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Alejandro Galindo (I) (1906–1999)

Director | Writer | Actor

One of the most prolific and praised directors of the Golden Era of Mexican Cinema, Galindo fell in love with movies at an early age. After his family emigrated to Mexico City, young Alejandro studied to became a dentist. Eventually, he abandoned medical school and traveled to Hollywood, where he worked as a laboratory technician... See full bio »

Born:

Hector Alejandro Galindo Amezcua
in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Died:

(age 93) in Mexico City, Mexico

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1985 Lázaro Cárdenas
 
1984 Cruz de olvido
 
1983 El sexo de los pobres
 
1981 El color de nuestra piel
 
1980 Dimas de Leon
 
1980 El giro, el pinto, y el Colorado
 
1979 Milagro en el circo
 
1979 Mojados
 
1978 Que te vaya bonito
 
1978 Las del talon
 
1975 ...Y la mujer hizo al hombre
 
1974 El juicio de Martín Cortés
 
1974 Ante el cadáver de un líder
 
1973 San Simón de los Magueyes
 
1972 Pepito y la lámpara maravillosa
 
1972 Triangulo
 
1972 Tacos al carbón
 
1971 Verano ardiente
 
1970 Simplemente vivir
 
1970 Remolino de pasiones
 
1970 Cristo 70
 
1968 Corona de lágrimas
 
1964 La mente y el crimen
 
1961 Mañana serán hombres
 
1961 Ellas también son rebeldes
 
1961 La muerte y el crimen
 
1960 Ni hablar del peluquín
 
1960 The Super He-Man
 
1959 Mexico Never Sleeps
 
1959 La vida de Agustín Lara
 
1959 La edad de la tentación
 
1958 Raffles
 
1958 Manos arriba
 
1958 Piernas de oro
 
1958 Échenme al gato
 
1958 Te vi en tv
 
1958 Tu hijo debe nacer
 
1957 Esposa te doy
 
1957 Hora y media de balazos
 
1956 Policías y ladrones
 
1956 Historia de un marido infiel
 
1955 Tres melodías de amor
 
1955 Espaldas mojadas
 
1955 ...Y mañana serán mujeres
 
1954 Los Fernández de Peralvillo
 
1954 The Doubt
 
1953 Sucedió en Acapulco
 
1953 El último Round
 
1953 Los dineros del diablo
 
1953 Las infieles
 
1953 Por el mismo camino
 
1952 Crisol de pensamiento mexicano (documentary short)
 
1951 Doña Perfecta
 
1951 Dicen que soy comunista
 
1951 Capitán de rurales
 
1950 Cuatro contra el mundo
 
1949 Confidencias de un ruletero
 
1949 Hay lugar para... dos
 
1949 Una familia de tantas
 
1948 Hermoso ideal
 
1948 Esquina, bajan...!
 
1948 El muchacho alegre
 
1948 Los que volvieron
 
1946 Campeón sin corona
 
1946 Tú eres la luz
 
1945 La sombra de Chucho el Roto
 
1944 Tribunal de Justicia
 
1943 Divorciadas
 
1943 Konga Roja
 
1942 Virgen de medianoche
 
1941 El rápido de las 9.15
 
1941 Neither Blood Nor Sand
 
1940 El monje loco
 
1939 Heart of a Child
 
1939 The Dead Man Died
 
1938 While Mexico Sleeps
 
1938 Refugees in Madrid
 
1937 Rebel Souls
 
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1986 Huele a gas
 
1983 El sexo de los pobres (writer)
 
1975 ...Y la mujer hizo al hombre
 
1974 El juicio de Martín Cortés
 
1974 Ante el cadáver de un líder
 
1973 Nosotros los feos (additional dialogue)
 
1972 Triangulo
 
1972 Tacos al carbón (screenplay / story)
 
1971 Verano ardiente (screenplay / story)
 
1970 Simplemente vivir (adaptation)
 
1970 Remolino de pasiones
 
1970 Cristo 70
 
1968 Corona de lágrimas (adaptation)
 
1964 La mente y el crimen
 
1961 Mañana serán hombres (story and adaptation)
 
1960 Ni hablar del peluquín (story and adaptation)
 
1959 Mexico Never Sleeps (written by)
 
1959 La vida de Agustín Lara (writer)
 
1958 Raffles (writer)
 
1958 Manos arriba (writer)
 
1958 Te vi en tv
 
1957 Esposa te doy
 
1956 Historia de un marido infiel (uncredited)
 
1955 Tres melodías de amor (screenplay / story)
 
1955 Espaldas mojadas (story, adaptation and dialogue)
 
1954 La desconocida (adaptation)
 
1954 Los Fernández de Peralvillo (screenplay)
 
1953 El último Round (writer)
 
1953 Los dineros del diablo (screenplay and dialogue)
 
1953 Por el mismo camino (writer)
 
1952 Crisol de pensamiento mexicano (documentary short)
 
1951 Dicen que soy comunista
 
1951 Capitán de rurales (adaptation / screenplay)
 
1950 Tacos joven
 
1950 Cuatro contra el mundo
 
1949 Confidencias de un ruletero (writer)
 
1949 Hay lugar para... dos (writer)
 
1949 Una familia de tantas (writer)
 
1948 Hermoso ideal (screenplay)
 
1948 Esquina, bajan...! (written by)
 
1946 Campeón sin corona (story and adaptation)
 
1945 La sombra de Chucho el Roto
 
1943 Divorciadas (writer)
 
1943 Konga Roja (writer)
 
1943 Tierra de pasiones (screenplay and dialogue)
 
1942 Virgen de medianoche
 
1941 El rápido de las 9.15 (adaptation)
 
1941 Neither Blood Nor Sand (adaptation)
 
1939 Heart of a Child (writer)
 
1939 The Dead Man Died (screenplay)
 
1938 While Mexico Sleeps (screenplay)
 
1938 Los millones de Chaflán (writer)
 
1938 Refugees in Madrid (dialogue)
 
1937 Rebel Souls
 
1937 Wandering Bird (additional dialogue)
 
1936 The Macabre Trunk
 
1935 The Accursed Island
 
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1991 Jóvenes delincuentes
 
1986 El misterio de la araña (short)
 
1939 Una luz en mi camino
 
1937 These Men
Vecino
 
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2000 The Adventures of God (producer)
 
1964 La mente y el crimen (producer)
 
1955 Robbers' Roost (assistant director - uncredited)
 
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1993 Memoria del cine mexicano (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Confidencias de un cineasta, Alejandro Galindo (documentary short)
Himself
 
1987 Hoy como ayer
Himself
 
1987 Los nuestros (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
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Trivia:

Younger brother of writer Marco Aurelio Galindo. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn