6.8
Movie
Directing
Nicolás Echevarría
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
- Credits
- 29 titles
Biography
Nicolás Echevarría is a Mexican film director and screenwriter renowned for his documentaries and feature films that explore Mexican culture and indigenous traditions. His notable works include Cabeza de Vaca (1991), which depicts the journey of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Eco de la Montaña (2014), a documentary about Huichol artist Santos de la Torre. Echevarría's films are celebrated for their ethnographic depth and visual storytelling, contributing significantly to Mexican cinema.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
7.2
Movie
Echo of the Mountain
5.7
Movie
Life Kills
5.0
Movie
The Day Pedro Infante Died
6.6
Movie
Maria Sabina, Spirit Woman
6.8
Movie
Peasant Poets
5.0
Movie
De la calle
5.7
Movie
Sor Juana Inez de la cruz
6.3
Movie
Enemies
8.3
Movie
Appalachian Journey
5.5
TV
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
6.5
TV
Ramona
7.0
Movie
Teshuinada, semana santa Tarahumara
8.0
Movie
Mom
7.0
TV
American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America
Movie
Sunka Raku (Alegría Evanescente)
Movie
Mexico Mobile Cinema
Movie
José Clemente Orozco, pintor del hombre
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sunka Raku (Alegría Evanescente) Film | |
| 2014 | Quiero caminar contigo Film | Mateo |
| 1997 | Conversando con Cristina Pacheco TV | Nicolás Echevarría (1 ep) |
Crew credits 26
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tzintzuntzan Film | Director |
| 2023 | Mom Film | Thanks |
| 2015 | Echo of the Mountain Film | Director of Photography, Writer |
| 2015 | The Return of the Dead Film | Thanks |
| 2014 | Juanicas Film | Thanks |
| 2008 | The 68 Memorial Film | Director of Photography, Writer |
| 2002 | Life Kills Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2000 | Ramona TV | Director (74 ep) |
| 1996 | Enemies Film | Director |
| 1995 | The Passion of Iztapalapa Film | Director, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 1991 | Cabeza de Vaca Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1991 | Appalachian Journey Film | Cinematography |
| 1990 | American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America TV | Director of Photography (3 ep) |
| 1988 | De la calle Film | Director |
| 1988 | Sor Juana Inez de la cruz Film | Director |
| 1982 | El niño Fidencio, el taumaturgo de Espinazo Film | Director, Writer |
| 1982 | The Day Pedro Infante Died Film | Cinematography, Music |
| 1981 | Flor y canto Film | Director |
| 1980 | José Clemente Orozco, pintor del hombre Film | Director of Photography |
| 1979 | Teshuinada, semana santa Tarahumara Film | Director |
| 1979 | Peasant Poets Film | Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography |
| 1978 | Maria Sabina, Spirit Woman Film | Director |
| 1977 | Hikure-tame Film | Director |
| 1976 | Mexico Mobile Cinema Film | Director of Photography |
| 1974 | Judea Film | Director |
| 1974 | Eureka Film | Director |