Portrait of Julio Alejandro

Writing

Julio Alejandro

Career

Active from 1951 to 1984, busiest in 1953 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Simon of the Desert
Simon of the Desert
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Julio Alejandro Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    1.9, average 4.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.0, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Forbidden Love 4
  • Spanish Cinema 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Social Realism 3
  • Classic Cinema 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Classic Mexican Cinema 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Social Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles
Una leyenda de amor
Una leyenda de amor (1982)

Writer

La leyenda de Rodrígo
La leyenda de Rodrígo (1981)

Writer

1970s

14 titles · average score 73
The Gambler
The Gambler (1979)

Story

La Güera Rodríguez
La Güera Rodríguez (1978)

Writer

The Mexican
The Mexican (1977)

Writer

El hombre del puente
El hombre del puente (1976)

Writer

El hijo de Ángela María
El hijo de Ángela María (1974)

Writer

Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope and Charity (1974)
GoodWatch score 70

Adaptation

Faith
Faith (1974)

Writer

Aunt Isabel's Garden
Aunt Isabel's Garden (1972)

Writer

Yesenia
Yesenia (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

El ídolo
El ídolo (1971)

Writer

Tristana
Tristana (1970)
GoodWatch score 86

Writer

Rosas blancas para mi hermana negra
Rosas blancas para mi hermana negra (1970)

Screenplay

1960s

16 titles · average score 82
Memories of the Future
Memories of the Future (1969)

Writer

Santa
Santa (1969)

Writer

María Isabel
María Isabel (1967)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

Simon of the Desert
Simon of the Desert (1965)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay, Dialogue

Viridiana
Viridiana (1962)
GoodWatch score 89

Screenplay

Miracles Weaver
Miracles Weaver (1962)

Screenplay

Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth (1962)

Writer

Senda prohibida
Senda prohibida (1961)

Screenplay

Azahares rojos
Azahares rojos (1961)

Screenplay

La estrella vacía
La estrella vacía (1960)

Writer

Póker de reinas
Póker de reinas (1960)

Story, Adaptation

The Sin of a Mother
The Sin of a Mother (1960)

Writer

1950s

36 titles · average score 63
Nazarín
Nazarín (1959)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

The New Invisible Man
The New Invisible Man (1958)

Writer

Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday (1958)

Writer

Cry of the Bewitched
Cry of the Bewitched (1957)
GoodWatch score 33

Writer

Happy Year, My Love
Happy Year, My Love (1957)

Writer

The Case of the Wee Murdered Woman
The Case of the Wee Murdered Woman (1955)

Writer

El gran autor
El gran autor (1954)

Story, Adaptation

Si volvieras a mi
Si volvieras a mi (1954)

Writer

Padre nuestro
Padre nuestro (1953)

Story

Eugenia Grandet
Eugenia Grandet (1953)

Adaptation, Screenplay

When the Fog Lifts
When the Fog Lifts (1952)

Writer

Las tres alegres comadres
Las tres alegres comadres (1952)

Writer