Ernesto Cortázar

Ernesto Cortázar (1897–1953) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, musician and composer. Cortázar was active during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. He was the father of Ernesto Cortázar II.

Ernesto Cortázar
Born	10 December 1897 Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Died	30 November 1953 (aged 55) Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico
Occupation(s)	Director, Screenwriter, Composer
Years active	1937–1953 (film)

Selected filmography

• The Queen of the River (1939)
• The League of Songs (1941)
• ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes! (1941)
• The Rock of Souls (1943)
• Cuando habla el corazón (1943)
• Summer Hotel (1944)
• The Stronger Sex (1946)
• The Road to Sacramento (1946)
• Don't Marry My Wife (1947)
• The Golden Boat (1947)
• Juan Charrasqueado (1948)
• Marked Cards (1948)
• The Last Night (1948)
• Spurs of Gold (1948)
• Love in Every Port (1949)
• Treacherous (1950)
• Love for Love (1950)
• Corazón de fiera (1951)
• Radio Patrol (1951)
• The Children of Maria Morales (1952)
• Hot Rhumba (1952)
• Made for Each Other (1953)
• Star Without Light (1953)
• The Loving Women (1953)
• The Bachelors (1953)
• Se solicitan modelos (1954)
• When I Leave (1954)

Bibliography

• Kolb-Neuhaus, Roberto. Silvestre Revueltas: Sounds of a Political Passion. Oxford University Press, 2023.
• Wilt, David E. The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001. McFarland, 2024.

External links

• Ernesto Cortázar at IMDb