Jorge Fons Pérez (23 April 1939 – 22 September 2022) was a Mexican film director. He belonged to the first generation of film directors of the

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(UNAM). His

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, ''Caridad'' (1973), is still considered one of the best films in

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. Two of the most important films of his filmography are ''Rojo amanecer'' (1989) and '' El callejón de los milagros'' (1995) based on the homonymous book by

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, '' Midaq Alley'' of 1947 (زقاق المدق), which breaks the classic lineal plots in films. His 1976 film, ''

Los albañiles ''The Bricklayers'' () is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Jorge Fons. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear. Cast * Ignacio López Tarso - Don Jesús * Jaime Fernández (actor), Jaim ...

'', won the

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at the

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. In 1995, his film '' El callejón de los milagros'' won a Special Mention at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. Fons died in Mexico City on 22 September 2022, at the age of 83.Muere el cineasta, guionista y actor mexicano Jorge Fons a los 83 años

Filmography

*''El atentado'' (2010) *''La cumbre'' (2003) *'' El callejón de los milagros'' (1995) *'' Rojo amanecer'' (1989) *''Así es Vietnam'' (1979) *''

'' (1976) *''La ETA'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1972) *''Cinco mil dólares de recompensa'' (1972) *''

Fe, esperanza y caridad ''Fe, Esperanza y Caridad'' (English: Faith, Hope and Charity) is a Mexican film comprising three short stories. It was made in 1974. Synopsis The film compiles three stories, each named for part of the main title. The first, "Fe" (Faith), is ...

'' (1972) *'' Jory'' (1973) *'' Los cachorros'' (1971) *''Tú, yo, nosotros'' (1970) *''Exorcismos'' (1970) *''La hora de los niños'' (1969) *''El quelite'' (1969) *''Trampas de amor'' (1968) *''Los caifanes'' (1966) *''Amor, amor amor'' (1965) *''Los bienamados'' (1965) *''Pulquería La Rosita'' (1964)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fons, Jorge 1939 births 2022 deaths Best Director Ariel Award winners National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico) Mexican film directors People from Tuxpan, Veracruz 20th-century Mexican screenwriters Mexican male screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers