Juan Ibáñez (April 20, 1938 – September 12, 2000) was a Mexican actor, film director, producer and writer. He was born in

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and died in Mexico City. His films include ' (1967) an adaptation of a novel by

Juan Rulfo Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno, best known as Juan Rulfo (; 16 May 1917 – 7 January 1986), was a Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer. He is best known for two literary works, the 1955 novel ''Pedro Páramo'', and the ...

, a film that received critical acclaim and various awards and nominations at the

Diosas de Plata The Silver Goddesses () is a film award granted annually by the Mexican Film Journalists Association (PECIME) in recognition of professionals and excellence in the Mexican film industry as assessed by the association's voting membership. The firs ...

1968.

Filmography

*''Un alma pura'', (1965) writer, director,

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, adaptation of a story by

Carlos Fuentes Carlos Fuentes Macías (; ; November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are ''The Death of Artemio Cruz'' (1962), '' Aura'' (1962), '' Terra Nostra'' (1975), '' The Old Gringo'' (1985) and '' Christop ...

second segment in ' a film that also contains ''Tajimara,'' adaptation of a story by

Juan García Ponce Juan García Ponce (22 September 1932 – 27 December 2003) was a Mexican novelist, short-story writer, essayist, translator and critic of Mexican art. Career García Ponce was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. His most notable works include ' ...

, directed by Juan José Gurrola *''Los caifanes'' (a.k.a. ''The Outsiders'') (1967) writer, director *''

Fear Chamber ''Fear Chamber'' (''La camara del terror''/ ''The Room of Terror''), also released as ''The Torture Zone'', is a 1971 Mexican horror film directed by Juan Ibáñez and starring Boris Karloff and Julissa. It was filmed in May 1968, but was only rel ...

'' (1968) co-director *''

House of Evil ''House of Evil'' (''Serenata macabra''/ ''Macabre Serenade'') a.k.a. ''Dance of Death'', is a 1972 Mexican horror film directed by Luis Enrique Vergara and Jack Hill. It stars Boris Karloff and Julissa. It was filmed in May 1968, but released thea ...

'' (1968) co-director *''

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'' (1968) writer *''

The Incredible Invasion ''The Incredible Invasion'' (''Invasion siniestra''/ ''The Sinister Invasion''), also known as ''Alien Terror'', is a 1971 Mexican science fiction film directed by Luis Enrique Vergara. It stars Boris Karloff, Yerye Beirute and Enrique Guzmán. It ...

'' (a.k.a. ''Alien Terror'') (1971) co-director *''La generala'' (1971) writer, director *'' Isle of the Snake People'' (1971) writer, co-director (as Jhon Ibanez) *''A fuego lento/México nocturno'' (1977) writer, director *'' Divinas palabras'' (1978) writer, director

Theater

*''Olimpica'', staging director

References

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