Humberto Busto Marín (born June 23, 1978, in Mexico City) is a Mexican actor, producer, and film director.

Humberto Busto
BornJune 23, 1978
Mexico City, Mexico
EducationNational Autonomous University of Mexico
California State University
Occupation(s)Actor and film producer

Biography

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Humberto Busto's feature film career began with his performance as Jorge in Amores perros (2000).

Busto's performance as Heriberto in Oso Polar won him awards for Best Actor in the 15th Morelia International Film Festival[1] and the 5th Quito Latin American Film Festival,[2] as well as an Ariel Award nomination.[3]

He has been recognized as well for his work behind the camera. Under his direction, La teta de Botero (2014) and Julkita (2017) were winners of Best Short Narrative Made in Mexico award of the Oaxaca FilmFest.[4][5]

Starting in 2010, Busto acted as the fastidious and self-important Apolinar Caborca in three seasons of the television series Los héroes del norte, His height (5 12 feet[6]) made his character a frequent target of jokes.

Humberto Busto has a degree in Dramatic Arts from the University Theater Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents[7] and studied for a master's degree in film production at California State University, Northridge.[8][9]

Filmography

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As director

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  • Hasta la ciruela pasa (2012)
  • La teta de Botero (2014)
  • Julkita (2017)

As actor

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Motion pictures

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Television series

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Additional awards and recognition

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Humberto Busto, Mejor Actor en el Festival Latinoamericano de Cine de Quito". FICM. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "Ediciones Anteriores". FLACQ (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ "FilmAffinity". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  4. ^ "OAXACA FILM FEST 2015: Bloque 4 y Ganadores". OAXACA FILM FEST 2015. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  5. ^ "Los ganadores de la 8.ª edición del Oaxaca FilmFest". Revista Marvin (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ BUSTO, HUMBERTO (2019-01-17), HUMBERTO BUSTO : RAISED BY WOLVES, retrieved 2021-10-25
  7. ^ "Berlinale Talents – Humberto Busto". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  8. ^ "Humberto Busto · Cátedra Bergman". Cátedra Bergman (in Mexican Spanish). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  9. ^ "Directorio de realizadores mexicanos FICM | Busto; Humberto". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  10. ^ "'Narcos' vs. narco novelas: In Latin America's cartel TV shows, a compelling complexity". Los Angeles Times. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  11. ^ Palmer, Katie (2020-01-31). "Diablero season 2 Netflix cast: Who is in the cast of Diablero?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (2020-11-23). "'El Juego de Las Llaves': Alejandra Guzman, Laura Leon & Cristián de la Fuente Join Season 2 Cast Of Lionsgate/Hemisphere Media Group's Pantaya Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  13. ^ a b "La teta de Botero". FilminLatino. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ganadores PRODU Awards 2018". ganadores.produawards.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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