José Luis García Agraz
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 16, 1952, Mexico City, Mexico
- Movies
- 20
José Luis García Agraz (born 16 November 1952) is a Mexican film director. He was born in Mexico City in 1952. He studied at the Centro de Estudios Cinematográficos (or CUEC) at UNAM.
His script Los supersabios was turned into an animated feature in 1975. He was assistant director to José Estrada in Maten al león (1975) and Los indolentes; to Julián Pastor in El esperado amor desesperado (1975) and La casta divina (1976); to Gonzalo Martínez in Del otro lado del puente (1977), and to Arturo Ripstein in La viuda negra (1977) and Cadena perpetua (1978).
His first short film Háblame de Rita (1979), which he also wrote, was shown at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival in Bilbao. His second short Patricio (1982) received an Ariel award. It was also selected for the Festival Internacional de Nuevo Cine in Havana and once again the Bilbao short film festival. His other shorts include Saxofón (1987), Solamente una vez (1988), Ladrón de sábado (1990) and El último tren (1996).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2016 | Gabo & Cinema | Self |
| 1980 | Del otro lado del puente |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2016 | Gabo & Cinema | Director |
| 2003 | El misterio del Trinidad | Director |
| 1996 | Salón México | Director |
| 1995 | Deserted Seas | Director |
| 1995 | Al oltro lado de la ley | Director |
| 1992 | Sonata de luna | Writer |
| 1991 | Dentro de la noche | Director |
| 1991 | Con el amor no se juega | Director |
| 1991 | Pelearán diez rounds | Director |
| 1990 | With Fear in the Veins | Director |
| 1990 | Tony Tijuana | Director |
| 1990 | La secta del sargon | Director |
| 1988 | Arma de dos filos | Director |
| 1987 | Treasure of the Moon Goddess | Director |
| 1987 | Noche de Calífas | Director |
| 1986 | I Love You Catalina | Director |
| 1984 | Knock Out | Writer, Director |
| 1978 | Los supersabios | Screenplay |
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