Luis Alcoriza
WritingLuis Alcoriza de la Vega (5 September 1918 – 3 December 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film Lo que Importa es Vivir was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
Known For
Filmography — Acting
The Great Madcap
Alfredo
Los miserables
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala
Jesús Nazareno
La casa de la Troya
Octavio Maragota
Tú, solo tú
La vírgen morena
El capitán Malacara
A Mexican Buñuel
Self
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Flor de caña
El rayo del sur
San Francisco de Asís
Fray Bernardo de Quintavalle
Filmography — Crew
The Young and the Damned
Screenplay
Él
Screenplay
Fever Mounts at El Pao
Writer
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
Writer
Death in the Garden
Screenplay
Robinson Crusoe
Screenplay
The Brute
Writer
Tlayucan
Writer
The Great Madcap
Screenplay
The River and Death
Writer
Omen
Director
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
Writer
Paradise
Writer
National Mechanics
Director
La sombra del ciprés es alargada
Director
La Vida No Vale Nada
Screenplay
Tarahumara (Further and farther)
Director
Una gringuita en México
Screenplay
At a Lame Pace
Director
Living Is What Matters
Director
Faith, Hope and Charity
Director
Untouched
Writer
Los enredos de una gallega
Screenplay
The Gangster
Director
School for Buglars
Writer
Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac)
Director
The Other Virginity
Writer
Meat in Prison
Writer
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
Director
Our Daily Hunger
Writer
Yo quiero ser hombre
Writer
La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad
Writer
Romeo contra Julieta
Screenplay
The Wall of Silence
Screenplay
Pancho Tequila
Writer
Long Life Together
Writer
Si usted no puede, yo sí
Writer
La miel se fue de la luna
Writer
Dangerous Game
Writer
Love Is a Strange Game
Writer
Pesadilla para un rico
Screenplay
Shark Hunters
Writer
Nocturno de amor
Screenplay
El ahijado de la muerte
Screenplay
National Calvary
Director
Engagement ring
Screenplay
The World's Oldest Profession
Director
Los Jóvenes
Director
Suicídate mi amor
Writer
All Souls' Day
Writer
En la trampa
Writer
Terror and Black Laces
Director
Buscando un campeon
Writer
Las Fuerzas Vivas
Writer
Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)
Director
Divertimento
Director
A Media Luz Los Tres
Screenplay
Canasta Uruguaya
Writer
El cariñoso
Screenplay
Esperanza
Writer
Morir de pie
Writer
Una extraña mujer
Writer
Enrédate y verás
Writer
Hope
Director
Charity
Writer
Faith
Writer