Salvador Godínez was born on 17 February 1920 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. He was an actor and production manager, known for Fitzcarraldo (1982), El crepúsculo de un dios (1969) and El tesoro de Atahualpa (1968). He was married to Consuelo León. He died on 19 May 1990 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.