Luis Alcoriza

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Birthday

1918-09-05

Deathday

1992-12-03

Place of Birth

Badajoz, Spain

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.