Luis Alcoriza

Writer

Born: September 5, 1918
Died: December 3, 1992 (age 74)
From: Badajoz, Spain

Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (5 September 1918 – 3 December 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film Lo que Importa es Vivir was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

Filmography (38)

A Mexican Buñuel (1997)
Self
La sombra del ciprés es alargada (1990)
Director
All Souls' Day (1988)
Director
Living Is What Matters (1987)
Director
Terror and Black Laces (1985)
Director
Love Is a Strange Game (1983)
Director
Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac) (1982)
Director
National Calvary (1981)
Director
At a Lame Pace (1980)
Director
Las Fuerzas Vivas (1975)
Director
Omen (1974)
Director
Faith, Hope and Charity (1974)
Director
Hope
Hope (1974)
Director
The Wall of Silence (1974)
Director
National Mechanics (1972)
Director
Paradise (1970)
Director
The World's Oldest Profession (1970)
Director
The Door and the Butcher's Wife (1969)
Director
Dangerous Game (1967)
Director
Divertimento (1967)
Director
The Gangster (1965)
Director
Tarahumara (Further and farther) (1965)
Director
Love & Sex (Sappho 1963) (1964)
Director
Shark Hunters (1963)
Director
Tlayucan (1962)
Director
Los Jóvenes (1961)
Director
Tú, solo tú (1950)
The Great Madcap (1949)
Alfredo
Flor de caña (1948)
La casa de la Troya (1948)
Octavio Maragota