Portrait of José María Fernández Unsáin

Writing

José María Fernández Unsáin

Career

Active from 1950 to 2022, with a break from 1980 to 2021, busiest in 1962 and 1964 with 9 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Extra
The Extra
GoodWatch score70/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Melodrama 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Crime 3
  • Revenge 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Violence 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Mexican Cinema 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Vigilante Justice 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Would You Like to Dine with Me?
Would You Like to Dine with Me? (2022)

Writer

1970s

18 titles
La vida difícil de una mujer fácil
La vida difícil de una mujer fácil (1979)

Director

La loca de los milagros
La loca de los milagros (1975)

Director

Con amor de muerte
Con amor de muerte (1974)

Writer, Director

Las adorables mujercitas
Las adorables mujercitas (1974)

Screenplay

El juego de la guitarra
El juego de la guitarra (1973)

Writer, Director

Los enamorados
Los enamorados (1972)

Screenplay, Director

A Secretary's Intimacies
A Secretary's Intimacies (1971)

Director

Fallaste corazón
Fallaste corazón (1970)

Writer, Director

Tres noches de locura
Tres noches de locura (1970)

Writer, Director

La noche violenta
La noche violenta (1970)

Writer, Director

Las chicas malas del padre Mendez
Las chicas malas del padre Mendez (1970)

Director

The Young Animals
The Young Animals (1970)

Story, Director

1960s

60 titles · average score 69
Dr. Satan
Dr. Satan (1966)

Screenplay

La Valentina
La Valentina (1966)

Screenplay, Story

El tragabalas
El tragabalas (1966)

Story, Adaptation

Fiebre de juventud
Fiebre de juventud (1966)

Writer

Adventure at the Center of the Earth
Adventure at the Center of the Earth (1965)

Writer

The Age of Violence
The Age of Violence (1964)

Writer

Campeón del barrio
Campeón del barrio (1964)

Screenplay, Story

The Extra
The Extra (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Story

Estoy casado, ja, ja
Estoy casado, ja, ja (1962)

Story

Jóvenes y rebeldes
Jóvenes y rebeldes (1961)

Story

Mark of the Dead Man
Mark of the Dead Man (1961)

Story

Conqueror of the Moon
Conqueror of the Moon (1960)

Writer

1950s

11 titles
Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love (1959)

Story

Sábado negro
Sábado negro (1959)

Story

Upper Paraná
Upper Paraná (1958)

Writer

Dos basuras
Dos basuras (1958)

Script, Author

Alfonsina
Alfonsina (1957)

Writer

La sombra de Safo
La sombra de Safo (1957)

Script

Río Turbio
Río Turbio (1954)

Writer

El gaucho y el diablo
El gaucho y el diablo (1952)

Writer

El baldío
El baldío (1952)

Screenplay

Tierra extraña
Tierra extraña (1951)

Adaptation

Una viuda casi alegre
Una viuda casi alegre (1950)

Writer