Enrique Álvarez Félix
- For the politician, see Enrique Álvarez.
Enrique Álvarez Félix | |
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| Born | 5 April 1934 |
| Died | 24 May 1996 (aged 62) (heart attack) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Parent(s) | María Félix[1] Enrique Álvarez Alatorre |
Enrique Álvarez Félix (5 April 1934 – 24 May 1996) was a Mexican actor, known for his roles in telenovelas and films, such as El Monasterio de los Buitres and La Casa del Pelícano.[2][3]
Family and personal life
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Enrique Álvarez Félix was the son of Mexican actress María Félix and her first husband, Enrique Álvarez Alatorre. When his parents divorced in 1938, his mother lived for a time at home with her own parents until 1939, when she traveled with Enrique to Mexico City. Soon after, her ex-husband took Enrique.[4] He never married, but was a stepson of Jorge Negrete and stepbrother of Diana Negrete. According to Mexican novelist and essayist Carlos Fuentes, Álvarez Félix was purportedly sexually frustrated and had an Oedipus complex.[5]
Death
Enrique Álvarez Félix died from a heart attack on 24 May 1996, aged 62.[6]
Telenovelas
- Corazón salvaje (1966)[7]
- Rina (1977)[8]
- Colorina (1980)
- Tú eres mi destino (1984)
- De pura sangre (1985–86)
- Tal como somos (1987)
- Luz y sombra (1989)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- La sonrisa del diablo (1992)
- Marisol (1996)
Álvarez's last acting role was "Leonardo" in Marisol. The title character, Leonardo's niece, was played by Erika Buenfil; Leonardo's wife, Ámparo, was played by Claudia Islas.[9] He died two days after the episode in which his character, Leonardo, was killed off.[10]
Films
- Los Cuervos están de luto (1965)
- Los caifanes (1966)
- Casa de Mujeres (1966)
- Victoria (1972)
- El Monasterio de los Buitres (1973)
- Laberinto de pasiones
- La Casa del Pelícano (1976)[11][12][13]
Family tree
| Josefina Güereña Rosas de Félix | |||||||||||
| María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña (1914 – 2002) | |||||||||||
| Bernardo Félix Flores | |||||||||||
| Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934 – 1996) | |||||||||||
| Don Álvarez | |||||||||||
| Enrique Álvarez Alatorre | |||||||||||
| Doña Alatorre | |||||||||||
See also
- Enrique Álvarez Félix filmography
- María Félix filmography
- Enrique's stepfathers:
Agustín Lara
Jorge Negrete - María Teresa Lara, step-aunt of Enrique
Notes
- ^ Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture, Volume 1 by Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. García and Arturo J. Aldama
- ^ Freud's Mexico: Into the Wilds of Psychoanalysis by Rubén Gallo
- ^ The Hidden God: Film and Faith by Mary Lea Bandy, Antonio Monda, p. 287. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2004.
- ^ Félix (1993), vol. 1, pp. 65-75
- ^ Notable Twentieth-Century Latin American Women: A Biographical Dictionary by Cynthia Tompkins and David William Foster
- ^ Muerte de Enrique Álvarez Félix
- ^ Corazón salvaje at IMDb
- ^ Rina at IMDb
- ^ Marisol at IMDb
- ^ Álvarez profile at IMDb
- ^ La Casa del Pelícano at IMDb
- ^ Álvarez Félix's role as "Nilo" in La Casa del Pelícano is enduringly controversial. He played a son of raped woman, Margarita Ramírez (played by Jacqueline Andere). At the end of the film, Margarita castrates Nilo.[why?]
Dictionary of Mexican Literature; edited by Eladio Cortes. - ^ Celluloid Nationalism and Other Melodramas by Susan Dever, pg. 185. "For spectators who followed national news reports about the late Enrique Álvarez Félix's allegedly difficult relationship with (his) real-life mother María Félix, it may be hard to ignore the irony of Álvarez Félix's character suffering castrating stabs."
External links
- Enrique Álvarez Félix at IMDb
- Enrique Álvarez Félix profile with dates of birth and death, Find a Grave
- A short documentary film on Álvarez on YouTube
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