Biografia
Alfred Theodor Bolongaro-Crevenna was a German-born Mexican writer and film director. Scion of a wealthy Frankfurt/Main merchant family originally from Stresa (Italy), he was only able to finish one short film for the Tobis-Melofilm (Heidenovelle, 1937) before going into exile. At the age of 24, he arrived in Mexico and embarked on an extensive career in cinema, creating works across a wide range of genres, including melodrama (eg. Rancor of the Soil, 1949; Talpa, 1956), comedy (eg. Qué bonito es querer, 1963), science fiction (eg. Santo vs. the Martian Invasion, 1967), and horror (eg. La dinastía de Dracula, 1980, co-director: Claudia Becker), making him one of the nation's most prolific directors. Of special note are several early works based on German writers like B. Traven (La rebelión de los colgados, 1954; commenced by Emilio Fernández) and Christa Winsloe (Muchachas de uniforme, 1951).
Locarno Festival
Realizador
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1979 |
El látigo contra Satanás |
Argumentista
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1958 |
El hombre que logró ser invisible |
1956 |
Llamas contra el viento |
1947 |
A Deusa Ajoelhada |
1941 |
Ni sangre, ni arena |