Ernesto Cortázar (1897–1953) was a Mexican
film director
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,
screenwriter
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,
musician
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and
composer
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Etymology and def ...
. Cortázar was active during the
Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
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. He was the father of
Ernesto Cortázar II
Ernesto Cortázar (May 2, 1940August 2, 2004) was a Mexican composer, arranger, and pianist, born in Mexico City and who died in Tampico, Tamaulipas. He was the son of composer, Ernesto Cortázar, founder and president of the .
At the age of 13, ...
.
[Wilt p.343]
Selected filmography
* ''
The Queen of the River'' (1939)
* ''
The League of Songs
''The League of Songs'' (Spanish: ''La liga de las canciones'') is a 1941 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Ramón Armengod, Mapy Cortés and Domingo Soler. Riera p.11 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico Ci ...
'' (1941)
* ''
¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!'' (1941)
* ''
The Rock of Souls'' (1943)
* ''
Cuando habla el corazón'' (1943)
* ''
Summer Hotel'' (1944)
* ''
The Stronger Sex
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...
'' (1946)
* ''
The Road to Sacramento
''The Road to Sacramento'' (Spanish: ''Camino de Sacramento'') is a 1946 Mexican adventure film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Jorge Negrete, Rosario Granados and Julio Villarreal Riera p.287 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico Ci ...
'' (1946)
* ''
Don't Marry My Wife
''Don't Marry My Wife'' (Spanish: ''No te cases con mi mujer'') is a 1947 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Mapy Cortés, José Cibrián and Antonio Badú. Gubern p.58 It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico Ci ...
'' (1947)
* ''
The Golden Boat'' (1947)
* ''
Juan Charrasqueado'' (1948)
* ''
Marked Cards
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'' (1948)
* ''
The Last Night'' (1948)
* ''
Spurs of Gold'' (1948)
* ''
Love in Every Port'' (1949)
* ''
Treacherous'' (1950)
* ''
Love for Love
''Love for Love'' is a Restoration comedy written by English playwright William Congreve. It premiered on 30 April 1695 at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. Staged by Thomas Betterton's company the original cast included Betterton as Valenti ...
'' (1950)
* ''
Corazón de fiera'' (1951)
* ''
Radio Patrol'' (1951)
* ''
The Children of Maria Morales'' (1952)
* ''
Hot Rhumba
''Hot Rhumba'' (Spanish: ''Rumba caliente'') is a 1952 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring Adalberto MartÃnez, Lilia Prado and Óscar Pulido.Riera p.216 It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexi ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Made for Each Other'' (1953)
* ''
Star Without Light'' (1953)
* ''
The Loving Women
''The Loving Women'' (Spanish: ''Las cariñosas'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amalia Aguilar, Lilia del Valle and Silvia Pinal
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'' (1953)
* ''
The Bachelors
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'' (1953)
* ''
Se solicitan modelos
''Se solicitan modelos'' ("Models are Sought") is a 1954 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Sara Montiel, Chula Prieto and Domingo Soler. It was one of the last films Montiel did in Mexico before being called by Hollywood; after a ...
'' (1954)
* ''
When I Leave
''When I Leave'' (Spanish:''Cuando me vaya'') is a 1954 Mexican musical drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Libertad Lamarque, Miguel Torruco and Prudencia Grifell. It portrays the life of the bolero composer MarÃa Grever.Irwin & Ri ...
'' (1954)
References
Bibliography
* Kolb-Neuhaus, Roberto. ''Silvestre Revueltas: Sounds of a Political Passion''. Oxford University Press, 2023.
* Wilt, David E. ''The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001''. McFarland, 2024.
External links
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1897 births
1953 deaths
Mexican composers
Mexican screenwriters
Mexican film directors
People from Tampico, Tamaulipas
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