Paco Ignacio Taibo II

Biography

Francisco Ignacio Taibo Mahojo (b. January 11, 1949), better known as Paco Taibo II or informally as PIT, is a Spanish-Mexican writer, novelist and political activist based in Mexico City. He is most widely known as the founder of the neopolicial genre of novel in Latin America and is also a prominent member of the international crime writing community. His Spanish language work has won numerous awards including two Latin American Dashiell Hammett Prizes. In 2018, Taibo was appointed as head of the Fondo de Cultura Económica by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Known For

Léemelo

The 43

El Che

Fuimos Revolución. 10 de junio de 1971

The Alamo

The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara

Ernesto Guevara, also known as "Che"

Before We Are Forgotten

All Movies (10)

• Fuimos revolución. 10 de junio de 19712022 · as Paco Ignacio Taibo II
• Patria2019
• El Che2017 · as Self
• Between Cuba and Mexico, Everything is Bonito & Sabroso2016
• Ernesto Guevara, also known as "Che"2015 · as Self
• Before We Are Forgotten2013
• The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara2013 · as Himself
• The Alamo2012 · as Self - Host
• ¿Adiós a la Izquierda?2008
• ¿Dónde están?—

All TV Shows (3)

• Léemelo2022 · as Self
• Fuimos Revolución. 10 de junio de 19712021 · as Paco Ignacio Taibo II
• The 432019 · as Himself