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Francisco Sánchez(1939-2013)

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Francisco Sánchez was born on 22 January 1939 in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a writer and director, known for The Tiger of Santa Julia (2002), El tonto que hacía milagros (1984) and Pueblo de madera (1990). He died on 23 August 2013 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornJanuary 22, 1939
DiedAugust 23, 2013(74)
BornJanuary 22, 1939
DiedAugust 23, 2013(74)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Tiger of Santa Julia (2002)
The Tiger of Santa Julia
6.0
  • Writer
  • 2002
El tonto que hacía milagros (1984)
El tonto que hacía milagros
5.5
  • Writer(as Pancho Sánchez)
  • 1984
Pueblo de madera (1990)
Pueblo de madera
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1990
By Hook or by Crook (1986)
By Hook or by Crook
5.3
  • Writer(as Pancho Sánchez)
  • 1986

Credits

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Writer

  • The Tiger of Santa Julia (2002)
    The Tiger of Santa Julia
    6.0
    • story
    • 2002
  • Kate del Castillo in Ramona (2000)
    Ramona
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Cuentas claras (1998)
    Cuentas claras
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Erotismo
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • La comedia
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • La comedia ranchera
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Pecadoras y cabareteras
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Rumberas
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Los cargadores (1995)
    Los cargadores
    4.2
    • Writer (as 'Pancho' Sánchez)
    • 1995
  • Pepe Aguilar in La güera Chabela (1994)
    La güera Chabela
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1994
  • La Chilindrina en apuros (1994)
    La Chilindrina en apuros
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • La señorita (1994)
    La señorita
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Gabriela Rivero in Una maestra con ángel (1994)
    Una maestra con ángel
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Más que alcanzar una estrella (1992)
    Más que alcanzar una estrella
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • El chivo (1992)
    El chivo
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1992

Director

  • Oficio: Golfa (1990)
    Oficio: Golfa
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1990

Additional Crew

  • A Movie of Eggs (2005)
    A Movie of Eggs
    6.6
    • script doctor
    • 2005

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • 'Pancho' Sánchez
  • Born
    • January 22, 1939
    • Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
  • Died
    • August 23, 2013
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(undisclosed)

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