Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 15, 1925
Died
March 11, 2023 (age 98)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also Known As
Игнасио Лопес Тарсо
Ignacio López López
Ignacio López Tarso
Biography
Ignacio López López (b. 15 January 1925 – 11 March 2023), better known as Ignacio López Tarso, was a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He acted in about 50 films and appeared in documentaries and in one short feature. In 1973 he was given the Ariel Award for Best Actor for Rosa Blanca, and the Ariel de Oro lifetime achievement award in 2007. He was honored multiple times at the TVyNovelas Awards. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
El personaje clave de Ignacio López Tarso: Macario | El minuto que cambió mi destino
VideoKnown For
TV
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Self
1997
TV
Esmeralda
Melesio
1996
TV
¡Vivan los niños!
Ignacio Robles
2002
TV
Wild at Heart
Ramiro Olivares
2013
TV
Curse by the Sea
El Mojarras
2009
TV
El Derecho de Nacer
Don Rafael del Junco
1981
TV
Ángela
Feliciano Villanueva
1998
TV
Loves with Trap
Porfirio
2015
TV
Peregrina
Baltasar
2005
TV
El Encanto del Águila
Porfirio Díaz
2011
TV
Poucas, Poucas Pulgas
Don Julián Montes
2003
TV
Crystal Empire
César Lombardo
1994
TV
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self
2002
Film
Under the Volcano
Dr. Vigil
1984
TV
Camila
Don Genaro
1998
Film
Macario
Macario
1960
Film
Toña Machetes
1985
TV
Atrévete a Olvidarme
Gonzalo Rivas
2001
TV
Amor prohibido
Arturo Galvan
1979
TV
La casa en la playa
Don Ángel Villarreal Cueto
2000
Filmography
2025FilmCuranderoas El Curandero2021FilmBuenos días, Ignacio2021FilmWolves Aren't Meant For The Circusas Don Cristóbal2020FilmTaken Identityas Don Jesus2018FilmMás sabe el Diablo por Viejoas Joselito2017FilmOne Hundred Years with Juan Rulfoas Self2015FilmTras Nazarin: Following Nazarinas Self2015TVLoves with Trapas Porfirio2013FilmThe Waterwheelas Old Man2013TVWild at Heartas Ramiro Olivares2011TVEl Encanto del Águilaas Porfirio Díaz2009TVCurse by the Seaas El Mojarras2009FilmMorenita: el escándaloas Santiago2005TVPeregrinaas Baltasar2003TVPoucas, Poucas Pulgasas Don Julián Montes2002TVLas Lunas del Auditorioas Self2002TV¡Vivan los niños!as Ignacio Robles2002FilmVeneno2001TVNavidad sin Finas Rodito2001TVAtrévete a Olvidarmeas Gonzalo Rivas2001TVel gato animado televisaas papa noel2000TVLa casa en la playaas Don Ángel Villarreal Cueto1998TVÁngelaas Feliciano Villanueva1998TVCamilaas Don Genaro1997TVConversando con Cristina Pachecoas Self1997FilmReclusorioas Viejo (segment "Quiero quedarme en la carcel")1997FilmSaint Luciferas Father Leopoldo Santos Higareda1996TVEsmeraldaas Melesio1994TVCrystal Empireas César Lombardo1993FilmBanderas, the Tyrantas Coronel de la Gándara1991FilmCodicia mortal1987FilmMuelle rojo1987TVSenda de gloriaas General Eduardo Álvarez1986FilmAstuciaas Don Polo1986FilmEl otroas Sr. Tabares1985FilmToña Machetes1984FilmNotes from Under the Volcanoas Self1984FilmUnder the Volcanoas Dr. Vigil1982FilmAntonietaas Vargas1982FilmViva México y sus corridos1981TVEl Derecho de Naceras Don Rafael del Junco1980FilmCorrupción oficial1979TVAmor prohibidoas Arturo Galvan1978FilmLos hijos de Sanchez1978FilmThe Children of Sanchezas Ignacio1978FilmLos amantes frios1977FilmLa casta divinaas Don Wilfrido1977Film¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal?1976FilmThe Bricklayersas Don Jesus1976FilmResigned for Reasons of Healthas Gustavo Sánchez Campero1975FilmRapineas Porfirio1974FilmLooking for a Wallas José Clemente Orozco1973FilmThe Prophet Mimias Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi1972FilmCayó de la gloria el diabloas Don Eme (Emeterio Sánchez)1971FilmLa Generalaas Rosauro Márquez1970FilmThe Useless Life of Pito Pérezas Pito Pérez1969FilmLa trinchera1969FilmThe Door and the Butcher's Wifeas Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")1969FilmThe Butcher’s Wifeas Melitón Torres1968FilmThe Devil's Visitationsas Felix Estrella1968FilmA Long Journey Toward Deathas Dr. David1967FilmPedro Paramoas Fulgor Sedano1965FilmTarahumara (Further and farther)as Raúl1965FilmUn hombre en la trampa1964FilmThe Golden Cockerelas Dionisio Pinzón1964FilmFuria en el Edénas Ing. José Argos1963FilmCri-Cri the Singing little cricketas Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'1963FilmAutumn Daysas Albino1963FilmThe Paper Manas Adán1963FilmHeart of a Childas Prof. Ezequiel Almeyda1963FilmLa Bandidaas Anselmo1961FilmMy Son, the Heroas Gunslinger1961FilmThen God Named It Earthas Efrén Domínguez1961FilmJuana Galloas Pioquinto1961FilmThe White Roseas Jacinto Yáñes1961FilmEllas también son rebeldesas Dr. Gabriel Renteria1960FilmThe Shadow of the Tyrantas General Hilario Jiménez1960FilmMacarioas Macario1960FilmLa estrella vacíaas Luis Arvide1960FilmOur Daily Hungeras Pablo1959FilmLa Cucarachaas Trinidad1959FilmSonatasas Jefe de guerrilleros1959FilmNazarínas Thief in church1958FilmLove Your Neighboras (voice)1957FilmVanilla, Bronze and to Dieas Ricardo Castillo1957FilmHappy Year, My Love1955FilmChilam Balam1954FilmLa desconocida—FilmEl soplador de vidrioas Hilario