About Marcel Sisniega Campbell
Lived 1959 – 2013 (aged 53). Marcel Sisniega Campbell was a Mexican chess player, film director, journalist and screenwriter.
Marcel Sisniega Campbell (July 28, 1959 – January 19, 2013) was a Mexican chess Grandmaster and film director. Sisniega earned the International Master title in 1978 and the Grandmaster title in 1992. Sisniega was a nine-time Mexican champion and three-time Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial winner. During his chess career he beat Viswanathan Anand, Artur Yusupov, Miguel Illescas and Jesús Nogueiras amongst others. He largely stopped playing after the early 1990s.
He was also a film writer and director. He is most recognized for his work in creating Libre de Culpas in 1997. His brother is modern pentathlete and politician Ivar Sisniega, and his children are Mexican-American actress Sofía Sisniega, Vera, David and Julian Sisniega.
Sisniega died suddenly of a heart attack on January 19, 2013, in Coatepec, Veracruz.
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Who was Marcel Sisniega Campbell?
Mexican chess grandmaster (1959–2013)
When was Marcel Sisniega Campbell born?
Marcel Sisniega Campbell was born on 28 July 1959 in Cuernavaca.
When did Marcel Sisniega Campbell die?
Marcel Sisniega Campbell died on 19 January 2013 in Veracruz.
What was Marcel Sisniega Campbell's occupation?
Marcel Sisniega Campbell was a chess player, film director, journalist and screenwriter.
What nationality was Marcel Sisniega Campbell?
Marcel Sisniega Campbell was Mexican.
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