14 Facts About Ernesto Alonso

Ernesto Alonso was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor.

Ernesto Alonso was nicknamed "El Senor Telenovela" because most of his work centered on telenovelas known around the world.

Ernesto Alonso made another series of films throughout the 1950s, including as the narrator of Los Olvidados and the lead in Ensayo de un crimen, both directed by Luis Bunuel.

However, it wasn't until the 1960s that Ernesto Alonso began appearing in telenovelas.

Ernesto Alonso's first was "Cartas de amor" which starred another rising star Angelica Maria.

Ernesto Alonso's last acting appearance was in the telenovela Entre el Amor y el Odio in which he played Father Abad.

Ernesto Alonso only made one film between those years, 1986's El Maleficio II.

Ernesto Alonso directing, produced and even starred in his own telenovelas sometimes.

Ernesto Alonso then made many memorable telenovelas including "La Leona", "La Cobarde", both of which he directed, produced and starred in.

Ernesto Alonso's last job as a director was the series "Cumbres Borrascosas" which was a telenovela version of an Emily Bronte novel.

Ernesto Alonso then went to continue his career has a producer, producing twenty-five telenovelas throughout the 1980s, nine throughout the 1990s, and four in the 2000s.

Ernesto Alonso's last producing work being the telenovela "Barrera de Amor" which starred Yadhira Carrillo and Raquel Olmedo.

Ernesto Alonso was awarded the Special Golden Ariel at the Ariel Awards in 2006 for his amazing career and contributions.

Ernesto Alonso died at the age of 90 at his home in Mexico City.