedro Páramo in 1981. Deserving of various distinctions for his acting work in film, including two Diosas de Plata, he has also developed an outstanding theatrical career and has participated repeatedly on television.
Known For
El Infierno
(2010)
El Padrino
Collateral Damage
(2002)
Peddler
The Mexican
(2001)
Gunsmith
The Exorcist
(2022)
Señor Ramirez
Salvador
(1986)
Human Rights Leader
¡Que viva México!
(2023)
Notario / Don Florencio
Charm School
(2007)
Monseñor
Old Gringo
(1989)
Floreal
Herod's Law
(1999)
Pek
The Perfect Dictatorship
(2014)
Hombre X
Diplomatic Immunity
(1991)
Colonel Hernández
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Chief of Stockyards
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
(1976)
Witness
Full Filmography
Acting
Crimen y castigo
(1951)
(uncredited)
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
(1951)
Emiliano Zapata
(1970)
La Generala
(1971)
Jesús
El vals sin fin
(1972)
Cayó de la gloria el diablo
(1972)
Charro cantor / Solís
No One Will Love You Like I Do
(1972)
Valente Quintero
(1973)
Capitán Carrancista
La yegua colorada
(1973)
The Master of Ballantrae
(1974)
El Chueco
Those Years
(1974)
Gen. Melchor Ocampo
La Choca
(1974)
Audias
Letters from Marusia
(1975)
Sebastián
Do You Hear the Dogs Barking?
(1975)
Juan Dolores
Esa mi Irene
(1975)
Aventuras de un caballo blanco y un niño
(1975)
The Heist
(1976)
Albino
The House in the South
(1976)
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
(1976)
Witness
The Bricklayers
(1976)
Chapo Álvarez
Las Poquianchis
(1976)
Reportero
Anyway, Juan is Your Name
(1976)
El elegido
(1977)
Don Liserio
Caminando pasos... caminando
(1977)
Drizzle
(1978)
Indígena
The Recourse to the Method
(1978)
Maria of My Heart
(1979)
Chava
La madre
(1979)
Pedro Páramo
(1981)
Under the Shrapnel
(1983)
Tomas
Motel
(1984)
Julián Vargas, Detective
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Chief of Stockyards
Viaje al paraíso
(1985)
Bulmador
Salvador
(1986)
Human Rights Leader
Frida Still Life
(1986)
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Zapata en Chinameca
(1987)
Angel River
(1988)
Toral
Difficult Days
(1988)
Diputado Gabriel Aguirre
Furia en la sangre
(1988)
Las asesinas del panadero
(1989)
Old Gringo
(1989)
Floreal
El jardín de la paz
(1989)
Raptola, violola y matola
(1989)
Motel of Death
(1990)
With Fear in the Veins
(1990)
José
El hijo de Lamberto Quintero
(1990)
Violaciónes, casos de la vida real
(1990)
Dos judiciales en aprietos
(1990)
Perseguida
(1991)
Commander German Paino
The Mexican Ninja
(1991)
One Man’s War
(1991)
Ramírez
Jóvenes delincuentes
(1991)
Angel of Fire
(1991)
Rito
Mujer de cabaret
(1991)
La leyenda del escorpión
(1991)
La fuerza bruta
(1991)
Diplomatic Immunity
(1991)
Colonel Hernández
Octagon and Mascara Sagrada in Fight to the Death
(1992)
Octagon and Atlantis, the rematch
(1992)
Imperio de los Malditos
(1992)
Rutilo Morán
La dama y el judicial
(1992)
El último narco
(1992)
Abuelita de Bakman
(1993)
Dama de Noche
(1993)
Diego
Un ángel para los diablillos
(1993)
Jefe de Policía
Loving Ghosts
(1994)
Una buena forma de morir
(1994)
The Food of Fear
(1994)
Amor que mata
(1994)
Don Raúl
Salto al vacío
(1995)
De muerte natural
(1996)
Fuera de la ley
(1998)
Herod's Law
(1999)
Pek
Ojitos mentirosos
(1999)
El fantasma de la coca
(1999)
His Most Serene Highness
(2000)
A Breakfast Chronicle
(2000)
Pedro
The Mexican
(2001)
Gunsmith
Collateral Damage
(2002)
Peddler
Solamente una vez
(2002)
Sobre el arco iris
(2004)
Jack's Law
(2006)
Joker
Charm School
(2007)
Monseñor
Héroes de la seguridad
(2009)
Acorazado
(2010)
Alacran
El Infierno
(2010)
El Padrino
File of Attempted Murder
(2010)
Antonio Villacencio
Tequila, historia de una pasión
(2011)
Vicente
The Perfect Dictatorship
(2014)
Hombre X
Between Shadows
(2015)
Narciso
The Voice of a Dream
(2018)
Apolonio
The Mongolian Conspiracy
(2019)
Señor Liu
The Exorcist
(2022)
Señor Ramirez
¡Que viva México!
(2023)
Notario / Don Florencio
The Beast
(2023)
Don Gerardo
1938: When the Oil was Ours
(2024)
Peasant
Directing