Fernando Becerril (1944/1945 – 7 February 2023) was a Mexican actor. He appeared in numerous Spanish-language films since 1998, including El crimen del padre Amaro (2002), Tlatelolco, verano del 68 (2013) and The Legend of Zorro (2005).
Life Becerril was born in San Luis Potosí and grew up in Cuernavaca, Morelos, where he realized his passion for being on stage as part of a choir. At the age of 15, he began acting in Mexico City, Preparatory 5 "José Vasconcelos". He entered the then School of Fine Arts Theatre, where he formally began his studies. At the age of 25 he applied for and obtained a scholarship from the government of France to study acting there.
He lived in Paris for more than 20 years. In 1995, he decided to return to Mexico to act in a film, hired as a French talent. Although his career in Europe was successful, he stayed in Mexico, because of nostalgia of returning to his homeland and because he did different castings and obtained the characters he wanted. After the age of 50, he dedicated himself to theater, his passion, but also cinema and television. Becerril was convinced that Mexico had talent and quality for cinema to succeed internationally, however, there was little "protection" for producers and actors, in addition to the habitual preference of American cinema.
Becerril's cause of death remained unknown. The artistic guild lamented his death. Among the first to share their condolences were Joaquín Cosío, Horacio Villalobos, José María Yazpik, Ignacio Riva Palacio, Darío Ripoll and Eduardo España.
Work His work to promote theater was reflected in the dozens of productions in which he participated and in those he collaborated on the production, including Un plato difícil, El mercader de Venecia, La comedia de las equivocaciones, and Sueño de una noche de verano, among others.
Becerril appeared in the following theatrical and television films:Fernando Becerril filmography New York Times, n.d. retrieved 22 March 2016
Film Year Title Role Notes1961Un plato difficil1998The Mask of Zorro Don Sergio1999Ravenous Mexican commander 2002 The Crime of Padre Amaro Galarza 2004Zapata: El sueño de un héroePresidente Francisco Madero2004El día menos pensadoJulián2005The Legend of Zorro Don Diaz2007Never On A SundayN/A 2007The Year of the Nail (Año uña) N/A2007Espérame en otro mundo Nacho2007Kilometer 31Doctor2007La Zona De La Garza2009Caja Negra Narrator2010El Atentado (The Attempt Dossier)Alcaide CampuzanoEditor180°N/A2012Get the Gringo Prison Director2012Mariachi GringoAlberto2015The Thin Yellow Line (La delgada línea amarilla) Ingeniero 2015 The Similars Martin2017El Habitante Cardenal Pedro Natale 2020 Dance of the 41 (El baile de los 41) Porfirio Díaz 2021 La venganza de las Juanas Rogelio Marroquin
Television Year Title Role Notes1999Háblame de amorAlonso Barragan2001Amores querer con alevosíaGuillermo Herreros2002FidelCarlos2002Por tiArturo2002In the Time of the Butterflies Enrique Mirabal2004And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfPriest2009Eternamente tuya2010La lobaLuis Fernandez "Don Luis"2010Drenaje ProfundoMilosz, evil scientist2010Quererte asíRamón Romero 2021 La Venganza de las Juanas Rogelio Marroquín
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