César Costa

Born: 1941-08-13

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.


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El mundo loco de los jóvenes

as uncredited
Released: 1967-12-08

Pop-star who performs incognito is pressed into service to seduce a young woman who has rejected...

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Bang bang al hoyo

as uncredited
Released: 1971-09-30

Parody western about a poofy gunslinger and his brothers.

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Si yo fuera millonario

as uncredited
Released: 1962-08-26

White-collar criminals conspire to prevent a shmuck from collecting an inheritance.

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Al fin a solas

as uncredited
Released: 1969-12-11

Every time the newlyweds think they'll be able to consummate their marriage, some obstacle comes...

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La juventud se impone

as Co protagonista
Released: 1964-11-05

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¿Qué haremos con papá?

as uncredited
Released: 1966-07-14

The funny story of a man who loses his memory in an accident and can not remember who was...

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Romance sobre ruedas

as uncredited
Released: 1969-09-10

A sporty new car is gifted to two young men who work at an auto factory, and they have to...

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Dile que la quiero

as César
Released: 1963-11-14

Teenager covers for his no-count older brother. Ice-cream parlors, rock-n-roll dances, football...

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Caín, Abel... y el Otro

as Cesar Mosca
Released: 1971-09-16

Three early twenties guys in Acapulco competing for women... they end up marooned on a desert...

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The Age of Violence

as Daniel
Released: 1964-04-09

Daniel, the leader of a criminal youth gang, views new guy Victor first as a threat, then as...

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Me tengo que casar

as uncredited
Released: 1995-01-01

Mexican movie

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Arrullo de Dios

as uncredited
Released: 1967-09-28

Motherhood-and-martyrdom melodrama.

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La Carabina de Ambrosio

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-01-01

La Carabina de Ambrosio was a variety television program broadcast between 1978 and 1987...

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Papá soltero

as Cesar
First aired: 1987-02-11

Papá soltero was a series on the Televisa network that began on February 11, 1987 and ended on...

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