Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Known For

Macario

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Ignacio López Tarso

Curandero

Curandero (2025)

as El Curandero
Reclusorio

Reclusorio (1997)

as Viejo (segment "Quiero quedarme en la carcel")
Saint Lucifer

Saint Lucifer (1997)

as Father Leopoldo Santos Higareda
Banderas, the Tyrant

Banderas, the Tyrant (1993)

as Coronel de la Gándara
El otro

El otro (1986)

as Sr. Tabares
Resigned for Reasons of Health

Resigned for Reasons of Health (1976)

as Gustavo Sánchez Campero
Rapine

Rapine (1975)

as Porfirio
Looking for a Wall

Looking for a Wall (1974)

as José Clemente Orozco
The Prophet Mimi

The Prophet Mimi (1973)

as Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi
Cayó de la gloria el diablo

Cayó de la gloria el diablo (1972)

as Don Eme (Emeterio Sánchez)
La Generala

La Generala (1971)

as Rosauro Márquez
The Door and The Butcher's Wife

The Door and The Butcher's Wife (1969)

as Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Pedro Paramo

Pedro Paramo (1967)

as Fulgor Sedano
No Image

Furia en el Edén (1964)

as Ing. José Argos
Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor

Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor (1963)

as Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'
Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child (1963)

as Prof. Ezequiel Almeyda
Rosa blanca

Rosa blanca (1961)

as Jacinto Yáñes
The Shadow of the Tyrant

The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)

as General Hilario Jiménez
Sonatas

Sonatas (1959)

as Jefe de guerrilleros
Nazarín

Nazarín (1959)

as Thief in church