Luis Alcoriza(1918-1992)

Writer
Director
Actor

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Luis Alcoriza

Luis Alcoriza was born on 5 September 1918 in Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Presagio (1974), Mecánica nacional (1972) and Tlayucan (1962). He was married to Janet Alcoriza. He died on 3 December 1992 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.

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Awards
- 13 wins & 16 nominations

Known for

Presagio (1974)

7.3

Writer

1974

Mecánica nacional (1972)

Mecánica nacional

7.4

Writer

1972

Tlayucan (1962)

7.3

Writer

1962

Tiburoneros (1963)

7.4

Writer

1963

Credits

Writer

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
- based on the screenplay by
- 2017
Pesadilla para un rico
5.1
- screenplay
- story
- 1996
Siete mil días juntos
6.6
- story by
- 1994
La sombra del ciprés es alargada
6.0
- dialogue
- 1990
Día de muertos
5.7
- writer
- 1988
Lo que importa es vivir
7.3
- Writer
- 1987
Terror and Black Lace
6.2
- screenplay
- 1986
El amor es un juego extraño
- screenplay
- story
- 1983
Tac-tac
6.4
- Writer
- 1982
Semana santa en Acapulco
6.1
- Writer
- 1981
Buscando un campeon
3.9
- Writer
- 1980
A paso de cojo
6.5
- Writer
- 1980
Tres mujeres en la hoguera
7.2
- story
- 1979
En la trampa
7.5
- writer
- 1979
Telemecánica nacional
TV Series
- original story
- 1976

Director

La sombra del ciprés es alargada
6.0
- Director
- 1990
Día de muertos
5.7
- Director
- 1988
Lo que importa es vivir
7.3
- Director
- 1987
Terror and Black Lace
6.2
- Director
- 1986
El amor es un juego extraño
- Director
- 1983
Tac-tac
6.4
- Director
- 1982
Semana santa en Acapulco
6.1
- Director
- 1981
A paso de cojo
6.5
- Director
- 1980
Telemecánica nacional
TV Series
- Director (1976)
- 1976
Las fuerzas vivas
7.7
- Director
- 1975
Presagio
7.3
- Director
- 1974
Fe, esperanza y caridad
7.5
- Director (segment Esperanza)
- 1974
El muro del silencio
7.0
- Director
- 1974
Mecánica nacional
7.4
- Director
- 1972
Paraíso
6.6
- Director
- 1970

Actor

La liga de las muchachas
5.8
- Jefe de mafiosos
- 1950
Tú, solo tú
6.6
- León
- 1950
The Great Madcap
7.1
- Alfredo
- 1949
Flor de caña
6.8
- Alberto
- 1948
La casa de la Troya
6.9
- Octavio Maragota
- 1948
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
5.9
- Jesús el Nazareno
- 1948
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
7.0
- Jesús Nazareno
- 1946
El capitán Malacara
6.6
- Antonio
- 1945
Sierra Morena
- 1945
Rosa de las nieves
- Daniel
- 1944
Naná
6.2
- De Fauchery
- 1944
St. Francis of Assisi
8.2
- Fray Bernardo de Quintavalle
- 1944
El rayo del sur
6.7
- Soldado realista
- 1943
Les misérables
6.5
- Juan Prouvaire
- 1943
The Virgin of Guadalupe
7.3
- Fray Pedro de Gante
- 1942

Personal details

Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- September 5, 1918
- Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
Died
- December 3, 1992
- Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Janet AlcorizaAugust 9, 1945 - December 3, 1992 (his death)

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Trivia
Spanish-Mexican actor/writer/director.

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