César Costa
Singer, actor, record producer, lawyer, television actor, film actor and composer. Member of the Advisory Board of UNICEF Mexico and Goodwill Ambassador. The Black Jeans are the pioneers of rock and roll in Mexico, having been founded in 1956 by Diego de Cossío. César Roel began his musical career under that name in 1958 as the lead singer in the group Los Black Jeans, which also included Juan Manuel de Cossío, Diego de Cossío and Carlos Loftus, singing Spanish versions of English hits. In 1958, they recorded for the Peerless record company "La Batalla de Jericho" and "La Cucaracha", being one of the pioneers in rock and roll recordings in Mexico. When the group signed with the Musart label, they changed their name to Los Camisas Negras, and César Roel became César Costa (in honor of bandleader Don Costa) and they were reinforced with Javier de la Cueva on piano. Their first and only LP was released in 1960. Soon after, the group disintegrated and César Costa began a successful solo career. Rewriting and singing into Spanish adaptations of English melodies, mainly by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka, he developed his own style, competing with Enrique Guzmán, in the "crooner" style, emulating Frank Sinatra. His main characteristic in his presentations was to appear wearing greca sweaters, many of them given to him by his female fans. He was host of the program La carabina de Ambrosio (from 1978). From 1987 to 1994 he participated in the comedy show Papá soltero, ...
Si yo fuera millonario (1962)
White-collar criminals conspire to prevent a shmuck from collecting an inheritance. (more)
White-collar criminals conspire to prevent a shmuck from collecting an inheritance. (more)
Heaven and Earth (1962)
Nun interferes in the lives of a dysfunctional family. (more)
Nun interferes in the lives of a dysfunctional family. (more)
Dile que la quiero (1963)
Teenager covers for his no-count older brother. Ice-cream parlors, rock-n-roll dances, football games, jalopies and racing cars. Also tragedy. (more)
Teenager covers for his no-count older brother. Ice-cream parlors, rock-n-roll dances, football games, jalopies and racing cars. Also tragedy. (more)
The Age of Violence (1964)
Daniel, the leader of a criminal youth gang, views new guy Victor first as a threat, then as possible addition to his gang. When Victor refuses, but sets his eyes on Daniel's Sister Nancy, Daniel orders her to get close to Victor so she can persuade him to join the ... (more)
Daniel, the leader of a criminal youth gang, views new guy Victor first as a threat, then as possible addition to his gang. When Victor refuses, but sets his eyes on Daniel's Sister Nancy, Daniel orders her to get close to Victor so she can persuade him to join the ... (more)
La juventud se impone (1964)
¿Qué haremos con papá? (1966)
The funny story of a man who loses his memory in an accident and can not remember who was married to another woman, then meets another woman he marries and starts another life and lives alternately with a family 15 days and 15 days with the another arguing that ... (more)
The funny story of a man who loses his memory in an accident and can not remember who was married to another woman, then meets another woman he marries and starts another life and lives alternately with a family 15 days and 15 days with the another arguing that ... (more)
Adios cuñado (1967)
The classic family with more sisters and one brother who has to deal with all the naughty words about being the brother in law of many. (more)
The classic family with more sisters and one brother who has to deal with all the naughty words about being the brother in law of many. (more)
Motherhood-and-martyrdom melodrama. (more)
El mundo loco de los jóvenes (1967)
Pop-star who performs incognito is pressed into service to seduce a young woman who has rejected four childhood friends of his. (more)
Pop-star who performs incognito is pressed into service to seduce a young woman who has rejected four childhood friends of his. (more)
Romance sobre ruedas (1969)
A sporty new car is gifted to two young men who work at an auto factory, and they have to time-share it between them. (more)
A sporty new car is gifted to two young men who work at an auto factory, and they have to time-share it between them. (more)
Al fin a solas
(1969)
Every time the newlyweds think they'll be able to consummate their marriage, some obstacle comes up. Months go by... Sequel to "Adios, cunado." (more)
Every time the newlyweds think they'll be able to consummate their marriage, some obstacle comes up. Months go by... Sequel to "Adios, cunado." (more)
Caín, Abel... y el Otro (1971)
Three early twenties guys in Acapulco competing for women... they end up marooned on a desert island together... (more)
Three early twenties guys in Acapulco competing for women... they end up marooned on a desert island together... (more)
Bang bang al hoyo (1971)
Parody western about a poofy gunslinger and his brothers. (more)
Parody western about a poofy gunslinger and his brothers. (more)
