Germán Robles
Born: 1929-03-20 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Died: 2015-11-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
Germán Horacio Robles (born March 20, 1929 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain) was a Spanish-Mexican film, theater, television, and voice actor. He came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain’s civil war. His slim figure contrasts with his deep, calm, elegant voice. In Mexican cinema, he best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many cult movies, especially in El Vampiro. He is said to have influenced Christopher Lee’s performance in his vampire films. Another well known performance is his dubbing the voice of KITT in the Latin American broadcast of Knight Rider. He died on November 21, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Filmography
2010
- The Secret as Blasco
2008
- El último evangelio as His Emminence
2001
- Serafín: La Película as Don Baúl (voice)
2000
- Friends 4 Ever as Neftalí Güemes
1997
- Reclusorio as Abogado Defensor (segment "La Prostituta violada")
1996
- Marisol ... (Director)
1993
- Fray Bartolomé de las Casas as Fray Antón de Montesinos
1990
- Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord as El Enviado (The Messenger)
- Amor de nadie as Velarmino
- Sor Batalla
1983
- Un solo corazón as Juez
1978
- Viviana as Manuel
1975
- Rapine as Evodio
1974
- El tigre de Santa Julia
- The Vampires of Coyoacan as Dr. Wells
1971
- She Killed in Ecstasy as Policeman
1970
- The Phantom Gunslinger as The Devil
1968
- The Chinese Room as Pedro Martinez
1966
- El proceso de Cristo as Caifás
- Cuernavaca in Spring
1965
- Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins as Ivan
- El zurdo as Nazario
- El hombre propone...
1963
- Narcotics Division as Rodolfo Robles
- The Living Head as Professor Muller
- Herencia maldita
- Los bravos de California
- En la vieja California
1962
- The Brainiac as Indalecio Pantoja
- Nostradamus: The Genie of Darkness as Nostradamus
- Nostradamus and the Destroyer of Monsters as Nostradamus
1961
- ¿Dónde estás, corazón?
- La furia del ring
- The Blood of Nostradamus as Nostradamus
- The Curse of Nostradamus as Nostradamus
1959
- Pueblo en armas
- La vida de Agustín Lara as Agustín Lara
1958
- The Vampire's Coffin as Count Karol de Lavud
- Castle of the Monsters as The Vampire
1957
- The Vampire as Count Karol de Lavud / Duval