Guillermo Gil
Guillermo Gil is known for Herod's Law (1999), Tear This Heart Out (2008), A Wonderful World (2006).
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.
Questions about Guillermo Gil
How many Guillermo Gil films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 30 films with Guillermo Gil, from 1975 to 2024.
What is the best rated Guillermo Gil film?
The best rated Guillermo Gil film in the catalogue is Herod's Law (1999), rated 8.0.
What was the first Guillermo Gil film?
The first Guillermo Gil film in the catalogue is Canoa: A Shameful Memory, from 1975.
Who has Guillermo Gil worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Guillermo Gil shares the most credits with Ernesto Gómez Cruz (3 films), Alex Cox (2 films) and Damián Alcázar (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.3 Simon Blanco
1975
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8.0 Herod's Law
1999
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6.0 Playa azul
1992
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7.9 Tear This Heart Out
2008
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5.8 La señorita
1994
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7.7 A Wonderful World
2006
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5.3 Días de combate
1994
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5.0 The Queen of the Night
1994
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7.8 Canoa: A Shameful Memory
1975
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7.0 Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995
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6.6 The Bricklayers
1976
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5.7 New World
1978
Full filmography
37 films — 30 in the catalogue
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Cicatrices
2025
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2.0 Boboda
2024 · José
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7.9
Tear This Heart Out
2008 · Rodolfo
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4.4 Espinas
2007
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5.7 Mezcal
2007
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7.7
A Wonderful World
2006 · Cara de Rata - padre de Rosa
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4.7 El misterio del Trinidad
2003
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7.4 Leftie
2003 · Don Emilio
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5.4 Dark Cities
2002 · Zacarías
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9.0 Los maravillosos olores de la vida
2000
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8.0
Herod's Law
1999 · Cura
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6.9 Under a Spell
1999 · Lucio
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5.7 Luces de la noche
1998 · Carmelo
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6.7 Tres minutos en la oscuridad
1996
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4.8 Jonah and the Pink Whale
1995 · Patrocio
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5.8 Sin remitente
1995 · Mario
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7.0
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995 · Evaristo
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5.2 Two Crimes
1995 · Santana
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6.0 Viva San Isidro!
1995 · Chepe Chamaco
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5.8 A Trickle of Blood
1995 · Don Nestor
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5.0
The Queen of the Night
1994 · Gato Linares
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5.8
La señorita
1994
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5.3
Días de combate
1994 · Pancho Ventura
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6.4 Gertrudis Bocanegra
1992
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6.0
Playa azul
1992 · Gobernador
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6.4 Difficult Days
1988 · Ignacio Cruz, secuestrador
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6.0 El Secreto
1986
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6.0 Pedro Páramo
1981
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5.6 Naufragio
1978 · Hernández Pimental
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5.7
New World
1978 · Fray Antonio
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6.6
The Bricklayers
1976 · Valverde, policía
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6.1 Chin Chin el teporocho
1976
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6.5 The Heist
1976 · Policeman (uncredited)
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5.6 Letters from Marusia
1975 · Calameño
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7.8
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
1975 · Policia del ejercito
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6.3
Simon Blanco
1975 · Onésimo's henchman
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9.0
Esa mi Irene
1975
People data: TMDb.
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