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Servando González(1923-2008)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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After a decade of work as a film laboratory technician, Servando Gonzalez was invited to study color in Hollywood.After his return in the mid 1950s he became involved with the ruling PRI party in Mexico and made documentaries, which led to his being asked in 1969 to film the presidential campaign of Luis Echeveria.
BornMay 15, 1923
DiedOctober 5, 2008(85)
BornMay 15, 1923
DiedOctober 5, 2008(85)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Las grandes aguas (1980)
Las grandes aguas
6.9
  • Director
  • 1980
Jesús Medina and Ricardo Ancona in Yanco (1961)
Yanco
7.3
  • Director
  • 1961
The Scapular (1968)
The Scapular
7.5
  • Director
  • 1968
Los de abajo (1978)
Los de abajo
7.0
  • Director
  • 1978

Credits

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Director



  • David Reynoso in El último túnel (1987)
    El último túnel
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Las grandes aguas (1980)
    Las grandes aguas
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Los de abajo (1978)
    Los de abajo
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1978
  • El elegido (1977)
    El elegido
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1977
  • What Color Is the Wind? (1973)
    What Color Is the Wind?
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Gira presidencial a Chile
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972
  • El hijo pródigo (1969)
    El hijo pródigo
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Scapular (1968)
    The Scapular
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Los mediocres (1966)
    Los mediocres
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Viento negro (1965)
    Viento negro
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Fool Killer (1965)
    The Fool Killer
    6.8
    • Director (as Servando Gonzalez)
    • 1965
  • Jesús Medina and Ricardo Ancona in Yanco (1961)
    Yanco
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Sinfonia de luz y color
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960

Writer



  • The Naked City (1989)
    The Naked City
    6.2
    • story
    • 1989
  • David Reynoso in El último túnel (1987)
    El último túnel
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Las grandes aguas (1980)
    Las grandes aguas
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Los de abajo (1978)
    Los de abajo
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • El elegido (1977)
    El elegido
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • What Color Is the Wind? (1973)
    What Color Is the Wind?
    7.6
    • writer
    • 1973
  • The Scapular (1968)
    The Scapular
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Los mediocres (1966)
    Los mediocres
    7.3
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Viento negro (1965)
    Viento negro
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Jesús Medina and Ricardo Ancona in Yanco (1961)
    Yanco
    7.3
    • idea, essay
    • 1961
  • Sinfonia de luz y color
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1960

Producer



  • What Color Is the Wind? (1973)
    What Color Is the Wind?
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Surcos en la selva
    Short
    • producer
    • 1970
  • The Scapular (1968)
    The Scapular
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Los mediocres (1966)
    Los mediocres
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Jesús Medina and Ricardo Ancona in Yanco (1961)
    Yanco
    7.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Sinfonia de luz y color
    Short
    • producer
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Servando Gonzalez
  • Born
    • May 15, 1923
    • Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
  • Died
    • October 5, 2008
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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