Carlos Toussaint (1901–1975) was a Mexican film director and production designer. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema and worked as art director on many productions. He also directed fourteen films between 1940 and 1964 including the Cantinflas short Cantinflas y su prima.[1] [2] He was married to the makeup artist Sara Mateos.
Carlos Toussaint | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1901 |
| Died | 7 March 1975 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | Carlos Antonio Toussaint Ritter |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Director, Journalist |
| Years active | 1934–1964 (film) |
Selected filmography
editArt director
edit- Two Monks (1934)
- Poppy of the Road (1937)
- The Girl's Aunt (1938)
- Horse for Horse (1939)
- You're Missing the Point (1940)
- To the Sound of the Marimba (1941)
- Madman and Vagabond (1946)
- Courtesan (1948)
- Two of the Angry Life (1948)
- Two Pesos Left (1949)
- Only Veracruz Is Beautiful (1949)
- The Two Orphans (1950)
Director
edit- My Lupe and My Horse (1944)
- El crucifijo de piedra (1956)
References
editBibliography
edit- Hershfield, Joanne; Maciel, David R. Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999.
- Pilcher, Jeffrey M. Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity. Rowman & Littlefield, 2001.
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