7.3
Movie
Writing
Luis Spota
- Born
- Died
- (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Credits
- 30 titles
Biography
Luis Mario Cayetano Spota Saavedra Ruotti Castañares (13 July 1925, Mexico City — 20 January 1985) was a Mexican writer, journalist, boxing official and film director.
Although he never finished primary school, Spota became a highly successful author and journalist in his lifetime, appearing frequently on TV and radio. He was also a busy screenwriter for the Mexican film industry. He was a close friend of the Mexican president Miguel Aleman Valdes.
He was the first President of the World Boxing Council (WBC) (February 1963 - September 1968).
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Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
6.8
Movie
Life Sentence
6.4
Movie
The Enemy Blood
6.9
Movie
The Paper Man
6.0
Movie
In the Palm of Your Hand
6.6
Movie
Night Falls
5.5
Movie
Streetwalker
6.7
Movie
Hell Road
5.2
Movie
Las grandes aguas
6.2
Movie
Quiero vivir
6.2
Movie
Love in Four Parts
6.1
Movie
Hipócrita..!
5.4
Movie
Vagabunda
5.6
Movie
Nadie muere dos veces
6.0
Movie
Mi madre es Culpable
6.5
Movie
The Marked Woman
5.4
Movie
Where the Circle Ends
6.6
Movie
La estrella vacía
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Mi madre es Culpable Film | |
| 1958 | Mi desconocida esposa Film | (uncredited) |
Crew credits 28
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Quite Like Paradise Film | Writer |
| 1994 | Vagabunda Film | Novel |
| 1986 | Murieron a la mitad del rio Film | Writer |
| 1980 | Las grandes aguas Film | Story |
| 1979 | Life Sentence Film | Novel |
| 1971 | The Enemy Blood Film | Novel |
| 1963 | The Paper Man Film | Story |
| 1960 | La estrella vacía Film | Writer |
| 1958 | El dinamitero Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1958 | With my finger on the trigger Film | Writer, Director |
| 1958 | La tumba Film | Director |
| 1958 | Con el dedo en el gatillo: El vengador Film | Director, Writer |
| 1957 | The Marked Woman Film | Story |
| 1957 | La revolución Mexicana en sus murales Film | Writer, Director |
| 1956 | Where the Circle Ends Film | Writer |
| 1955 | La culpa de los hombres Film | Story |
| 1955 | Love in Four Parts Film | Director, Writer |
| 1955 | Tu vida entre mis manos Film | Writer |
| 1954 | La gitana blanca Film | Story |
| 1953 | Nadie muere dos veces Film | Director, Writer |
| 1953 | Quiero vivir Film | Writer |
| 1952 | Night Falls Film | Story |
| 1951 | Hell Road Film | Story |
| 1951 | Streetwalker Film | Story |
| 1951 | In the Palm of Your Hand Film | Story |
| 1951 | Heart of beast Film | Story |
| 1951 | Flor de sangre Film | Writer |
| 1949 | Hipócrita..! Film | Writer |