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Juan López Moctezuma(1931-1995)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Juan López Moctezuma was born on 4 October 1931 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and director, known for El Topo (1970), Alucarda (1977) and Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973). He died on 2 August 1995 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornOctober 4, 1931
DiedAugust 2, 1995(63)
BornOctober 4, 1931
DiedAugust 2, 1995(63)
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Known for

Alejandro Jodorowsky and Brontis Jodorowsky in El Topo (1970)
El Topo
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1970
Alucarda (1977)
Alucarda
6.2
  • Monk(uncredited)
  • 1977
Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973)
Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon
5.1
  • Director
  • 1973
To Kill a Stranger (1983)
To Kill a Stranger
5.3
  • Albert Morell(as J. López-Moctezuma)
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • El alimento del miedo (1994)
    El alimento del miedo
    5.2
    • Don Ramón
    • 1994
  • Eleazar Gómez and María Elena Velasco in Se equivocó la cigüeña (1993)
    Se equivocó la cigüeña
    6.2
    • Cura
    • 1993
  • To Kill a Stranger (1983)
    To Kill a Stranger
    5.3
    • Albert Morell (as J. López-Moctezuma)
    • 1983
  • Alucarda (1977)
    Alucarda
    6.2
    • Monk (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1975)
    Canoa: A Shameful Memory
    7.8
    • Narrador
    • 1975
  • Adios, amor... (1973)
    Adios, amor...
    6.6
    • Policía (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Alguien nos quiere matar (1970)
    Alguien nos quiere matar
    6.1
    • Voz
    • 1970
  • El ángel y yo (1966)
    El ángel y yo
    7.2
    • (uncredited)
    • 1966

Director

  • El alimento del miedo (1994)
    El alimento del miedo
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Welcome Maria (1986)
    Welcome Maria
    • Director
    • 1986
  • To Kill a Stranger (1983)
    To Kill a Stranger
    5.3
    • Director (as J. Lopez-Moctezuma)
    • 1983
  • Alucarda (1977)
    Alucarda
    6.2
    • Director (as Juan L. Moctezuma)
    • 1977
  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975)
    Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973)
    Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon
    5.1
    • directed by
    • 1973

Writer

  • El alimento del miedo (1994)
    El alimento del miedo
    5.2
    • writer
    • 1994
  • Welcome Maria (1986)
    Welcome Maria
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • To Kill a Stranger (1983)
    To Kill a Stranger
    5.3
    • screenplay revision (as J. López-Moctezuma)
    • 1983
  • Alucarda (1977)
    Alucarda
    6.2
    • story
    • screenplay (as Juan L. Moctezuma, as Juan L. Moctezuma)
    • 1977
  • Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973)
    Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon
    5.1
    • screenplay by
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. Lopez-Moctezuma
  • Born
    • October 4, 1931
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • August 2, 1995
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Friend and collaborator of director Alejandro Jodorowsky.

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