Luis Spota

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

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
1960 Mi madre es Culpable Film
1958 Mi desconocida esposa Film (uncredited)

Crew credits 28

YearTitleJob
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
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