Evaristo Márquez

Evaristo Márquez
Evaristo Márquez in Il dio serpente (1970)
Born(1939-08-23)August 23, 1939
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia
DiedJune 15, 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 73)
Cartagena, Colombia
NationalityColombian
OccupationActor
Known forRole as José Dolores in Burn!

Evaristo Márquez (August 23, 1939 – June 15, 2013), was a Colombian actor and herdsman best known for his role as José Dolores[1] in the film Burn!,[2][3][4] acting alongside Marlon Brando under the direction of Gillo Pontecorvo.

Biography

Before his involvement with Pontecorvo he was a herdsman and illiterate.[5] Márquez appeared in three more movies during the 1970s.[6] With the decline of his film career, Márquez returned to work as a herdsman[7]
Of his experience with Brando, Márquez said "he never made me feel inferior to him, he regarded me as a brother", and "indeed, there was no one like Brando; that way of changing the expression of his face, of his eyes; even more, he was a brave man."[8][9]
In 2008 Márquez appeared in Chimbumbe,[10] short film shown at the Cartagena Film Festival.
In August 2010 Márquez appeared in El Tambor Magico,[11] a short film made by San Basilio de Palenque children.

He lived in San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia. Marquez died at a hospital in Cartagena, Colombia on June 15, 2013. He was 73.[12][13]

Filmography

Film

  • El Tambor Magico (2010)
  • Chimbumbe (2008)
  • Mulato (1974)
  • Cumbia (1973)
  • Arde (1971)
  • Il dio serpente (1970)
  • Burn! (1969) as José Dolores

References

  1. ^ Ebert, Roger (April 13, 1969). "Pontecorvo: 'We Trust the Face of Brando'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2005-03-23 – via RogerEbert.com.
  2. ^ Canby, Vincent. "The Screen: Marlon Brando and Black Revolution", The New York Times, New York, October 22, 1970. Retrieved 2010-09-16
  3. ^ Scott, A. o (2004-09-19). "Third World Revolution as a Product of Italian Design". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ Williams, John W. "Portraying Revolution: A Comparison of Burn and Cuba" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, 1996.
  5. ^ Stone, A. Alan. "Last Battle" Archived 2010-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, Boston Review, Boston, April 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-16
  6. ^ Hunter, Stephen. "'Queimada': Revolution In Perpetual Motion", The Washington Post, Washington, Friday October 15, 2004; Page C04. Retrieved 2010-09-19
  7. ^ "El Universal". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  8. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "El escudero de Marlon Brando"[permanent dead link‍], November 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-19
  10. ^ "FICCI", Cartagena Film Festival.
  11. ^ "Niños de San Basilio de Palenque graban sus sueños en cortometraje". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 21 August 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Falleció Evaristo Márquez, actor palenquero que compartió pantalla con Marlon Brando".
  13. ^ Heraldo, El. "Falleció Evaristo Márquez, actor palenquero que compartió pantalla con Marlon Brando". EL HERALDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-07.