Salvador Elizondo

Salvador Elizondo

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Mexico City, Mexico
December 19, 1932

Biography

Salvador Elizondo Alcalde was a Mexican writer of the 60s Generation of Mexican literature. Regarded as one of the creators of the most influential cult noirè, experimental, intelligent style literature in Latin America, he wrote as a novelist, poet, critic, playwright, and journalist. Out of necessity he also became a filmmaker and producer.

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Salvador Elizondo 1

Representative Works

Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
6.5
/ Spanish
Rosenda
Rosenda
6.6
/ Spanish
Angel of Light
Angel of Light
5.5
/ Spanish
Apocalypse 1900
Apocalypse 1900
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
The Coyote
The Coyote
6.4
/ Spanish
Salon Mexico
Salon Mexico
6.6
/ Spanish
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces
6.7
/ Spanish
Felipe de Jesús
Felipe de Jesús
6.7
/ Spanish
La hermana impura
La hermana impura
6.7
/ Spanish
Fruto prohibido
Fruto prohibido
6.2
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Proud and the Beautiful
1953Nominee

Best Picture

The Proud and the Beautiful

Stolen Heaven
1951Nominee

Best Picture

Stolen Heaven

Rosenda
1948Nominee

Best Writing

Rosenda

Career Highlights

Angel of Light
1998Highlight

Best Picture

Angel of Light

Apocalypse 1900
1965Highlight

Best Director

Apocalypse 1900

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