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
2007
- The Legend of the Nahuala as Fray Godofredo
2001
- Serafín: La Película as Don Baúl (voice)
2000
- Friends 4 Ever as Neftalí Güemes
1999
- Serafín as Don Raúl (voz)
- La paloma de Marsella
1997
- Reclusorio as Abogado Defensor (segment "La Prostituta violada")
1996
- Marisol ... (Director)
1993
- Fray Bartolomé de las Casas as Fray Antón de Montesinos
1990
- Amor de nadie as Velarmino
- Sor Batalla
- Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord as El Enviado (The Messenger)
1986
- Cicatrices del alma as Imanol Fonseca de Landeros
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
1969
- A Trap for a Corpse as Luis
- Pillow for Three as Hotel manager
1968
- The Chinese Room as Pedro Martinez
1966
- El proceso de Cristo as Caifás
- Cuernavaca in Spring
1965
- El zurdo as Nazario
- Neutron Battles the Karate Assassins as Ivan
- El hombre propone...
1964
1963
- The Living Head as Professor Muller
- En la vieja California
- Narcotics Division as Rodolfo Robles
- Herencia maldita
- Los bravos de California
1962
- The Brainiac as Indalecio Pantoja
- Nostradamus and the Destroyer of Monsters as Nostradamus
- The Blood of Nostradamus as Nostradamus
- Nostradamus: The Genie of Darkness as Nostradamus
1961
- The Curse of Nostradamus as Nostradamus
- ¿Dónde estás, corazón?
- La furia del ring
1959
- La vida de Agustín Lara as Agustín Lara
- Pueblo en armas
1958
- Castle of the Monsters as The Vampire
- The Vampire's Coffin as Count Karol de Lavud
1957
- The Vampire as Count Karol de Lavud / Duval