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Lourdes Portillo(1943-2024)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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When veteran film editor Vivien Hillgrove discovers that she is losing her sight, she embarks on an unconventional documentary memoir.
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Vivien's Wild Ride (2025)
Lourdes Portillo was born on 11 November 1943 in Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a director and producer, known for The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985), Missing Young Woman (2001) and The Devil Never Sleeps (1994). She died on 20 April 2024 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1943
DiedApril 20, 2024(80)
BornNovember 11, 1943
DiedApril 20, 2024(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 16 wins & 8 nominations total

Known for

The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985)
The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo
7.1
  • Director
  • 1985
Missing Young Woman (2001)
Missing Young Woman
7.1
  • Director
  • 2001
The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)
The Devil Never Sleeps
6.6
  • Director
  • 1994
Después del terremoto
7.3
Short
  • Director
  • 1979

Credits

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Director

  • My McQueen
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Al más allá
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Missing Young Woman (2001)
    Missing Young Woman
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Conversations with Intellectuals About Selena (1999)
    Conversations with Intellectuals About Selena
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Corpus (1999)
    Corpus
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Sometimes My Feet Go Numb
    8.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Positive: Life with HIV (1995)
    Positive: Life with HIV
    • segment director
    • 1995
  • The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)
    The Devil Never Sleeps
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1994
  • The Days of the Dead (1989)
    The Days of the Dead
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985)
    The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Después del terremoto
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979

Producer

  • Chavela Vargas in Chavela (2017)
    Chavela
    7.7
    • consulting producer
    • 2017
  • My McQueen
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Al más allá
    Short
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Missing Young Woman (2001)
    Missing Young Woman
    7.1
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Conversations with Intellectuals About Selena (1999)
    Conversations with Intellectuals About Selena
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1999
  • The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)
    The Devil Never Sleeps
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1994
  • The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985)
    The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1985

Writer

  • My McQueen
    Short
    • director
    • 2014
  • Al más allá
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)
    The Devil Never Sleeps
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985)
    The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1985
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As Her Eyesight Fades, This Renowned Film Editor Reinvents Herself
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As Her Eyesight Fades, This Renowned Film Editor Reinvents Herself

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 11, 1943
    • Chihuahua, Mexico
  • Died
    • April 20, 2024
    • San Francisco, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
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