Luis Alcoriza

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.

Known For

The Great Madcap

Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala

Tú, solo tú

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

La casa de la Troya

Los miserables

A Mexican Buñuel

El rayo del sur

All Movies (12)

• A Mexican Buñuel1997 · as Self
• Tú, solo tú1950
• The Great Madcap1949 · as Alfredo
• Flor de caña1948
• La casa de la Troya1948 · as Octavio Maragota
• Reina de reinas: La Virgen María1948
• Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala1946 · as Jesús Nazareno
• El capitán Malacara1945
• San Francisco de Asís1944 · as Fray Bernardo de Quintavalle
• El rayo del sur1943
• Los miserables1943 · as Juan Prouvaire
• La virgen morena1942