
Ignacio López Tarso
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 15, 1925
- Died
- March 11, 2023
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Ignacio López López (b. 15 January 1925 – 11 March 2023), better known as Ignacio López Tarso, was a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He acted in about 50 films and appeared in documentaries and in one short feature. In 1973 he was given the Ariel Award for Best Actor for Rosa Blanca, and the Ariel de Oro lifetime achievement award in 2007. He was honored multiple times at the TVyNovelas Awards. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Filmography
- Mi abuelo, La Muerte
Mi abuelo, La Muerte TBA
as Self
- El soplador de vidrio
El soplador de vidrio TBA
as Hilario

Curandero 2025
as El Curandero

Buenos días, Ignacio 2021
Actor

Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus 2021
as Don Cristóbal

Taken Identity 2020
as Don Jesus

Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo 2018
as Joselito

One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo 2017
as Self

Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin 2015
as Self

The Waterwheel 2013
as Old Man

Morenita: el escándalo 2009
as Santiago

Veneno 2002
Actor

Reclusorio 1997
as Viejo (segment "Quiero quedarme en la carcel")

Saint Lucifer 1997
as Father Leopoldo Santos Higareda

Banderas, the Tyrant 1993
as Coronel de la Gándara

Codicia mortal 1991
Actor

Muelle rojo 1987
Actor

Astucia 1986
as Don Polo

El otro 1986
as Sr. Tabares

Toña Machetes 1985
Actor

Notes from Under the Volcano 1984
as Self

Under the Volcano 1984
as Dr. Vigil

Antonieta 1982
as Vargas

Viva México y sus corridos 1982
Actor
- Corrupción oficial
Corrupción oficial 1980
Actor

Los hijos de Sanchez 1978
Actor

The Children of Sanchez 1978
as Ignacio

Los amantes frios 1978
Actor

La casta divina 1977
as Don Wilfrido

¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal? 1977
Actor

The Bricklayers 1976
as Don Jesus

Resigned for Reasons of Health 1976
as Gustavo Sánchez Campero

Rapine 1975
as Porfirio

Looking for a Wall 1974
as José Clemente Orozco

The Prophet Mimi 1973
as Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi

Cayó de la gloria el diablo 1972
as Don Eme (Emeterio Sánchez)

La Generala 1971
as Rosauro Márquez

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez 1970
as Pito Pérez

La trinchera 1969
Actor
- The Butcher’s Wife
The Butcher’s Wife 1969
as Melitón Torres

The Door and the Butcher's Wife 1969
as Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")

The Devil's Visitations 1968
as Felix Estrella

A Long Journey Toward Death 1968
as Dr. David

Pedro Paramo 1967
as Fulgor Sedano

Tarahumara (Further and farther) 1965
as Raúl

Un hombre en la trampa 1965
Actor

The Golden Cockerel 1964
as Dionisio Pinzón
- Furia en el Edén
Furia en el Edén 1964
as Ing. José Argos

Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket 1963
as Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'

Autumn Days 1963
as Albino

The Paper Man 1963
as Adán

Heart of a Child 1963
as Prof. Ezequiel Almeyda

La Bandida 1963
as Anselmo

My Son, the Hero 1961
as Gunslinger

Then God Named It Earth 1961
as Efrén Domínguez

Juana Gallo 1961
as Pioquinto

The White Rose 1961
as Jacinto Yáñes
- Ellas también son rebeldes
Ellas también son rebeldes 1961
as Dr. Gabriel Renteria

The Shadow of the Tyrant 1960
as General Hilario Jiménez

Macario 1960
as Macario

La estrella vacía 1960
as Luis Arvide

Our Daily Hunger 1960
as Pablo

La Cucaracha 1959
as Trinidad

Sonatas 1959
as Jefe de guerrilleros

Nazarín 1959
as Thief in church

Love Your Neighbor 1958
as (voice)

Vanilla, Bronze and to Die 1957
as Ricardo Castillo

Happy Year, My Love 1957
Actor

Chilam Balam 1955
Actor

La desconocida 1954
Actor
Credits from TMDB.