Alfonso Corona Blake (2 January 1919 – 21 January 1999) was a Mexican

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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. He directed 27 films between 1956 and 1971. His film ''

The Road of Life ''The Road of Life'' ( es, El camino de la vida) is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Alfonso Corona Blake. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Honourable Mention (Director) award. Cast * Luis Alba * Guillermo Bravo S ...

'' won the Honourable Mention (Director) award at the

6th Berlin International Film Festival The 6th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1956. The FIAPF granted the festival the "A status" during this year, which was previously only reserved for Cannes and Venice. The awards for the first time, we ...

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1956) * ''

Happiness Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...

'' (1957) * ''

El mundo de los vampiros '' El mundo de los vampiros'' (''The World of the Vampires'') is a 1961 Mexican horror film, directed by Alfonso Corona Blake. The film is about a vampire, Count Sergio Subotai, who seeks revenge against the descendant of an enemy family. The ...

'' (1961) * ''

Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro ''Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro'' (also known as ''Samson vs. the Vampire Women'') is a 1962 supernatural action horror film starring the wrestling superhero Santo. The film was featured on a 1995 episode of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''. ...

'' (1962)

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* 1919 births 1999 deaths Ariel Award winners Best Director Ariel Award winners Mexican film directors People from Autlán, Jalisco Mexican people of Scottish descent 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers {{Mexico-film-director-stub