Acting
Guillermo Gil
Born Jan 1, 1943 · Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico · Died May 29, 2008
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.
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Acting
Cicatrices
2025
Boboda
2024
Comedy
Tear This Heart Out
2008
Romance · Drama
Espinas
2007
Horror
Mezcal
2007
A Wonderful World
2006
Comedy · Drama
El misterio del Trinidad
2003
Drama
Leftie
2003
Fantasy · Adventure · Family
Dark Cities
2002
Drama
Bride's Avenue
2000
Drama
Los maravillosos olores de la vida
2000
Drama
Herod's Law
1999
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Under a Spell
1999
Romance · Drama
Luces de la noche
1998
Tres minutos en la oscuridad
1996
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Jonah and the Pink Whale
1995
Drama
Sin remitente
1995
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995
Drama · Thriller
Two Crimes
1995
Comedy · Drama · Crime
Viva San Isidro!
1995
Comedy
A Trickle of Blood
1995
The Queen of the Night
1994
Drama · Romance
La señorita
1994
Mystery · Drama
Días de combate
1994
Thriller · Action · Drama
Gertrudis
1992
History · War · Drama
Playa azul
1992
Drama
Difficult Days
1988
Crime · Drama
I Love You Catalina
1986
Crime · Drama · Horror
Pedro Páramo
1981
Drama
Naufragio
1978
Drama
New World
1978
History · Drama
The Bricklayers
1976
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Chin Chin el teporocho
1976
Drama
The Heist
1976
Crime · Drama
Letters from Marusia
1975
Drama · History
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
1975
History · Crime · Drama
Simon Blanco
1975
Directed
Boboda
2024
Comedy