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Luis Alcoriza(1918-1992)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Luis Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza was born on 5 September 1918 in Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Presagio (1974), National Mechanics (1972) and Tlayucan (1962). He was married to Janet Alcoriza. He died on 3 December 1992 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornSeptember 5, 1918
DiedDecember 3, 1992(74)
BornSeptember 5, 1918
DiedDecember 3, 1992(74)
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  • Awards
    • 13 wins & 16 nominations total

Known for

Presagio (1974)
Presagio
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1974
National Mechanics (1972)
National Mechanics
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1972
Tlayucan (1962)
Tlayucan
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1962
Alma Delia Fuentes and Alfonso Mejía in The Young and the Damned (1950)
The Young and the Damned
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer

  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.9
    TV Series
    • based on the screenplay by
    • 2017
  • Carlos Larrañaga and Beatriz Rico in Pesadilla para un rico (1996)
    Pesadilla para un rico
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1996
  • Pilar Bardem, María Barranco, and José Sacristán in Siete mil días juntos (1994)
    Siete mil días juntos
    6.6
    • story by
    • 1994
  • La sombra del ciprés es alargada (1990)
    La sombra del ciprés es alargada
    5.9
    • dialogue
    • 1990
  • Día de muertos (1988)
    Día de muertos
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Lo que importa es vivir (1987)
    Lo que importa es vivir
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Terror and Black Lace (1986)
    Terror and Black Lace
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • El amor es un juego extraño (1984)
    El amor es un juego extraño
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1984
  • Tac-tac (1982)
    Tac-tac
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Semana santa en Acapulco (1981)
    Semana santa en Acapulco
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Buscando un campeon (1980)
    Buscando un campeon
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • A paso de cojo (1979)
    A paso de cojo
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Rogelio Guerra, Maritza Olivares, Maricruz Olivier, and Pilar Pellicer in Tres mujeres en la hoguera (1979)
    Tres mujeres en la hoguera
    7.1
    • story
    • 1979
  • En la trampa (1979)
    En la trampa
    7.5
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Telemecánica nacional
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1976

Director

  • La sombra del ciprés es alargada (1990)
    La sombra del ciprés es alargada
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Día de muertos (1988)
    Día de muertos
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Lo que importa es vivir (1987)
    Lo que importa es vivir
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Terror and Black Lace (1986)
    Terror and Black Lace
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1986
  • El amor es un juego extraño (1984)
    El amor es un juego extraño
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Tac-tac (1982)
    Tac-tac
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Semana santa en Acapulco (1981)
    Semana santa en Acapulco
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1981
  • A paso de cojo (1979)
    A paso de cojo
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Telemecánica nacional
    TV Series
    • Director (1976)
    • 1976
  • Las fuerzas vivas (1975)
    Las fuerzas vivas
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Presagio (1974)
    Presagio
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1974
  • El muro del silencio (1974)
    El muro del silencio
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Fe, esperanza y caridad (1973)
    Fe, esperanza y caridad
    7.5
    • Director (segment "Esperanza")
    • 1973
  • National Mechanics (1972)
    National Mechanics
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Paraíso (1970)
    Paraíso
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1970

Actor

  • La liga de las muchachas (1950)
    La liga de las muchachas
    5.9
    • Jefe de mafiosos
    • 1950
  • Tú, solo tú (1950)
    Tú, solo tú
    6.3
    • León
    • 1950
  • The Great Madcap (1949)
    The Great Madcap
    7.1
    • Alfredo
    • 1949
  • Flor de caña (1948)
    Flor de caña
    6.5
    • Alberto
    • 1948
  • La casa de la Troya (1948)
    La casa de la Troya
    6.8
    • Octavio Maragota
    • 1948
  • Reina de reinas: La Virgen María (1948)
    Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
    5.9
    • Jesús el Nazareno
    • 1948
  • María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)
    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
    7.1
    • Jesús Nazareno
    • 1946
  • El capitán Malacara (1945)
    El capitán Malacara
    6.6
    • Antonio
    • 1945
  • Juan José Martínez Casado and Paquita de Ronda in Sierra Morena (1945)
    Sierra Morena
    • 1945
  • Rosa de las nieves
    • Daniel
    • 1944
  • Naná (1944)
    Naná
    6.7
    • Héctor de la Falloise (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • St. Francis of Assisi (1944)
    St. Francis of Assisi
    7.8
    • Fray Bernardo de Quintavalle
    • 1944
  • El rayo del sur (1943)
    El rayo del sur
    6.8
    • Soldado realista
    • 1943
  • Les misérables (1943)
    Les misérables
    6.6
    • Juan Prouvaire
    • 1943
  • The Virgin of Guadalupe (1942)
    The Virgin of Guadalupe
    6.7
    • Fray Pedro de Gante
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 5, 1918
    • Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
  • Died
    • December 3, 1992
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Janet AlcorizaAugust 9, 1945 - December 3, 1992 (his death)

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    Spanish-Mexican actor/writer/director.

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