Luis Alcoriza
Writing

Luis Alcoriza

Born 1918-09-05 · Badajoz, Spain · Died 1992-12-03

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.

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Known for

El Siete Machos★ 8Viewing moment
El Siete Machos
1951
The Young and the Damned★ 8Viewing moment
The Young and the Damned
1950
The Exterminating Angel★ 8Viewing moment
The Exterminating Angel
1962
Robinson Crusoe★ 6.1Viewing moment
Robinson Crusoe
1954
Death in the Garden★ 6.6Viewing moment
Death in the Garden
1956
Él★ 7.6Viewing moment
Él
1953
The Innocent★ 6Viewing moment
The Innocent
1956
Illusion Travels by Streetcar★ 6.4Viewing moment
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954
The Brute★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Brute
1953
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales★ 8Viewing moment
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
1960
School for Buglars★ 7.1Viewing moment
School for Buglars
1958
Tac - Tac★ 4.8Viewing moment
Tac - Tac
1982
Long Life Together★ 5.9Viewing moment
Long Life Together
1995
Romeo contra Julieta★ 5.3Viewing moment
Romeo contra Julieta
1968
Departamento De Soltero★ 6.5Viewing moment
Departamento De Soltero
1971
Fever Mounts at El Pao★ 5.7Viewing moment
Fever Mounts at El Pao
1959
The River and Death★ 5.9Viewing moment
The River and Death
1954
Untouched★ 6.8Viewing moment
Untouched
1954
Gitana tenías que ser★ 7.6Viewing moment
Gitana tenías que ser
1953
Tlayucan★ 6.4Viewing moment
Tlayucan
1962
Daughter of Deceit★ 5.9Viewing moment
Daughter of Deceit
1951
The Great Madcap★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Great Madcap
1949
Tarahumara (Cada vez más lejos)★ 5.3Viewing moment
Tarahumara (Cada vez más lejos)
1965
La vida no vale nada★ 8.5Viewing moment
La vida no vale nada
1955
Faith, Hope and Charity★ 6.4Viewing moment
Faith, Hope and Charity
1974
The World's Oldest Profession★ 5Viewing moment
The World's Oldest Profession
1970
All Souls' Day★ 5.3Viewing moment
All Souls' Day
1988
Pesadilla para un rico★ 5Viewing moment
Pesadilla para un rico
1996
Carne de presidio★ 6.3Viewing moment
Carne de presidio
1952
Una gringuita en México★ 5.3Viewing moment
Una gringuita en México
1951
El ahijado de la muerte★ 5.6Viewing moment
El ahijado de la muerte
1946
Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)★ 5.5Viewing moment
Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)
1964
La miel se fue de la luna★ 6Viewing moment
La miel se fue de la luna
1952
At a Lame Pace★ 4.5Viewing moment
At a Lame Pace
1980
El muro del silencio★ 5Viewing moment
El muro del silencio
1974
Dangerous Game★ 5.6Viewing moment
Dangerous Game
1967
Thomas Adès: The Exterminating Angel★ 7.7Viewing moment
Thomas Adès: The Exterminating Angel
2017
En la trampa★ 5.8Viewing moment
En la trampa
1979
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María★ 5.5Viewing moment
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948
Yo quiero ser hombre★ 5.8Viewing moment
Yo quiero ser hombre
1950

Frequent collaborators

Janet AlcorizaJanet AlcorizaPancho CórdovaPancho CórdovaArmando SilvestreArmando SilvestreFernando LujánFernando LujánLeticia PerdigónLeticia PerdigónDavid ReynosoDavid ReynosoJosé ChávezJosé ChávezManuel DondéManuel Dondé