Biography

Gregorio Walerstein was born on February 22, 1913 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a producer and writer, known for Un extraño en la escalera (1955), Operation 67 (1967) and La Valentina (1966). He died on January 24, 2002 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Father of Mauricio Walerstein

He also discovered actresses Flor Silvestre, Ofelia Montesco, and Hilda Aguirre.

He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989.

Gregorio Walerstein was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent.

His productions include "Ash Wednesday" (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival, and "La Valentina" (1966), his last collaboration with actress María Félix.