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, which became a great success throughout Latin America and later in its movie version in 1995. He also hosted the variety shows Un nuevo día (with Rebecca de Alba, Evelio "with a v" and later with Luz Blanchett) and Al fin de semana.
In 2017 he participated in the Latin American dubbing of Disney Pixar's Coco.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.744 |
Birthday | 1941-08-13 |
Place of Birth | Mexico City, Mexico |
Also Known As | César Antero Roel Schreurs, |
1995
Me tengo que casar
5/2
Mexican movie
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Me tengo que casar
1966
¿Qué haremos con papá?
5/2
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 marrie...
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¿Qué haremos con papá?
1967
Adios cuñado
5/5
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.
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Adios cuñado
1967
Arrullo de Dios
5/4
Motherhood-and-martyrdom melodrama.
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Arrullo de Dios
1963
Dile que la quiero
8/11
Teenager covers for his no-count older brother. Ice-cream parlors, rock-n-roll dances, football games, jalopies and racing cars. Also tragedy.
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Dile que la quiero
1962
Heaven and Earth
5.5/4
Nun interferes in the lives of a dysfunctional family.
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Heaven and Earth
1964
La juventud se impone
5.5/4
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La juventud se impone
1962
Si yo fuera millonario
4.5/4
White-collar criminals conspire to prevent a shmuck from collecting an inheritance.
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Si yo fuera millonario
1969
Al fin a solas
5/5
Every time the newlyweds think they'll be able to consummate their marriage, some obstacle comes up. Months go by... Sequel to "Adios, cunado."
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Al fin a solas
1971
Bang bang al hoyo
5.6/5
Parody western about a poofy gunslinger and his brothers.
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Bang bang al hoyo
1971
Caín, Abel... y el Otro
5.3/3
Three early twenties guys in Acapulco competing for women... they end up marooned on a desert island together...
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Caín, Abel... y el Otro
1961
Jóvenes y rebeldes
4/6
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Jóvenes y rebeldes
1969
Romance sobre ruedas
5/3
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.
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Romance sobre ruedas
1967
El mundo loco de los jóvenes
5/3
Pop-star who performs incognito is pressed into service to seduce a young woman who has rejected four childhood friends of his.
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El mundo loco de los jóvenes
1964
The Age of Violence
5/5
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 s...
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