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Vicente Leñero(1933-2014)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Vicente Leñero was born on 9 June 1933 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was a writer and director, known for Misterio (1980), Midaq Alley (1995) and The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002). He was married to Estela Franco. He died on 3 December 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.
BornJune 9, 1933
DiedDecember 3, 2014(81)
BornJune 9, 1933
DiedDecember 3, 2014(81)
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Misterio (1980)
Misterio
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1980
Midaq Alley (1995)
Midaq Alley
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1995
Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
The Crime of Padre Amaro
6.7
  • Writer
  • 2002
Damián Alcázar in Herod's Law (1999)
Herod's Law
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1999

Credits

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Writer

  • Desde dentro (2023)
    Desde dentro
    7.9
    • written by
    • 2023
  • Jesús Ochoa, Mark Tacher, and Natasha Esca in La prima (2018)
    La prima
    3.3
    • writer
    • 2018
  • Puras mentiras (2013)
    Puras mentiras
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Richness of Internal Space (2012)
    Richness of Internal Space
    6.6
    • storyline consultant
    • 2012
  • The Attempt Dossier (2010)
    The Attempt Dossier
    6.1
    • collaborating writer
    • 2010
  • Mujer alabastrina (2006)
    Mujer alabastrina
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Fuera del cielo (2006)
    Fuera del cielo
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Zurdo (2003)
    Zurdo
    6.4
    • story consultant
    • 2003
  • Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón in The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
    The Crime of Padre Amaro
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • The Blue Room (2002)
    The Blue Room
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Damián Alcázar in Herod's Law (1999)
    Herod's Law
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • La mudanza
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Midaq Alley (1995)
    Midaq Alley
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1995
  • Armando Araiza and Kate del Castillo in Amor que mata (1994)
    Amor que mata
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Arielle Dombasle in Miroslava (1992)
    Miroslava
    6.6
    • writer
    • 1992

Director

  • Una mujer
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965

Actor

  • Osvaldo Benavides, Rodrigo Cachero, and Ana de la Reguera in Dust to Dust (2000)
    Dust to Dust
    6.9
    • Jugador de Dominó
    • 2000

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 9, 1933
    • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Died
    • December 3, 2014
    • Mexico City, Mexico(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Estela FrancoJuly 19, 1959 - December 3, 2014 (his death, 4 children)

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    He was a journalist, playwright, and scriptwriter.

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