Luis Alcoriza
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Luis Alcoriza
The Brute
1953
Filmography
Acting (14)
1997
A Mexican Buñuelas Self
6.0
1950
6.2
1949
The Great Madcapas Alfredo
7.3
1948
6.8
1948
La casa de la Troyaas Octavio Maragota
6.8
1946
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdalaas Jesús Nazareno
6.0
6.8
6.3
1944
Nanáas Héctor de la Falloise (uncredited)
4.0
1944
San Francisco de Asísas Fray Bernardo de Quintavalle
6.2
1943
6.0
1943
Los miserablesas Juan Prouvaire
5.6
1942
6.2
Production & Directing (112)
2017
The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating AngelOriginal Story
7.7
1996
4.5
1996
Pesadilla para un ricoScreenplay
4.5
1994
7,000 Days TogetherWriter
6.1
1990
La sombra del ciprés es alargadaDirector
5.9
1990
La sombra del ciprés es alargadaDialogue
5.9
1988
All Souls' DayWriter
6.5
1988
All Souls' DayDirector
6.5
1987
Living Is What MattersDirector
5.4
1987
Living Is What MattersWriter
5.4
1985
Terror and Black LaceScreenplay
6.1
1985
Terror and Black LaceDirector
6.1
1983
Love Is a Strange GameWriter
6.3
1983
Love Is a Strange GameDirector
6.3
1982
5.0
1982
5.0
1981
National CalvaryDirector
4.6
1981
National CalvaryWriter
4.6
1980
Buscando un campeonWriter
5.0
1980
At a Lame PaceDirector
4.5
1979
5.5
1979
En la trampaWriter
6.5
1975
Las Fuerzas VivasWriter
6.0
1975
Las Fuerzas VivasDirector
6.0
1975
The Other VirginityWriter
5.2
1974
OmenDirector
5.0
1974
OmenWriter
5.0
1974
Faith, Hope and CharityDirector
6.5
1974
6.5
1974
Faith, Hope and CharityAdaptation
6.5
1974
FaithWriter
1974
HopeDirector
1974
HopeWriter
1974
CharityWriter
1974
The Wall of SilenceScreenplay
5.5
1974
The Wall of SilenceStory
5.5
1974
The Wall of SilenceDirector
5.5
1972
National MechanicsDirector
7.4
1972
National MechanicsWriter
7.4
1972
National MechanicsScript
7.4
1971
7.0
1970
ParadiseDirector
6.3
1970
ParadiseStory
6.3
1970
ParadiseAdaptation
6.3
1970
Pancho TequilaWriter
6.3
1970
The World's Oldest ProfessionDirector
5.7
1970
5.7
1969
A Trap for a CorpseStory
4.3
1969
The Door and the Butcher's WifeDirector
7.4
1969
7.4
1969
6.8
1968
Romeo contra JulietaStory
6.5
1968
Romeo contra JulietaScreenplay
6.5
1967
Dangerous GameDirector
5.8
1967
Dangerous GameWriter
5.8
1967
DivertimentoDirector
1967
DivertimentoWriter
1965
The GangsterDirector
6.8
1965
The GangsterAdaptation
6.8
1965
Tarahumara (Further and farther)Director
6.0
1965
6.0
1964
Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)Director
5.5
1963
Shark HuntersDirector
6.9
1963
Shark HuntersWriter
6.9
1962
TlayucanDirector
6.6
1962
TlayucanWriter
6.6
1962
7.9
1961
Los JóvenesDirector
6.6
1961
Los JóvenesWriter
6.6
1961
Suicídate mi amorWriter
6.7
1961
Guantes de oroStory
6.3
1960
8.0
1960
La tijera de oroAdaptation
6.4
1960
Our Daily HungerDialogue
8.0
1959
Fever Mounts at El PaoWriter
6.1
1959
El cariñosoScreenplay
5.7
1958
School for BuglarsAdaptation
7.7
1958
A Media Luz Los TresScreenplay
6.2
1957
Morir de pieWriter
5.7
1956
Death in the GardenScreenplay
6.4
1956
The InnocentStory
7.1
1956
The King of MéxicoAdaptation
6.0
1955
La Vida No Vale NadaScreenplay
8.1
1954
UntouchedWriter
6.9
1954
The River and DeathWriter
6.4
1954
Robinson CrusoeScreenplay
6.3
1954
6.5
1953
7.7
1953
ÉlAdaptation
7.7
1953
ÉlScreenplay
7.7
1953
The BruteWriter
7.0
1952
Meat in PrisonWriter
6.2
1952
6.7
1951
Engagement ringScreenplay
5.8
1951
Canasta UruguayaWriter
6.3
1951
Los enredos de una gallegaScreenplay
6.2
1951
Daughter of DeceitAdaptation
5.8
1951
Una gringuita en MéxicoScreenplay
6.0
1951
Si usted no puede, yo síWriter
6.0
1951
El Siete MachosStory
8.2
1950
The Young and the DamnedScreenplay
8.1
1950
Huellas del pasadoStory
5.8
1950
Si me viera don PorfirioAdaptation
5.7
1950
Yo quiero ser hombreWriter
6.6
1950
The League of GirlsStory
6.3
1949
The Great MadcapScreenplay
7.3
1949
Los amores de una viudaAdaptation
6.0
1948
Enrédate y verásWriter
6.7
1948
Nocturno de amorScreenplay
6.6
1947
Una extraña mujerWriter
6.0
1946
El ahijado de la muerteScreenplay
6.2
1946
EsperanzaWriter
5.7