Professor Zovek

Professor Zovek (Spanish: Profesor Zovek) was a Mexican escape artist. He was born Francisco Xavier Chapa del Bosque on 13 April 1940 in Torreón, and died on 10 March 1972.[1][2]

Professor Zovek
Born(1940-04-13)April 13, 1940
Torreón, Mexico
DiedMarch 10, 1972(1972-03-10) (aged 31)
Cuautitlan, Mexico
OccupationEscape artist

He appeared in two films, The Incredible Professor Zovek ("El increíble Profesor Zovek", 1972), and Blue Demon and Zovek in the Invasion of the Dead ("Blue Demon y Zovek en la invasión de los muertos", 1973, released posthumously).[2]

He died falling from a helicopter in a stunt gone wrong.[1][3][4]

In the 2018 film Roma he was portrayed by Latin Lover.

References
  1. "El repentino y triste final del Profesor Zovek, el famoso escapista". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. Riesman, Abraham (18 December 2018). "Roma's Professor Zovek Was a Real, Completely Bizarre Guy". Vulture. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. "The Incredible Professor Zovek". www.shockcinemamagazine.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. Luna córnea (in Spanish). Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. 1998. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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