7.9
Movie
Writing
Luis Alcoriza
- Born
- Died
- (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Badajoz, Spain
- Credits
- 95 titles
Biography
Luis 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.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
8.1
Movie
The Young and the Damned
7.7
Movie
Él
8.3
Movie
El Siete Machos
6.3
Movie
Robinson Crusoe
8.0
Movie
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
6.4
Movie
Death in the Garden
6.9
Movie
The Brute
7.0
Movie
Departamento de soltero
8.1
Movie
La Vida No Vale Nada
6.5
Movie
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
7.2
Movie
The Great Madcap
6.1
Movie
Fever Mounts at El Pao
7.7
Movie
School for Buglars
6.3
Movie
The River and Death
5.8
Movie
Daughter of Deceit
6.1
Movie
Terror and Black Lace
7.1
Movie
The Innocent
Acting credits 14
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A Mexican Buñuel Film | Self |
| 1950 | Tú, solo tú Film | |
| 1949 | The Great Madcap Film | Alfredo |
| 1948 | Flor de caña Film | |
| 1948 | La casa de la Troya Film | Octavio Maragota |
| 1948 | Reina de reinas: La Virgen María Film | |
| 1946 | Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala Film | Jesús Nazareno |
| 1945 | El capitán Malacara Film | |
| 1944 | Rosa de las nieves Film | |
| 1944 | Naná Film | Héctor de la Falloise (uncredited) |
| 1944 | San Francisco de Asís Film | Fray Bernardo de Quintavalle |
| 1943 | El rayo del sur Film | |
| 1943 | Los miserables Film | Juan Prouvaire |
| 1942 | La virgen morena Film |
Crew credits 82
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel Film | Original Story |
| 1996 | Pesadilla para un rico Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1994 | 7,000 Days Together Film | Writer |
| 1990 | La sombra del ciprés es alargada Film | Director, Dialogue |
| 1988 | All Souls' Day Film | Writer, Director |
| 1987 | Living Is What Matters Film | Director, Writer |
| 1985 | Terror and Black Lace Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1983 | Love Is a Strange Game Film | Writer, Director |
| 1982 | Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac) Film | Director, Writer |
| 1981 | National Calvary Film | Director, Writer |
| 1980 | Buscando un campeon Film | Writer |
| 1980 | At a Lame Pace Film | Director |
| 1979 | Three Women in a Bonfire Film | Story |
| 1979 | En la trampa Film | Writer |
| 1975 | Las Fuerzas Vivas Film | Writer, Director |
| 1975 | The Other Virginity Film | Writer |
| 1974 | Omen Film | Director, Writer |
| 1974 | Faith, Hope and Charity Film | Director, Story, Adaptation |
| 1974 | Faith Film | Writer |
| 1974 | Hope Film | Director, Writer |
| 1974 | Charity Film | Writer |
| 1974 | The Wall of Silence Film | Screenplay, Story, Director |
| 1972 | National Mechanics Film | Director, Writer, Script |
| 1971 | Departamento de soltero Film | Story |
| 1970 | Paradise Film | Director, Story, Adaptation |
| 1970 | Pancho Tequila Film | Writer |
| 1970 | The World's Oldest Profession Film | Director, Writer |
| 1969 | A Trap for a Corpse Film | Story |
| 1969 | The Door and the Butcher's Wife Film | Director, Story |
| 1969 | La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad Film | Writer |
| 1968 | Romeo contra Julieta Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1967 | Dangerous Game Film | Director, Writer |
| 1967 | Divertimento Film | Director, Writer |
| 1965 | The Gangster Film | Director, Adaptation |
| 1965 | Tarahumara (Further and farther) Film | Director, Writer |
| 1964 | Love & Sex (Sappho 1963) Film | Director |
| 1963 | Shark Hunters Film | Director, Writer |
| 1962 | Tlayucan Film | Director, Writer |
| 1962 | The Exterminating Angel Film | Story |
| 1961 | Los Jóvenes Film | Director, Writer |
| 1961 | Suicídate mi amor Film | Writer |
| 1961 | Guantes de oro Film | Story |
| 1960 | The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales Film | Writer |
| 1960 | La tijera de oro Film | Adaptation |
| 1960 | Our Daily Hunger Film | Dialogue |
| 1959 | Fever Mounts at El Pao Film | Writer |
| 1959 | El cariñoso Film | Screenplay |
| 1958 | School for Buglars Film | Adaptation |
| 1958 | A Media Luz Los Tres Film | Screenplay |
| 1957 | Morir de pie Film | Writer |
| 1956 | Death in the Garden Film | Screenplay |
| 1956 | The Innocent Film | Story |
| 1956 | The King of México Film | Adaptation |
| 1955 | La Vida No Vale Nada Film | Screenplay |
| 1954 | Untouched Film | Writer |
| 1954 | The River and Death Film | Writer |
| 1954 | Robinson Crusoe Film | Screenplay |
| 1954 | Illusion Travels by Streetcar Film | Writer |
| 1953 | Gitana Tenias Que Ser Film | Story |
| 1953 | Él Film | Adaptation, Screenplay |