Guillermo Gil
Born
January 1, 1943
Died
May 29, 2008 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico
Mexican actor Guillermo Gil participated in 51 plays, 49 feature films and 19 soap operas, as well as teaching at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA).
He died at the age of 65, a native of Tehuacán, Puebla, and a graduate of the School of Theatrical Art of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA).
Juan Guillermo Sánchez Bolaños, his real name, stood out in the acting field thanks to his participation in theater and film productions, which earned him the Virgina Fábregas medal in February 2001, awarded by the National Actors Association (ANDA), for more than 25 years of uninterrupted career.
He founded his own theater company which he named "San-Gil", in honor of his late father's name, Don Guillermo Sánchez. He was a teacher for seven years in the acting and theater workshop at CEA, and served as stage director at the experimental and amateur level in 108 plays.
Known For

Boboda
José
2024

Tear This Heart Out
Rodolfo
2008

Espinas
2007

Mezcal
2007

A Wonderful World
Cara de Rata - padre de Rosa
2006

El misterio del Trinidad
2003

Leftie
Don Emilio
2003

Dark Cities
Zacarías
2002
Agua y Aceite
Don Gregorio · (35 episodes)
2002

Bride's Avenue
Padre Tomás · (125 episodes)
2000

Los maravillosos olores de la vida
2000

Herod's Law
Cura
1999

Under a Spell
Lucio
1999

Luces de la noche
Carmelo
1998

Tres minutos en la oscuridad
1996

Jonah and the Pink Whale
Patrocio
1995

Sin remitente
Mario
1995

Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
Evaristo
1995

Two Crimes
Santana
1995

Viva San Isidro!
Chepe Chamaco
1995

A Trickle of Blood
1995

The Queen of the Night
Gato Linares
1994

La señorita
1994

Días de combate
Pancho Ventura
1994

Gertrudis
1992

Playa azul
Gobernador
1992

Difficult Days
Ignacio Cruz, secuestrador
1988

I Love You Catalina
1986

Pedro Páramo
1981

Naufragio
Hernández Pimental
1978

New World
Fray Antonio
1978

The Bricklayers
Valverde, policía
1976

Chin Chin el teporocho
1976

The Heist
Policeman (uncredited)
1976

Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Policia del ejercito
1976

Letters from Marusia
Calameño
1975

Simon Blanco
Onésimo's henchman
1975
Esa mi Irene
1975