Héctor Alejandro Galindo Amezcua (January 14, 1906 – February 1, 1999), better known as Alejandro Galindo, was a Mexican

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

and

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.Spicer p.467

Selected filmography

Director

* ''

While Mexico Sleeps ''While Mexico Sleeps'' (Spanish:''Mientras México duerme'') is a 1938 Mexican crime film directed by Alejandro Galindo (director), Alejandro Galindo and starring Arturo de Córdova, Gloria Morel and Miguel Arenas.Spicer p.467 The film's sets wer ...

'' (1938) * '' The 9.15 Express'' (1941) * '' Neither Blood Nor Sand'' (1941) * '' Red Konga'' (1943) * ''

Beau Ideal ''Beau Ideal'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code adventure film directed by Herbert Brenon and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film was based on the 1927 adventure novel ''Beau Ideal (novel), Beau Ideal'' by P. C. Wren, the th ...

'' (1948) * ''

A Family Like Many Others ''A Family Like Many Others'' (Spanish: ''Una familia de tantas'') is a 1949 Mexican drama film written and directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Fernando Soler, David Silva and Martha Roth.Hernandez-Rodriguez p.82 It was shot at the Azteca ...

'' (1949) * ''

Confessions of a Taxi Driver ''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (Spanish: ''Confidencias de un ruletero'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Adalberto Martinez, Lilia Prado and Julio Villarreal.Agrasánchez p.32 Cast * Adalberto Mar ...

'' (1949) * '' Doña Perfecta'' (1951) * ''

They Say I'm a Communist ''They Say I'm a Communist'' (Spanish: ''Dicen que soy comunista'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Adalberto Martínez, María Luisa Zea and Miguel Manzano.Agrasánchez p.26 Cast * Adalberto Martíne ...

'' (1951) * '' Los dineros del diablo'' (1953) * ''

The Last Round ''The Last Round'' () is a 1976 Italian crime film directed by Stelvio Massi. Cast *Carlos Monzón: Marco Russo * Luc Merenda: Rico Manzetti * Leonora Fani: Nina *Mariangela Giordano: Lisa's Mother *Gianni Dei: Beny Manzetti * Giampiero Albertin ...

'' (1953) * ''

Golden Legs ''Golden Legs'' (Spanish:''Piernas de oro'') is a 1958 Mexican comedy sports film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Antonio Espino, Tere Velázquez and Marco de Carlo.Hershfield & Maciel p.183 It is set in the world of competitive cycl ...

'' (1958) *''

The Life of Agustín Lara ''The Life of Agustín Lara'' (Spanish: ''La vida de Agustín Lara'') is a 1959 Mexican musical film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Germán Robles, Lorena Velázquez and Ofelia Montesco.Mora p.261 It is a biographical film about the l ...

'' (1959)

Screenwriter

* '' Land of Passions'' (1943)

References

Bibliography

* Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

* 1906 births 1999 deaths Best Director Ariel Award winners Mexican film directors People from Monterrey 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers Golden Age of Mexican cinema {{Mexico-film-director-stub