Benito Alazraki (27 October 1921 – 6 June 2007) was a Mexican

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and

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. He directed 40 films between 1955 and 1995. He was the father of advertising executive Carlos Alazraki and grandfather of director Gary Alazraki.

Selected filmography

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'' (1955) * '' Where Are Our Children Going?'' (1958) * '' Dangers of Youth'' (1960) * '' Invincible Guns'' (1960) * '' Rebel Without a House'' (1960) * '' Muñecos infernales'' (1961) * '' Santo Contra los Zombis'' (1961) * ''Espiritismo'' (1961, released as ''Spiritism'' in the US), an adaptation of "

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* 1921 births 2007 deaths Film directors from Mexico City Mexican male screenwriters 20th-century Mexican screenwriters {{screen-writer-stub