Luis Alcoriza

Luis Alcoriza

Writing

Born

5 September 1918 (107)

Place of Birth

Badajoz, Spain

Biography

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 (37)

A Mexican Buñuel

A Mexican Buñuel

1997

5.8
La sombra del ciprés es alargada

La sombra del ciprés es alargada

1990

5.4
🎬 Director
All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day

1988

5.3
🎬 Director
Living Is What Matters

Living Is What Matters

1987

5.2
🎬 Director
Terror and Black Laces

Terror and Black Laces

1985

5.8
🎬 Director
Love Is a Strange Game

Love Is a Strange Game

1983

5.0
🎬 Director
Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac)

Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac)

1982

4.6
🎬 Director
National Calvary

National Calvary

1981

4.1
🎬 Director
At a Lame Pace

At a Lame Pace

1980

4.1
🎬 Director
Las Fuerzas Vivas

Las Fuerzas Vivas

1975

5.6
🎬 Director
Omen

Omen

1974

4.8
🎬 Director
Faith, Hope and Charity

Faith, Hope and Charity

1974

6.3
🎬 Director

Hope

1974

🎬 Director
The Wall of Silence

The Wall of Silence

1974

5.3
🎬 Director
National Mechanics

National Mechanics

1972

7.2
🎬 Director
Paradise

Paradise

1970

5.7
🎬 Director
The World's Oldest Profession

The World's Oldest Profession

1970

5.0
🎬 Director
The Door and the Butcher's Wife

The Door and the Butcher's Wife

1969

7.2
🎬 Director
Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

1967

5.5
🎬 Director
Divertimento

Divertimento

1967

🎬 Director
The Gangster

The Gangster

1965

6.0
🎬 Director
Tarahumara (Further and farther)

Tarahumara (Further and farther)

1965

5.8
🎬 Director
Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)

Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)

1964

5.4
🎬 Director
Shark Hunters

Shark Hunters

1963

6.7
🎬 Director
Tlayucan

Tlayucan

1962

6.6
🎬 Director
Los Jóvenes

Los Jóvenes

1961

6.6
🎬 Director
Tú, solo tú

Tú, solo tú

1950

5.8
The Great Madcap

The Great Madcap

1949

7.2
Flor de caña

Flor de caña

1948

5.7
La casa de la Troya

La casa de la Troya

1948

6.0
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

1948

5.6
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala

Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala

1946

5.8
El capitán Malacara

El capitán Malacara

1945

6.0
San Francisco de Asís

San Francisco de Asís

1944

5.8
Los miserables

Los miserables

1943

5.1
El rayo del sur

El rayo del sur

1943

5.0
La vírgen morena

La vírgen morena

1942

5.8