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Ernesto Gómez Cruz

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Ernesto Gómez Cruz and David Villalpando in El Norte (1983)
Adapted from the novel by Nobel Prize laureate Naguib Mahfouz and winner of numerous international awards, Midaq Alley explores the intersecting lives of a diverse group of individuals whose stories converge inside a vibrant Mexico City neighborhood. Among them is local cantina owner Rutilio (Ernesto Gómez Cruz), a family man who gives in to latent homosexual desires. His son, Chava (Juan Manuel Bernal), yearns to emigrate to America, while the desperate spinster Susanita (Margarita Sanz) dreams of finding a husband. Finally, there is Abel (Bruno Bichir), a poor barber whose romance with the innocent beauty Alma (Salma Hayek) tragically ends after she is coerced into a life of debauchery.
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Ernesto Gómez Cruz was born on 7 November 1933 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. He is an actor, known for The Realm of Fortune (1986), Midaq Alley (1995) and The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002).
BornNovember 7, 1933
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    • 10 wins & 6 nominations

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Ernesto Gómez Cruz in El Norte (1983)
Father Amaro (Gael Garcia) & Bishop (Ernesto Gomez Cruz)
Damián Alcázar and Ernesto Gómez Cruz in Herod's Law (1999)

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Ernesto Gómez Cruz in The Realm of Fortune (1986)
The Realm of Fortune
7.3
  • Dionisio Pinzón
  • 1986
Salma Hayek in Midaq Alley (1995)
Midaq Alley
7.4
  • Don Ru
  • 1995
Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
The Crime of Padre Amaro
6.7
  • Obispo
  • 2002
Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in The Mexican (2001)
The Mexican
6.1
  • Tropillo
  • 2001

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  • El qué sabe, sabe
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Tespis Teporocho
    • Tespis
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Julián Gil, David Zepeda, and Ana Brenda Contreras in Por amar sin ley (2018)
    Por amar sin ley
    • Plutarco
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Cómo Filmar Una XXX (2017)
    Cómo Filmar Una XXX
    • Sr. Molina
    • 2017
  • Wild Lands (2017)
    Wild Lands
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Renata Notni and Pablo Lyle in Mi adorable maldición (2017)
    Mi adorable maldición
    • Padre Basilio
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Natasha Esca in The Family (2017)
    The Family
    • 2017
  • The Candidate (2016)
    The Candidate
    • Licenciado de la Garza
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Juan Diego: El indio de Guadalupe (2016)
    Juan Diego: El indio de Guadalupe
    • Juan Bernardino
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Julián Román in Hasta Que Te Conocí (2016)
    Hasta Que Te Conocí
    • Juan 'Juanito' Contreras
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Familia Gang (2014)
    Familia Gang
    • Alto funcionario
    • 2014
  • El Mariachi (2014)
    El Mariachi
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jirón de Niebla (2013)
    Jirón de Niebla
    • Profesor de Anatomia
    • 2013
  • Las Armas del Alba (2013)
    Las Armas del Alba
    • Gobernador Giner
    • 2013
  • Lalo & Santaclós
    • Santacls
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Capadocia (2008)
    Capadocia
    • Fernando Miranda
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Los Creativos (2012)
    Los Creativos
    • TV Series
    • 2012

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    • November 7, 1933
    • Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

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