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.
Evaristo Márquez | |
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 Evaristo Márquez in Il dio serpente (1970) | |
| Born | August 23, 1939 San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia |
| Died | June 15, 2013 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Role as José Dolores in Burn! |
Biography
editBefore 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
editFilm
edit- El Tambor Magico (2010)
- Chimbumbe (2008)
- Mulato (1974)
- Cumbia (1973)
- Arde (1971)
- Il dio serpente (1970)
- Burn! (1969) as José Dolores
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Canby, Vincent. "The Screen: Marlon Brando and Black Revolution", The New York Times, New York, October 22, 1970. Retrieved 2010-09-16
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stone, A. Alan. "Last Battle" Archived 2010-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, Boston Review, Boston, April 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-16
- ^ Hunter, Stephen. "'Queimada': Revolution In Perpetual Motion", The Washington Post, Washington, Friday October 15, 2004; Page C04. Retrieved 2010-09-19
- ^ "El Universal". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "El escudero de Marlon Brando"[permanent dead link], November 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-19
- ^ "FICCI", Cartagena Film Festival.
- ^ "Niños de San Basilio de Palenque graban sus sueños en cortometraje". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 21 August 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Falleció Evaristo Márquez, actor palenquero que compartió pantalla con Marlon Brando".
- ^ Heraldo, El. "Falleció Evaristo Márquez, actor palenquero que compartió pantalla con Marlon Brando". EL HERALDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-07.