Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican

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and

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descent. He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include ''

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'' (1958), which was entered into the

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, and '' La Valentina'' (1966), his last collaboration with actress

María Félix María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña (; 8 April 1914 – 8 April 2002) was a Mexican actress and singer. Along with Pedro Armendáriz and Dolores del Río, she was one of the most successful figures of Latin American cinema in the 1940s an ...

. He also discovered actresses

Flor Silvestre Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla (16 August 1930 – 25 November 2020), known professionally as Flor Silvestre, was a Mexican singer and actress. She was one of the most prominent and successful performers of Mexican and Latin American music, and ...

Ofelia Montesco Ofelia Irene Grabowski Edery (10 September 1936 – 16 June 1983), known professionally as Ofelia Montesco, was a Peruvian-born actress who is best remembered for her roles in cinema and television of Mexico. She was born in Iquitos City, in the ...

, and

Hilda Aguirre Hilda is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'', formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. The ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

'' (1942) * ''

My Memories of Mexico ''My Memories of Mexico'' (Spanish:''México de mis recuerdos'') is a 1944 Mexican historical musical film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Fernando Soler, Sofía Álvarez, Joaquín Pardavé, Dolores Camarillo and Salvador Quiroz.Seg ...

'' (1944) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''

Everybody's Woman ''Everybody's Woman'' (Italian: ''La signora di tutti'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Isa Miranda, Memo Benassi and Tatyana Pavlova. It is the only film Max Ophüls made in Italy. The film was a success an ...

'' (1946) * '' The Thief'' (1947) * ''

The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra ''The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (Spanish:''La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra'') is a 1947 Mexican historical comedy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Luis Sandrini, María Antonieta Pons and Víctor Junco. ...

'' (1947) * ''

Maclovia ''Maclovia'' (''Belleza Maldita'' in some countries) is a 1948 in film, 1948 Cinema of Mexico, Mexican romantic drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring María Félix and Pedro Armendáriz. Plot summary On the beautiful Janitzio Isla ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

The Perez Family ''The Perez Family'' is an American comedy film released in 1995 about a group of Cuban refugees in America who pretend to be a family. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well-known actors. It w ...

'' (1949) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) * ''

Primero soy mexicano ''Primero soy mexicano'' ("First I am Mexican") is a 1950 Mexican drama-comedy film starring Joaquín Pardavé (who also wrote and directed it),A Galician Dances the Mambo ''A Galician Dances the Mambo'' (Spanish: ''Una gallega baila mambo'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Niní Marshall, Joaquín Pardavé and Silvia Pinal.Posadas, p. 117. Cast * Niní Marshall as Cánd ...

'' (1951) * ''

María Montecristo ''María Montecristo'' is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Zully Moreno, Arturo de Córdova and Carlos López Moctezuma.Goble p.303 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Main cast * Zully More ...

'' (1951) * ''

Now I Am Rich ''Now I Am Rich'' (Spanish: ''Ahora soy rico'') is a 1952 Mexican drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Antonio Aguilar.Amador, p. 107. The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Main ...

'' (1952) * ''

A Place Near Heaven ''A Place Near Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Un rincón cerca del cielo'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Andrés Soler.De la Mora, p. 79. The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Island of Women ''The Island of Women'' (Spanish: ''La isla de las mujeres'') is a 1953 Mexican film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Germán Valdés, Lilia del Valle and The Julian Sisters.Baugh, p. 249. A man is stranded on a desert island which is rul ...

'' (1953) * ''

You've Got Me By the Wing ''You've Got Me By the Wing'' (Spanish: ''Me traes de un ala'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal and Aurora Segura.Amador, p. 116. Cast * Germán Valdés as Tin Tan * ...

'' (1953) * ''

Las Tres perfectas casadas ''Las tres perfectas casadas'' ("The Three Perfect Wives") is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón, based on the eponymous play by Alejandro Casona. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis The tranquili ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Un extraño en la escalera ''Un extraño en la escalera'' ("A Stranger on the Stairs") is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by Tulio Demicheli. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Arturo de Córdova * Silvia Pinal * José María Linares-Rivas Jos ...

'' (1955) * ''

'' (1958) * ''

La fièvre monte à El Pao ''La fièvre monte à El Pao'' ("''Fever Mounts at El Pao''", also known in English as ''Republic of Sin'') is a 1959 film by director Luis Buñuel. Gérard Philipe died four months after the filming. This was his last film. Plot On the remote Ca ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1961) * '' La Valentina'' (1966) * '' The Bricklayer'' (1975) * ''

Spicy Chile ''Spicy Chile'' (Spanish:''Chile picante'') is a 1983 Mexican comedy film directed by René Cardona Jr. and starring Andrés García, Angélica Chain and Alberto Rojas.Ramírez Berg p.127 Cast * Andrés García ... (segment " La infidelidad") * ...

'' (1983)

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* 1913 births 2002 deaths Jewish writers Mexican film producers Writers from Mexico City Mexican Jews Golden Ariel Award winners 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers {{Film-producer-stub