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Manuel Barbachano Ponce

1925 – 1994

Mexican film director

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Lived 1925 – 1994 (aged 69). Manuel Barbachano Ponce was a Mexican film director, television actor and screenwriter.

Manuel Barbachano Ponce (April 4, 1925 – October 29, 1994) was a Mexican film producer, director, and screenwriter.

A great-grandson of Miguel Barbachano y Tarraso, a five-time governor of Yucatán, he was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

Producer Tequila (1992) Clandestino destino (1987), a.k.a. 1999 Frida, naturaleza viva (1986), a.k.a. Frida (USA) De veras me atrapaste (1985) Doña Herlinda y su hijo (1985), a.k.a. Dona Herlinda and Her Son (USA) Confidencias (1982), a.k.a. Secrets (USA) María de mi corazón (1979), a.k.a. Mary My Dearest Amor, amor, amor (1965) Las Dos Elenas (1965) La Sunamita (1965) Lola de mi vida (1965) Un Alma pura (1965) Tajimara (1965) La Viuda (1965) El Gallo de oro (1964) Sonatas (1959), a.k.a. Las Aventuras del marqués de Bradomin Nazarín (1959), a.k.a. Nazarin (USA) Café Colón (1959) Cuba Baila (1959) Los Clarines del miedo (1958), a.k.a. Bugles of Fear Chistelandia (1958) Nueva Chistelandia (1958) Vuelve Chistelandia (1958) Torero! (1956), a.k.a. Bullfighter: The New York Times called this film, a documentary about the bullfighter Luis Procuna, "the best yet for closeup, realism, and an impression of how it feels 'to fight the bulls' ... the crowds, the sweat, the terror, the bull, the ferocious bravery, and the blood'" and an "extraordinary job of picture-making". The film won a special citation at the Venice Film Festival in 1956. (Bosley Crowther, "The Screen: 'Torero!'", The New York Times, 22 May 1957, p. 29.) Raíces (1955), a.k.a. Roots (USA)

Screenwriter

Pedro Páramo (1967)

Raíces (1955), a.k.a. Roots (USA)

Director Chistelandia (1958)

Nueva Chistelandia (1958)

Vuelve Chistelandia (1958)

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Education
Columbia University
Awards
Salvador Toscano Medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Manuel Barbachano Ponce?

Mexican film director (1925-1994)

When was Manuel Barbachano Ponce born?

Manuel Barbachano Ponce was born on 4 April 1925 in Mérida.

When did Manuel Barbachano Ponce die?

Manuel Barbachano Ponce died on 29 October 1994 in Mexico City.

What was Manuel Barbachano Ponce's occupation?

Manuel Barbachano Ponce was a film director, television actor and screenwriter.

What nationality was Manuel Barbachano Ponce?

Manuel Barbachano Ponce was Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Manuel Barbachano Ponce

· Wikidata: Q3286751

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