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Overview

Date of Birth:

5 September 1918, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain more

Date of Death:

3 December 1992, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico more

Trivia:

Spanish-Mexican actor/writer/director.

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Awards:

8 wins & 7 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Luis Fernandez Breton

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pesadilla para un rico (1996) (screenplay) (story) 1996 - 4.1 (19)
- 2. La sombra del ciprés es alargada (1990) (dialogue) 1990 - 5.0 (8)
- 3. Día de muertos (1988) (writer) 1988 - -
- 4. Lo que importa es vivir (1987)   (writer) 1987 - 8.4 (17)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Most Important (International: English title: informal title)
- 5. Terror y encajes negros (1985)   (screenplay) 1985 - 6.2 (50)
AKAs:
  • Terror and Black Lace (USA)
- 6. El amor es un juego extraño (1983) (screenplay) (story) 1983 - -
- 7. Tac-tac (1982)   (writer) 1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Han violado a una mujer (Spain)
- 8. Semana santa en Acapulco (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 7.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Viacrucis nacional (Mexico: alternative title)
- 9. Tres mujeres en la hoguera (1979) (story) 1979 - 6.8 (18)
- 10. En la trampa (1979) (writer) 1979 - 7.3 (13)
- 11. Las fuerzas vivas (1975) (writer) 1975 - 7.3 (17)
- 12. Presagio (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 6.4 (16)
AKAs:
  • Presage (International: English title)
- 13. Fe, esperanza y caridad (1974) (story and adaptation) (segment "Esperanza") 1974 - 6.8 (34)
- 14. El muro del silencio (1974) (screenplay) (story) 1974 - 6.2 (9)
- 15. Mecánica nacional (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 6.9 (107)
AKAs:
  • National Mechanics (International: English title)
- 16. Departamento de soltero (1971) (story) 1971 - 8.1 (16)
- 17. La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad) (1971)   (story and adaptation) 1971 - -
AKAs:
  • Tierra y libertad (Mexico: alternative title)
- 18. Paraíso (1970) (writer) 1970 - 6.7 (6)
- 19. El oficio mas antiguo del mundo (1970) (writer) 1970 - 7.2 (7)
- 20. Pancho Tequila (1970)   (writer) 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • El Bronco de Caborca (Mexico: subtitle)
- 21. Trampa para un cadáver (1969) (story) 1969 - -
- 22. ¡Persiguelas y... alcanzalas! (1969)   (screenplay) 1969 - -
AKAs:
  • Agente Secretisimo (Mexico: poster title)
- 23. Romeo contra Julieta (1968) (screenplay) (story) 1968 - 5.4 (6)
- 24. La puerta y la mujer del carnicero (1968)   (story) (segment "La puerta") 1968 - 5.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Door and the Woman of the Butcher
- 25. Juego peligroso (1967)   (segment "Divertimento") 1967 - 7.1 (9)
AKAs:
  • Jôgo Perigoso (Brazil)
- 26. Tarahumara (Cada vez más lejos) (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 7.7 (24)
AKAs:
  • Always Further On (International: English title)
- 27. El gángster (1965)   (adaptation) (uncredited) 1965 - 4.5 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Gangster (International: English title)
- 28. Tiburoneros (1963)   (story and adaptation) 1963 - 7.5 (45)
AKAs:
  • The Shark Hunters (International: English title)
- 29. Tlayucan (1962)   (screenplay) 1962 - 8.6 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Pearl of Tlayucan
- 30. Suicídate mi amor (1961)   (story and adaptation) 1961 - -
AKAs:
  • Kill Yourself, My Love (International: English title)
- 31. Los jóvenes (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 6.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • Young People (International: English title)
- 32. Guantes de oro (1961) (story and adaptation) 1961 - -
- 33. Bala perdida (1960)   (adaptation) 1960 - -
AKAs:
  • Stray Bullet (USA)
- 34. El esqueleto de la señora Morales (1960)   (adaptation) (screenplay) 1960 - 8.0 (131)
AKAs:
  • Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (USA)
- 35. La tijera de oro (1960) (story) (adaptation) 1960 - 7.0 (5)
- 36. La fièvre monte à El Pao (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 6.9 (281)
AKAs:
  • Los ambiciosos (Mexico)
- 37. El hombre del alazán (1959) (story and adaptation) 1959 - -
- 38. Me gustan valentones! (1959)   (uncredited) 1959 - 5.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Golpes y canciones (Mexico: alternative title)
- 39. El cariñoso (1959) (writer) 1959 - -
- 40. Escuela de rateros (1958) (writer) 1958 - 7.4 (49)
- 41. A media luz los tres (1958) (adaptation) 1958 - -
- 42. Morir de pie (1957) (writer) 1957 - -
- 43. La mort en ce jardin (1956)   (adaptation) 1956 - 7.0 (314)
AKAs:
  • Death in the Garden (USA)
  • Evil Eden
  • Gina (USA)
  • La muerte en el jardín (Mexico)
  • The Diamond Hunters
- 44. El inocente (1956)   (story) 1956 - 7.6 (53)
AKAs:
  • The Innocent (International: English title)
- 45. El rey de México (1956) (adaptation) 1956 - -
- 46. El río y la muerte (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 7.4 (175)
AKAs:
  • The River and Death (USA)
- 47. La vida no vale nada (1955) (writer) 1955 - 6.8 (25)
- 48. ...Y mañana serán mujeres (1955) (writer) 1955 - 5.5 (5)
- 49. Sombra verde (1954)   (writer) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • Untouched (USA)
- 50. La visita que no tocó el timbre (1954) (writer) 1954 - -
- 51. La ilusión viaja en tranvía (1954)   (adaptation) 1954 - 7.4 (375)
AKAs:
  • Illusion Travels by Streetcar (USA)
- 52. Gitana tenías que ser (1953) (story) 1953 - 6.5 (16)
- 53. El (1953)   (screenplay) (as Luis Fernandez Breton) 1953 - 7.7 (1,721)
AKAs:
  • This Strange Passion (USA: reissue title)
  • Torments
- 54. No te ofendas, Beatriz (1953)   (adaptation) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Don't Be Offended Beatrice (International: English title)
- 55. La isla de las mujeres (1953) (story) 1953 - 7.7 (5)
- 56. El bruto (1953)   (writer) 1953 - 7.5 (447)
AKAs:
  • The Brute
- 57. Se le pasó la mano (1952)   (story) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Overdoing It (International: English title)
- 58. Carne de presidio (1952) (writer) 1952 - -
- 59. La miel se fue de la luna (1952) (story and adaptation) 1952 - -
- 60. Hambre nuestra de cada día (1952) (dialogue) 1952 - -
- 61. Anillo de compromiso (1951) (writer) 1951 - -
- 62. Canasta uruguaya (1951) (writer) 1951 - -
- 63. Los enredos de una gallega (1951) (story) 1951 - -
- 64. La hija del engaño (1951)   (adaptation) 1951 - 7.0 (154)
AKAs:
  • Daughter of Deceit (USA)
- 65. El siete machos (1951) (story) 1951 - 6.9 (61)
- 66. Una gringuita en México (1951) (story) 1951 - -
- 67. Si usted no puede, yo sí (1951) (story) (adaptation) 1951 - 7.6 (26)
- 68. Los olvidados (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 8.1 (5,471)
AKAs:
  • The Forgotten Ones (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Young and the Damned
- 69. Huellas del pasado (1950) (story) 1950 - -
- 70. Si me viera don Porfirio (1950)   (adaptation) 1950 - -
AKAs:
  • El rancho de la discordia (Mexico: subtitle)
- 71. Mala hembra (1950) (adaptation) 1950 - -
- 72. Yo quiero ser hombre (1950) (story and screenplay) 1950 - -
- 73. Hipólito, el de Santa (1950) (adaptation) 1950 - -
- 74. La liga de las muchachas (1950)   (story and adaptation) 1950 - -
AKAs:
  • Adorables rebeldes (Mexico: alternative title)
- 75. Tú, solo tú (1950) (writer) 1950 - 4.7 (5)
- 76. Un cuerpo de mujer (1949) (writer) 1949 - -
- 77. El gran calavera (1949)   (adaptation) 1949 - 7.5 (255)
AKAs:
  • The Great Madcap (USA)
- 78. Los amores de una viuda (1949) (adaptation) 1949 - -
- 79. Negra consentida (1949) (adaptation) 1949 - -
- 80. Flor de caña (1948) (writer) 1948 - -
- 81. Enrédate y verás (1948) (adaptation) 1948 - -
- 82. Nocturno de amor (1948)   (adaptation) (screenplay) 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Nocturne of Love (International: English title)
- 83. Una extraña mujer (1947) (adaptation) 1947 - -
- 84. El ahijado de la muerte (1946) (story) 1946 - 8.3 (11)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La sombra del ciprés es alargada (1990) 1990 - 5.0 (8)
- 2. Día de muertos (1988) 1988 - -
- 3. Lo que importa es vivir (1987)   1987 - 8.4 (17)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Most Important (International: English title: informal title)
- 4. Terror y encajes negros (1985)   1985 - 6.2 (50)
AKAs:
  • Terror and Black Lace (USA)
- 5. El amor es un juego extraño (1983) 1983 - -
- 6. Tac-tac (1982)   1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Han violado a una mujer (Spain)
- 7. Semana santa en Acapulco (1981)   1981 - 7.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Viacrucis nacional (Mexico: alternative title)
- 8. A paso de cojo (1980) 1980 - 6.1 (6)
- 9. Las fuerzas vivas (1975) 1975 - 7.3 (17)
- 10. Presagio (1975)   1975 - 6.4 (16)
AKAs:
  • Presage (International: English title)
- 11. Fe, esperanza y caridad (1974) (segment "Esperanza") 1974 - 6.8 (34)
- 12. El muro del silencio (1974) 1974 - 6.2 (9)
- 13. Mecánica nacional (1972)   1972 - 6.9 (107)
AKAs:
  • National Mechanics (International: English title)
- 14. Paraíso (1970) 1970 - 6.7 (6)
- 15. El oficio mas antiguo del mundo (1970) 1970 - 7.2 (7)
- 16. La puerta y la mujer del carnicero (1968)   (segment "La puerta") 1968 - 5.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Door and the Woman of the Butcher
- 17. Juego peligroso (1967)   (segment "Divertimento") 1967 - 7.1 (9)
AKAs:
  • Jôgo Perigoso (Brazil)
- 18. Tarahumara (Cada vez más lejos) (1965)   1965 - 7.7 (24)
AKAs:
  • Always Further On (International: English title)
- 19. El gángster (1965)   1965 - 4.5 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Gangster (International: English title)
- 20. Amor y sexo (Safo 1963) (1964)   1964 - 5.9 (18)
AKAs:
  • Safo 1963
- 21. Tiburoneros (1963)   1963 - 7.5 (45)
AKAs:
  • The Shark Hunters (International: English title)
- 22. Tlayucan (1962)   1962 - 8.6 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Pearl of Tlayucan
- 23. Los jóvenes (1961)   1961 - 6.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • Young People (International: English title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La liga de las muchachas (1950)   1950 - -
AKAs:
  • Adorables rebeldes (Mexico: alternative title)
- 2. Tú, solo tú (1950) 1950 - 4.7 (5)
- 3. El gran calavera (1949)   Alfredo 1949 - 7.5 (255)
AKAs:
  • The Great Madcap (USA)
- 4. Flor de caña (1948) 1948 - -
- 5. La casa de la Troya (1948)   Octavio Maragota 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • College Boarding House (International: English title)
- 6. Reina de reinas: La Virgen María (1948)   Jesús el Nazareno 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • La vírgen María (Mexico: alternative title)
  • Reina de reinas (Mexico: short title)
- 7. María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)   Jesús Nazareno 1946 - 5.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jesucristo y María Magdalena (USA: video box title)
  • María Magdalena (Mexico: short title)
  • The Sinner of Magdala
- 8. El capitán Malacara (1945) 1945 - -
- 9. Sierra Morena (1945) 1945 - -
- 10. Rosa de las nieves (1944) 1944 - -
- 11. Nana (1944) De Fauchery 1944 - -
- 12. San Francisco de Asís (1944)   1944 - -
AKAs:
  • St. Francis of Assisi (USA)
- 13. El rayo del sur (1943) 1943 - -
- 14. Los miserables (1943) 1943 - 5.8 (5)
- 15. La vírgen morena (1942)   1942 - -
AKAs:
  • The Virgin of Guadalupe (USA)
- 16. La torre de los suplicios (1941) 1941 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Robinson Crusoe (1954)   (screenplay by) 1954 - 7.2 (807)
AKAs:
  • Las aventuras de Robinson Crusoe (Mexico)
  • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (USA)
Self
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- 1. Un Buñuel mexican (1997)   Himself 1997 - 6.8 (27)
AKAs:
  • El Buñuel mexicano (Mexico)
  • Un Buñuel mexicain (France)
Archive Footage
- 1. Luis Alcoriza (1984) Himself
- 2. Tiburoneros (1984) Himself

Additional Details

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Crime more

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Based On Novel | Based On Play | Murder | Melodrama more

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