Mauricio Walerstein (29 March 1945 – 3 July 2016) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer who spent much of his career in Venezuela.
[Mauricio Walerstein, a Key Figure in Venezuelan Cinema, Dies]
He directed 17 films between 1971 and 2014. His 1973 film ''Cuando quiero llorar no lloro'', an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Venezuelan writer
Miguel Otero Silva
Miguel Otero Silva (October 26, 1908 – August 28, 1985), was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician. A figure of great relevance in Venezuelan literature, his literary and journalistic works related strictly to the socio-politi ...
, was entered into the
8th Moscow International Film Festival
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by L ...
.
His father was Mexican film producer and screenwriter
Gregorio Walerstein
Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent. He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include ''Ash Wednesday'' (1958), which was ente ...
.
Walerstein died on 3 July 2016, at the age of 71.
[ Prior to his death, he had been living with Venezuelan actress ]Marisela Berti
Marisela Maritza Berti Diaz (born September 9, 1950-some sources say 1955-in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress, singer, television show host and former beauty queen. Her work in telenovelas and television talk shows has made her we ...
for more than two decades; the pair had a son, actor Alejandro Walerstein.
Selected filmography
* ''Cuando quiero llorar no lloro
''Cuando quiero llorar no lloro'' (Spanish: "When I want to cry, I don't") is the fifth novel by Venezuelan writer Miguel Otero Silva published on June 25, 1970. It is considered one of the most important pieces of Silva's works and of Venezuela ...
'' (1973)
* Crónica de un subversivo latinoamericano (1975)
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1945 births
2016 deaths
Mexican expatriates in Venezuela
Mexican film directors
Mexican film producers
Mexican people of Jewish descent
Mexican screenwriters
Film directors from Mexico City
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