Portrait of Alejandro Jodorowsky

Directing

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Career

Active from 1957 to 2019, busiest in 2013 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alejandro Jodorowsky Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Visually Striking 4
  • Philosophical Journey 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Spiritual Exploration 2
  • Spiritual Quest 2
  • Avant-Garde Cinema 2
  • Symbolic Narrative 2
  • Avant-Garde 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Bouncer
Bouncer

Story

2020s

1 title · average score 40
Fake News
Fake News (2021)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mysterious man

2010s

10 titles · average score 62
Psychomagic: A Healing Art
Psychomagic: A Healing Art (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

Book, Writer

Endless Poetry
Endless Poetry (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

as Old Alejandro

The Dance of Reality
The Dance of Reality (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

as Old Alejandro

Only God Forgives
Only God Forgives (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

Thanks

The Voice Thief
The Voice Thief (2013)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

Ritual - A Psychomagic Story
Ritual - A Psychomagic Story (2013)
GoodWatch score 47

as Fernando

The Source Family
The Source Family (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

Thanks

Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!
Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Story

Drive
Drive (2011)
GoodWatch score 82

Thanks

The Island
The Island (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

as Jodo

2000s

5 titles · average score 39
Musikanten
Musikanten (2006)

as Ludwig van Beethoven

Alejandro Jodorowsky: Interview at ICA London December 2002
Alejandro Jodorowsky: Interview at ICA London December 2002 (2003)

Director

Kaena: The Prophecy
Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

Dialogue

No Big Deal
No Big Deal (2003)
GoodWatch score 38

as Pablo

Cherif
Cherif (2002)

as Prophet

1990s

3 titles · average score 49
Jodorowsky's Phylosophycal Tales
Jodorowsky's Phylosophycal Tales (1997)

as Alejandro

The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Eurotrash
Eurotrash (1993)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

1980s

2 titles · average score 65
Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

Story, Director

Tusk
Tusk (1980)
GoodWatch score 48

Screenplay, Director

1970s

5 titles · average score 74
Pubertinaje
Pubertinaje (1978)

Producer

The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain (1973)
GoodWatch score 76

as The Alchemist

Fando and Lis
Fando and Lis (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

as Puppeteer (uncredited)

Apolinar
Apolinar (1972)

Producer

El Topo
El Topo (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

as El Topo

1960s

2 titles · average score 58
Melodrama Sacramental
Melodrama Sacramental (1965)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

He! Viva Dada
He! Viva Dada (1965)

Writer

1950s

1 title · average score 64
The Severed Heads
The Severed Heads (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer