José Estrada (11 October 1938 – 23 August 1986) 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
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
. He directed 19 films between 1971 and 1985. His 1985 film ''
Mexican, You Can Do It
''Mexican, You Can Do It'' ( es, Mexicano ¡Tú puedes!) is a 1985 Mexican drama film directed by José Estrada. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Cast
In alphabetical order
* Arturo Alegro
* Mario Casillas
* Is ...
'' was entered into the
14th Moscow International Film Festival
The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film '' A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison and ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''Para servir a usted'' (1971)
* ''
Cayó de la gloria el diablo '' (1972)
* ''Los cacos'' (1972)
* ''
Chabelo y Pepito contra los monstruos '' (1973)
* ''
Uno y medio contra el mundo
''Uno y medio contra el mundo'' (English: "One and a Half Against the World") is a 1973 Mexican comedy drama film directed by José Estrada (director), José Estrada and starring Vicente Fernández, Ofelia Medina and Rocío Brambila.
Plot
Lauro ( ...
'' (1973)
* ''
El profeta Mimí
*
Chabelo y Pepito detectives (1974)
* ''El primer paso... de la mujer'' (1974)
* ''
The Bricklayer'' (1975)
* ''
Maten al león'' (1977)
* ''Los indolentes'' (1979)
* ''Ángela Morante, ¿crimen o suicidio?'' (1980)
* ''
La Pachanga'' (1981)
* ''Ángel de Barrio'' (1982)
* ''
Mexican, You Can Do It
''Mexican, You Can Do It'' ( es, Mexicano ¡Tú puedes!) is a 1985 Mexican drama film directed by José Estrada. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
Cast
In alphabetical order
* Arturo Alegro
* Mario Casillas
* Is ...
'' (1985)
References
External links
*
1938 births
1986 deaths
Film directors from Mexico City
20th-century Mexican screenwriters
20th-century Mexican male writers
{{Mexico-film-director-stub