Leopoldo Laborde (born November 6, 1970) is a

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, photographer, editor and self-made producer. Laborde entered the movie business in 1984 as a production assistant in Mexico City. From 1988 to 1995, starting with ''El gato'', he shot four feature films on home-video and developed his skills as a storyteller as well as his cinematic visual aesthetics, namely with ''Utopía 7''. In 1997, he began his professional career in 35-millimeter film format with ''Angeluz'', a horror film, released at the 1998

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. Despite the criticisms, upon his return to Mexico City, he wrote and shot ''

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'' and ''

Un secreto de Esperanza ''Un secreto de Esperanza'' (released under ''A Beautiful Secret'' in English-speaking countries) is a 2002 Mexican film written and directed by Leopoldo Laborde and starring Katy Jurado, Imanol, Jaime Aymerich and Ana de la Reguera. It is an ex ...

'', throughout 1999 to 2002. The starring actors were, respectively,

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and

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, these two films being the last acting performances they gave. ''Sin destino'' is known as “a key piece in raw realism”, and ''Un secreto de Esperanza'' won twelve awards in film festivals around the world. Laborde also alternated with other works in digital video format, such as ''Cuerpo prestado'', ''La repetición'' and ''Los tréboles no pueden soñar'', throughout 2000 to 2004. During 2005, he wrote, edited and directed ''Enemigo'', this time with debutant performers, and in 2007, ''Un hombre y su morada interior''. Laborde is known for his particular vision and great versatility in movie styles.

Filmography

*''Cuatro paredes'' (2010) *''Recuerdos olvidados'' (in post-production since 2009) *''La puerta'' (in post-production since 2008) *''Enemigo'' (in post-production since 2007), started in 2005 *''

'' (2002), also known as ''A Beautiful Secret'' (International: English title) *''

'' (2002), also known as ''Without Destiny'' *''Cuerpo prestado'' (2001) *''Recompensa'' (2000), or ''72 horas'', aired in 1999 *''Inesperado amor'' (1999), aired in 1999 *''Angeluz'' (1998), also known as ''Angel of Light'' *''La extraña presencia'' (1995) *''El libro de la selva... de asfalto'' (1995) *''Utopía 7'' (1995) *'' Juego de niños'' (1995), also known as ''A Child's Play'', aired in 1994 *'' Perseguido'' (1993) (V), also known as ''Chased'', aired in 1993 *''Nathael'' (1993) *''El gato'' (1992), started in 1988

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* Roberto Trujillo (born on July 8, 1979): head of Utopía 7 Films, the production company for several of Laborde's films **for technical credit (including producer) only: , , ''Enemigo'', **for performance credit only: , , , , **for both: and **also producer of films without Laborde, such as , and *Marilú Carrillo: producer, agent, set hand or cast member of five Laborde films **for technical credit only: , and ''Nathael'' **for performance credit or more: and **also party to films without Laborde, such as casting for *Nelly Godoy: agent or cast member of four Laborde films: **for technical credit only: and **for performance credit or more: , ''Perseguido'' and ''Nathael'' *Gloria Ruíz: producer, manager or agent of four Laborde films: **, ''Angeluz'', and **also party to films without Laborde, such as writing and producing Laborde ( Omicrón Films) and Trujillo (

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) have had something of a troupe, throughout their careers, the actors being: *Francisco Rey, in , and , credited as Francisco Ruíz in the latter two *Sheilla Lissette, in , and *David Valdez, in , and (street kid) *Alain Rangel, in and *Rogelio Castillo, in ''Utopía 7''† and ''Juego de niños'' (the brother) *José Luis Badillo, in , , and ; also in a film without Laborde, namely

^★ lead performance and protagonist played (including antagonist)
† performance as member of a team of protagonists

In addition to starring in ''Sin destino'', as Sebastian;

had a minor part in ''Un secreto de Esperanza'', as Melquíades, the groundskeeper for Esperanza's home. And one Mariana Gajá, a

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but star of ''Sin ton ni Sonia'', played the blonde object of sexual or romantic fixation of the protagonist, both in ''Sin destino'' and ''Un secreto de Esperanza'', respectively as Angelica and Madonnita. She and Sheilla Lissette bear some resemblance.

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at the Sonorous Mexican Cinema Writers index at the

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