Evaristo Márquez

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
Evaristo Márquez in Il dio serpente (1970)
Born	(1939-08-23)August 23, 1939 San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia
Died	June 15, 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 73) Cartagena, Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Occupation	Actor
Known for	Role as José Dolores in Burn!

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