Actor

Manuel Barbachano Ponce

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Movies: 28Series: 0Crew credits: 26

TMDB ID: 987417

IMDb ID: nm0053168

Known for: Production

Born: April 4, 1925

Died: October 29, 1994

Age: 69

Place of birth: Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1952 - 1997

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.73

Wikidata: Q3286751

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Producer (22)Director (2)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Manuel Barbachano Ponce (4 April 1925 – 29 October 1994) was a Mexican film producer, director, and screenwriter associated with the development of independent and culturally oriented production in Mexico. He produced key mid-century titles including Raíces—entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival—and the documentary Torero!, which received a special citation at the Venice Film Festival. He also produced internationally recognized features such as Nazarín (directed by Luis Buñuel) and later films including María de mi corazón, Doña Herlinda y su hijo, Frida, naturaleza viva, and Tequila. As a director, he made popular comedy features such as Chistelandia and its sequels, and he participated in the 1965 anthology Amor, amor, amor, a project linked to the First Experimental Film Contest and shaped by adaptations of contemporary Mexican literature.