Luis Alcoriza

Luis Alcoriza

Actor · Director · Writer

Badajoz, Spain
September 5, 1918

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.

Photo

Luis Alcoriza 1
Luis Alcoriza 2

Representative Works

The Gangster
The Gangster
6.8
/ Spanish
The Young and the Damned
The Young and the Damned
8.1
/ Spanish
El cariñoso
El cariñoso
5.7
/ English
Paradise
Paradise
6.3
/ Spanish
Divertimento
Divertimento
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Hope
Hope
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
The King of México
The King of México
6.0
/ Spanish
Si usted no puede, yo sí
Si usted no puede, yo sí
6.0
/ Spanish
The Exterminating Angel
The Exterminating Angel
7.9
/ Spanish
Faith
Faith
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
6.3
/ English
Death in the Garden
Death in the Garden
6.4
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Gangster
1965Nominee

Best Director

The Gangster

The Young and the Damned
1950Winner

Best Writing

The Young and the Damned

Paradise
1970Nominee

Best Director

Paradise

Career Highlights

Divertimento
1967Highlight

Best Director

Divertimento

The King of México
1956Highlight

Best Writing

The King of México

Video

Trailer
The Young and the Damned