Luis Alcoriza
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Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter
, film director
, and actor
. His 1962 film Tlayucan
was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His 1962 film Tlayucan
Tlayucan
Tlayucan is a 1962 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Alcoriza and based on a novel by Jesús Murciélago Velázquez. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-Cast:* Julio Aldama as Eufemio Zárate* Norma Angélica as Chabela...
was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
.
Screenwriter
- 1946 : El ahijado de la muerteEl ahijado de la muerteEl ahijado de la muerte is a 1946 Mexican film. It was the first film to be written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1947 : Una extraña mujerUna extraña mujerUna extraña mujer is a 1947 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1948 : Nocturno de amorNocturno de amorNocturno de amor is a 1948 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1948 : Enrédate y verásEnrédate y verásEnrédate y verás is a 1948 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1948 : Flor de cañaFlor de cañaFlor de caña is a 1948 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1949 : Negra consentidaNegra consentidaNegra consentida is a 1949 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1949 : Los amores de una viudaLos amores de una viudaLos amores de una viuda is a 1949 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1949 : El gran calaveraEl Gran CalaveraEl Gran Calavera is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel.-Cast:*Fernando Soler ... Ramiro*Rosario Granados ... Virginia*Andrés Soler ... Ladislao*Rubén Rojo ... Pablo*Gustavo Rojo ... Eduardo*Maruja Grifell...
- 1949 : Un cuerpo de mujerUn cuerpo de mujerUn cuerpo de mujer is a 1949 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : Tú, solo túTú, solo túTú, solo tú is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : La liga de las muchachasLa liga de las muchachasLa liga de las muchachas is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by, and stars, Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : Hipólito el de Santa
- 1950 : Mala hembraMala hembraMala hembra is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : Si me viera don PorfirioSi me viera don PorfirioSi me viera don Porfirio is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : Huellas del pasadoHuellas del pasadoHuellas del pasado is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : Los olvidadosLos olvidadosLos Olvidados is a 1950 Mexican film directed by Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel....
- 1951 : La hija del engañoLa hija del engañoLa hija del engaño is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Luis Buñuel....
- 1951 : Los enredos de una gallegaLos enredos de una gallegaLos enredos de una gallega is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1951 : Canasta uruguayaCanasta uruguayaCanasta uruguaya is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1951 : Anillo de compromisoAnillo de compromisoAnillo de compromiso is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1952 : Hambre nuestra de cada díaHambre nuestra de cada díaHambre nuestra de cada día is a 1952 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1952 : Carne de presidioCarne de presidioCarne de presidio is a 1952 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1953 : El Bruto
- 1953 : No te ofendas, BeatrizNo te ofendas, BeatrizNo te ofendas, Beatriz is a 1953 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1953 : ÉlÉl"Él" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Spanish by Lucía.The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Belgium's Stella with "Si tu aimes ma musique" and preceding Denmark's Brixx with "Video, Video". At the close of voting, it had received 52 points,...
- 1954 : La ilusión viaja en tranvíaLa ilusión viaja en tranvíaLa ilusión viaja en tranvía is a 1954 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Luis Buñuel.-External links:...
- 1954 : La visita que no tocó el timbreLa visita que no tocó el timbreLa visita que no tocó el timbre is a 1954 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1954 : Sombra verdeSombra verdeSombra verde is a 1954 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1955 : ...Y mañana serán mujeres...Y mañana serán mujeres...Y mañana serán mujeres is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo. It was written by Luis Alcoriza. The film credited for being one of the earliest films in Mexican cinema to exploit emerging popular music in the 1950s.-Cast:...
- 1955 : La vida no vale nadaLa vida no vale nadaLa vida no vale nada is a 1955 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Rogelio A. González....
- 1955 : El río y la muerteEl río y la muerteEl río y la muerte is a 1955 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Luis Buñuel....
- 1956 : El rey de MéxicoEl rey de MéxicoEl rey de México is a 1956 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1956 : El inocenteEl inocenteEl inocente is a 1956 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1956 : La muerte en este jardínLa muerte en este jardínLa muerte en este jardín is a 1956 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1957 : Morir de pieMorir de pieMorir de pie is a 1957 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1958 : A media luz los tresA media luz los tresA media luz los tres is a 1958 Mexican film directed by Julián Soler. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1958 : Escuela de raterosEscuela de raterosEscuela de rateros is a 1958 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1959 : El cariñosoEl cariñosoEl cariñoso is a 1959 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1959 : El hombre de alazánEl hombre de alazánEl hombre de alazán is a 1959 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1959 : Los ambiciososLos ambiciososLos ambiciosos is a 1959 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1959 : El toro negroEl toro negroEl toro negro is a 1959 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1960 : Los jóvenes
- 1961 : Guantes de oroGuantes de oroGuantes de oro is a 1961 Mexican film. It was directed byChano Urueta....
- 1961 : ¡Suicídate, mi amor!¡Suicídate, mi amor!¡Suicídate, mi amor! is a 1961 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1962 : El ángel exterminadorEl ángel exterminadorThe Exterminating Angel , is the second of the Buñuel/Alatriste/Pinal film trilogy, written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Silvia Pinal, and produced by her then-husband Gustavo Alatriste....
(L'Ange exterminateur) - 1962 : TlayucanTlayucanTlayucan is a 1962 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Alcoriza and based on a novel by Jesús Murciélago Velázquez. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-Cast:* Julio Aldama as Eufemio Zárate* Norma Angélica as Chabela...
- 1963 : TiburonerosTiburonerosTiburoneros is a 1963 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1963 : Safo'63Safo'63Safo'63 is a 1963 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1965 : El gángsterEl gángsterEl gángster is a 1965 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1964 : Tarahumara (Cada vez más lejos) (Toujour plus loins)
- 1966 : Divertimento: Juego peligrosoDivertimento: Juego peligrosoDivertimento: Juego peligroso is a 1966 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
(Jôgo perigroso) - 1968 : La puerta y La mujer del carniceroLa puerta y la mujer del carniceroLa puerta y la mujer del carnicero is a 1968 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1968 : Romeo contra JulietaRomeo contra JulietaRomeo contra Julieta is a 1968 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza. Starring Angelica Maria....
- 1969 : Persíguelas y alcanzalasPersíguelas y alcanzalasPersíguelas y alcanzalas is a 1969 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1970 : Pancho TequilaPancho TequilaPancho Tequila is a 1970 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1970 : El oficio más antiguo del mundoEl oficio más antiguo del mundoEl oficio más antiguo del mundo is a 1970 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1970 : ParaísoParaísoParaíso, the Spanish and Portuguese word for paradise, or paraiso, the Tagalog equivalent, may refer to:-Places:Belize*Paraiso, Belize; see Districts of BelizeBrazil*Paraíso, Santa Catarina*Paraíso, São PauloCosta Rica*Paraíso, Costa Rica...
- 1971 : La chamuscadaLa chamuscadaLa chamuscada is a 1971 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1972 : Mecánica nacionalMecánica nacionalMecánica nacional is a 1972 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1974 : El muro del silencioEl muro del silencioEl muro del silencio is a 1974 Mexican film starring Brontis Jodorowsky as Daniel. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza. The film was shot 1972 in Bogotá and Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, and released 31. January 1974. In 1973 the film music secured José Antonio Alcaraz and Rubén Fuentes the...
- 1975 : PresagioPresagioPresagio is a 1975 Mexican film. It was directed and written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1975 : Las fuerzas vivasLas fuerzas vivasLas fuerzas vivas is a 1975 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1979 : En la trampaEn la trampaEn la trampa is a 1979 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1981 : Semana santa en AcapulcoSemana santa en AcapulcoSemana santa en Acapulco is a 1981 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1982 : Tac-tac (Han violado a una mujer)
- 1983 : El amor es un juego extrañoEl amor es un juego extrañoEl amor es un juego extraño is a 1983 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1987 : Lo que importa es vivirLo que importa es vivirLo que importa es vivir is a 1987 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1988 : Viacrucis nacional (Día de difuntos)Viacrucis nacional (Día de difuntos)Viacrucis nacional is a 1988 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1990 : La sombra del ciprés es alargadaLa sombra del ciprés es alargadaLa sombra del ciprés es alargada is a 1990 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1994 : 7000 días juntos7000 días juntos7000 días juntos is a 1994 film directed by Fernando Garcia Rimada. It was written by Luis Alcoriza and stars Pilar Bardem, José Sacristán, Chus Lampreave, Maria Barranco, Agustín González and Tina Sainz.-External links:*...
- 1996 : Pesadilla para un ricoPesadilla para un ricoPesadilla para un rico is a 1996 Mexican film. It was the last film to be written by Luis Alcoriza....
Director
- 19611961 in filmThe year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
: Los jóvenes - 19621962 in filmThe year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
: TlayucanTlayucanTlayucan is a 1962 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Alcoriza and based on a novel by Jesús Murciélago Velázquez. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-Cast:* Julio Aldama as Eufemio Zárate* Norma Angélica as Chabela... - 19631963 in filmThe year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
: TiburonerosTiburonerosTiburoneros is a 1963 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19641964 in filmThe year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
: Amor y sexoAmor y sexoAmor y sexo is a 1964 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza and starring María Félix.-Plot:... - 19651965 in filmThe year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
: El gángsterEl gángsterEl gángster is a 1965 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19651965 in filmThe year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
: Tarahumara (cada vez más lejos) - 19671967 in filmThe year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
: Juego peligrosoJuego peligrosoJuego peligroso is a 1967 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19681968 in filmThe year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :...
: La puerta y la mujer del carniceroLa puerta y la mujer del carniceroLa puerta y la mujer del carnicero is a 1968 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19701970 in filmThe year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
: El oficio más antiguo del mundoEl oficio más antiguo del mundoEl oficio más antiguo del mundo is a 1970 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19701970 in filmThe year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
: ParaísoParaíso (film)Paraíso is a 1970 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19721972 in filmThe year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
: Mecánica nacionalMecánica nacionalMecánica nacional is a 1972 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19741974 in filmThe year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
: El muro del silencioEl muro del silencioEl muro del silencio is a 1974 Mexican film starring Brontis Jodorowsky as Daniel. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza. The film was shot 1972 in Bogotá and Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, and released 31. January 1974. In 1973 the film music secured José Antonio Alcaraz and Rubén Fuentes the... - 19741974 in filmThe year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
: Fe, esperanza y caridadFé, Esperanza y CaridadFé, Esperanza y Caridad is a Mexican motion picture composed by three short stories. It was filmed in 1973.- Synopsis :... - 19751975 in filmThe year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London....
: Presagio - 19751975 in filmThe year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London....
: Las fuerzas vivasLas fuerzas vivasLas fuerzas vivas is a 1975 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19801980 in film- Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year ....
: A paso de cojo - 19811981 in film-Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
: Semana santa en AcapulcoSemana santa en AcapulcoSemana santa en Acapulco is a 1981 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19821982 in film-Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T...
: Tac-tacTac-tacTac-tac is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19831983 in film-Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of...
: El amor es un juego extrañoEl amor es un juego extrañoEl amor es un juego extraño is a 1983 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19851985 in film-Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...
: Terror y encajes negrosTerror y encajes negrosTerror y encajes negros is a 1985 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19871987 in film-Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records....
: Lo que importa es vivirLo que importa es vivirLo que importa es vivir is a 1987 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19881988 in film-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice...
: Día de muertosDía de muertos (film)Día de muertos is a 1988 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza.... - 19901990 in filmThe year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
: La sombra del ciprés es alargadaLa sombra del ciprés es alargadaLa sombra del ciprés es alargada is a 1990 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza....
Actor
- 1941 : La Torre de los supliciosLa Torre de los supliciosLa Torre de los suplicios is a 1941 Mexican film. It stars Luis Alcoriza....
- 1942 : La Vírgen morenaLa Vírgen morenaLa Vírgen morena is a 1942 Mexican drama film directed by Gabriel Soria.-Cast:*José Luis Jiménez *Amparo Goríbar as La Vírgen de Guadalupe*Antonio Bravo *Arturo Soto Rangel *Agustín Sen *Luis Alcoriza...
- 1943 : Los MiserablesLos MiserablesLos Miserables is a well-known Chilean punk rock band formed in the early 1990s shortly after the demise of the military regime of Augusto Pinochet. The band is known for its songs charged with strong left-wing political ideas and anti-establishment commentary...
- 1943 : El rayo del surEl rayo del surEl rayo del sur is a 1943 Mexican film. It stars Domingo Soler....
- 1944 : San Francisco de AsísSan Francisco de AsísSan Francisco de Asis is a town within the municipality of the Atotonilco El Alto located in the southeastern part of the state of Jalisco in Mexico. It is named after the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi. At the time of the census of 2005 the town had a population of 5,167 inhabitants...
- 1944 : NanaNana (1944 film)Nana is a 1944 Mexican film by Celestino Gorostiza and Roberto Gavaldón. It is an adaptation of Emile Zola's novel Nana. It was the last film of the Mexican star Lupe Vélez.-Plot:Based in the Emile Zola same name novel...
: De Fauchery - 1944 : Rosa de las nievesRosa de las nievesRosa de las nieves is a 1944 Mexican film. It stars Luis Alcoriza....
- 1945 : Sierra MorenaSierra MorenaThe Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It stretches for 400 kilometres East-West across southern Spain, forming the southern border of the Meseta Central plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, and providing the watershed between the valleys of the Guadiana to the...
- 1945 : El Capitán MalacaraEl Capitán MalacaraEl Capitán Malacara is a 1945 Mexican film directed by Carlos Orellana. It stars Pedro Armendáriz and Manolita Saval.-Cast:*Pedro Armendáriz*Manolita Saval*Armando Soto La Marina*Amelia Wilhelmy*Mimí Derba*Elena D'Orgaz...
- 1946 : María Magdalena: Pecadora de MagdalaMaría Magdalena: Pecadora de MagdalaMaría Magdalena: Pecadora de Magdala is a 1946 Mexican film. It stars Luis Alcoriza....
: Jesús Nazareno - 1948 : Reina de reinas: La Virgen MaríaReina de reinas: La Virgen MaríaReina de reinas: La Virgen María is a 1948 Mexican film. It stars Luis Alcoriza....
: Jesús, el Nazareno - 1948 : La casa de la TroyaLa casa de la TroyaLa casa de la Troya is a 1948 Mexican film. It stars Luis Alcoriza....
- 1948 : Flor de cañaFlor de cañaFlor de caña is a 1948 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1949 : El gran calaveraEl Gran CalaveraEl Gran Calavera is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel.-Cast:*Fernando Soler ... Ramiro*Rosario Granados ... Virginia*Andrés Soler ... Ladislao*Rubén Rojo ... Pablo*Gustavo Rojo ... Eduardo*Maruja Grifell...
: Alfredo - 1950 : Tú, solo túTú, solo túTú, solo tú is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza....
- 1950 : La Liga de las muchachasLa liga de las muchachasLa liga de las muchachas is a 1950 Mexican film. It was written by, and stars, Luis Alcoriza....