Gustavo Alatriste
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Gustavo Alatriste was a Mexican
actor, director, and producer of films. He was married from 1961 through 1967 to the actress Silvia Pinal
. They had one daughter, actress Viridiana Alatriste (1963 – 1982).
He was married several other times, to actresses Ariadne Welter
, and Sonia Infante--the latter for 18 years) and had 20 other children, most of them in Mexico city
and Guadalajara
. Some people say that there is only one son that bears his name.
He began his career producing Luis Buñuel
's Viridiana
(1961), which starred his then-wife, actress Silvia Pinal. The film, considered one of the greatest in Cinema of Spain
, was the first of three films by the trio.
In the eighties, Alatriste was named vice president of the Mexican CANACINE film organization.
Alatriste died of pancreatic cancer
on 22 July 2006 in Houston, Texas
(Some newspaper stories cite 25 July but apparently the news was withheld for several days). La Crònica de hoy gives the date and time of death as Saturday, 22 July at 11:45pm, according to Alatriste's ex-wife Sonia Infante.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actor, director, and producer of films. He was married from 1961 through 1967 to the actress Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal is a Mexican actress, who had roles in several of Luis Buñuel's movies such as El ángel exterminador and Viridiana...
. They had one daughter, actress Viridiana Alatriste (1963 – 1982).
He was married several other times, to actresses Ariadne Welter
Ariadne Welter
Ariadne Welter was a Mexican movie actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She appeared in the Luis Buñuel film The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz...
, and Sonia Infante--the latter for 18 years) and had 20 other children, most of them in Mexico city
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
. Some people say that there is only one son that bears his name.
He began his career producing Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:...
's Viridiana
Viridiana
Viridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican motion picture, directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Mexican Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on Halma, a novel by Benito Pérez Galdós....
(1961), which starred his then-wife, actress Silvia Pinal. The film, considered one of the greatest in Cinema of Spain
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
, was the first of three films by the trio.
In the eighties, Alatriste was named vice president of the Mexican CANACINE film organization.
Alatriste died of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
on 22 July 2006 in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
(Some newspaper stories cite 25 July but apparently the news was withheld for several days). La Crònica de hoy gives the date and time of death as Saturday, 22 July at 11:45pm, according to Alatriste's ex-wife Sonia Infante.
Producer
- La casa de Bernarda AlbaThe House of Bernarda Alba (1980 film)The House of Bernarda Alba is a 1980 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1980) - La grillaLa grillaLa grilla is a 1979 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1980) - HumanHumanHumans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
(1976) - Tecnologías pesqueras (1975)
- Quien resulte responsable (1971)
- La güera Xóchitl (1971)
- Simón del desiertoSimón del desiertoSimon of the Desert is a 1965 film directed by Luis Buñuel. It is loosely based on the story of the ascetic 5th-century Syrian saint Simeon Stylites, who lived for 39 years on top of a column....
(1965) - El ángel exterminadorEl ángel exterminadorThe Exterminating Angel , is the second of the Buñuel/Alatriste/Pinal film trilogy, written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Silvia Pinal, and produced by her then-husband Gustavo Alatriste....
(1962) - ViridianaViridianaViridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican motion picture, directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Mexican Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on Halma, a novel by Benito Pérez Galdós....
(1961)
Director
- La combi asesinaLa combi asesinaLa combi asesina is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1982) - Historia de una mujer escandalosaHistoria de una mujer escandalosaHistoria de una mujer escandalosa is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1982) - Toña, nacida virgen (Del oficio)Toña, nacida virgen (Del oficio)Toña, nacida virgen is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1982) - Aquel famoso RemingtonAquel famoso RemingtonAquel famoso Remington is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1981) - La casa de Bernarda AlbaThe House of Bernarda Alba (1980 film)The House of Bernarda Alba is a 1980 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1980) - La grillaLa grillaLa grilla is a 1979 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1979) - En la cuerda del hambreEn la cuerda del hambreEn la cuerda del hambre is a 1978 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1978) - México, México, ra, ra, raMéxico, México, ra, ra, raMéxico, México, ra, ra, ra is a 1975 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1975) - Las tecnologías pesquerasLas tecnologías pesquerasLas tecnologías pesqueras is a 1975 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1975) - Los privilegiadosLos privilegiadosLos privilegiados is a 1973 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1973) - Entre violetasEntre violetasEntre violetas is a 1973 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1973) - Victorino (Las calles no se siembran)Victorino (Las calles no se siembran)Victorino is a 1973 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1973) - HumanHuman (1971 film)Human is a 1971 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1971) - Q.R.R (Quien resulte responsable)Q.R.R (Quien resulte responsable)Q.R.R is a 1970 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1970) - Los adelantados (Citintabchén)
Actor
- Historia de una mujer escandalosaHistoria de una mujer escandalosaHistoria de una mujer escandalosa is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1982) - Aquel famoso RemingtonAquel famoso RemingtonAquel famoso Remington is a 1982 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
(1981) - VictorinoVictorinoVictorino is a given name and surname, and may refer to:People *Cesáreo Victorino , Mexican footballer*Mauricio Victorino , Uruguayan football defender*Shane Victorino , American baseball outfielder...
(Las calles no se siembran) (1973)