A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
Born:
April 23, 1939
Died:
September 22, 2022
Jorge Fons Pérez (23 April 1939 – 22 September 2022) was a Mexican film director. He belonged to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad (1973), is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema. Two of the most important films of his filmography are Rojo amanecer (1989) and El callejón de los milagros (1995) based on the homonymous book by Naguib Mahfouz, Midaq Alley of 1947, which breaks the classic lineal plots in films. His 1976 film, Los albañiles, won the Silver Bear at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1995, his film El callejón de los milagros won a Special Mention at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.
Adaptation:
1970 El Quelite
1970 Matrimonio y sexo
Assistant Director:
1965 Las dos Elenas
1965 The Beloved Ones
1970 El Quelite
1970 Matrimonio y sexo
Director:
1965 Las dos Elenas
1965 The Beloved Ones
1969 Trampas de amor
1970 El Quelite
1970 Matrimonio y sexo
1972 Tú, yo, nosotros
1973 Jory
1973 The Cubs
1974 Cinco mil dolares de recompensa
1974 Faith, Hope and Charity
1976 The Bricklayers
1989 Red Dawn
1995 Midaq Alley
2003 The Summit
2010 File of Attempted Murder
Screenplay:
1965 Las dos Elenas
1965 The Beloved Ones
1969 Trampas de amor
1970 El Quelite
1970 Matrimonio y sexo
1972 Tú, yo, nosotros
1973 Jory
1973 The Cubs
1974 Cinco mil dolares de recompensa
1974 Faith, Hope and Charity
1976 The Bricklayers
1981 Everyone's Hell so Feared
1989 Red Dawn
1995 Midaq Alley
2003 The Summit
2010 File of Attempted Murder
Writer:
1965 Las dos Elenas
1965 Pulquería La Rosita
1965 The Beloved Ones
1969 Trampas de amor
1970 El Quelite
1970 Matrimonio y sexo
1972 Tú, yo, nosotros
1973 Jory
1973 Partners and Lovers
1973 The Cubs
1974 Cinco mil dolares de recompensa
1974 Faith, Hope and Charity
1976 The Bricklayers
1981 Everyone's Hell so Feared
1989 Red Dawn
1995 Midaq Alley
2003 The Summit
2010 File of Attempted Murder
Creator:
1989 La casa al final de la calle
1990 Yo compro esa mujer
Director:
1989 La casa al final de la calle
1990 Yo compro esa mujer
1995 Si Dios Me Quita La Vida
2009 Burden of Guilt
2011 Una familia con suerte
2012 Porque el Amor Manda
2014 Mi corazón es tuyo
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Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
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