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Person - Galindo, Alejandro (1906-1999)

Galindo, Alejandro (1906-1999)

Identification

Type:

Person

Preferred form:

Galindo, Alejandro (1906-1999)

Fechas de existencia:

Monterrey (Nuevo León, México)  1906-01-14 - Ciudad de México (México)  1999-02-01

History:

Mexican actor, scriptwriter, and film director. He is known as one of the great directors of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. He began his career in the film industry working as a translator for several studios, such as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. In 1930 he returned to Mexico, where he worked as a scriptwriter on radio programs. In 1934 he wrote the script for "La isla maldita", the first Mexican film in color, and in 1937 he directed his first feature film, "Almas rebeldes". Throughout his career he won a lot of awards, including eight Ariel awards. He directed his last film in 1985, "Lázaro Cárdenas".

Occupations

Profesión (Es realizada por):

Actores

Profesión (Es realizada por):

Guionistas

Profesión (Es realizada por):

Directores de cine

Places

Lugar de Nacimiento:

Monterrey (Nuevo León, México) in 1906-01-14

Lugar de Defunción:

Ciudad de México (México) in 1999-02-01

Subjects

sexo:

Varón

Related Authorities

Columbia Pictures Corporation (Estados Unidos)  ( Es empleado en/trabaja en )

Associative relations :

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (Estados Unidos)  ( Es empleado en/trabaja en )

Family relationships :

Crespo, Pin (1921-1978)  - Marriage (Esta casado/a con)

Galindo, Marco Aurelio (1902-1989)  - Membership

External Links

Recurso web:

IMDb

Catálogo de Autoridades:

VIAF

Catálogo de Autoridades:

VIAF

Fichero de Autoridades:

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Documents

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