Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock[1] (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent.[2][3] He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include Ash Wednesday (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival,[4] and La Valentina (1966), his last collaboration with actress María Félix. He also discovered actresses Flor Silvestre,[5] Ofelia Montesco,[6] and Hilda Aguirre.[7]
Gregorio Walerstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock 22 February 1913 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 24 January 2002 (aged 88) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1941–1989 |
| Children | Mauricio Walerstein (1945–2016) |
| Relatives | Marcela Walerstein (granddaughter) |
Selected filmography
edit- Alejandra (1942)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1942)
- My Memories of Mexico (1944)
- The Two Orphans (1944)
- Everybody's Woman (1946)
- The Operetta Queen (1946)
- The Road to Sacramento (1946)
- The Thief (1947)
- Bel Ami (1947)
- The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (1947)
- Maclovia (1948)
- Midnight (1949)
- The Perez Family (1949)
- The Devil Is a Woman (1950)
- Primero soy mexicano (1950)
- Orange Blossom for Your Wedding (1950)
- The Little House (1950)
- A Galician Dances the Mambo (1951)
- María Montecristo (1951)
- Love Was Her Sin (1951)
- Now I Am Rich (1952)
- A Place Near Heaven (1952)
- The Island of Women (1953)
- The Naked Woman (1953)
- You've Got Me By the Wing (1953)
- The Three Perfect Wives (1953)
- Camelia (1954)
- Un extraño en la escalera (1955)
- Ash Wednesday (1958)
- La fièvre monte à El Pao (1959)
- Young People (1961)
- La Valentina (1966)
- The Bricklayer (1975)
- Spicy Chile (1983)
References
edit- ^ "Gregorio Walerstein Y Weinstock - Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards". FamilySearch. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ ʻAner, Nadav (2005). The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute Planning Assessment, 2004-2005. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. ISBN 9789652293466.
- ^ "Joaquín Pardavé's El Baisano Jalil". Retrieved 14 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Ash Wednesday". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Camacho, Alma Rosa (16 August 2009). "Flor Silvestre, estandarte de la música ranchera". Esto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Arias Madrigal, Danilo (28 August 1963). "Artista por accidente: La bella Ofelia Montesco habla para 'La Nación'". La Nación. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Hilda Aguirre, sube y sube". La Nación. 8 November 1967. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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