Luis Spota

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Luis Spota

Writing July 13, 1925

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Luis Mario Cayetano Spota Saavedra Ruotti Castañares (13 July 1925, Mexico City — 20 January 1985) was a Mexican writer, journalist, boxing official and film director. Although h…

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Quite Like Paradise

Quite Like Paradise

7.3 2024 Movie
Life Sentence

Life Sentence

6.8 1979 Movie
The Enemy Blood

The Enemy Blood

6.4 1971 Movie
In the Palm of Your Hand

In the Palm of Your Hand

6.0 1951 Movie
The Paper Man

The Paper Man

6.9 1963 Movie
Night Falls

Night Falls

6.6 1952 Movie
Hipócrita..!

Hipócrita..!

6.1 1949 Movie
Mi madre es Culpable

Mi madre es Culpable

6.0 1960 Movie
Streetwalker

Streetwalker

5.7 1951 Movie
Hell Road

Hell Road

6.7 1951 Movie
Las grandes aguas

Las grandes aguas

5.2 1980 Movie
Love in Four Parts

Love in Four Parts

6.3 1955 Movie

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Luis Mario Cayetano Spota Saavedra Ruotti Castañares (13 July 1925, Mexico City — 20 January 1985) was a Mexican writer, journalist, boxing official and film director. Although he never finished primary school, Spota became a highly successful author and journalist in his lifetime, appearing frequently on TV and radio. He was also a busy screenwriter for the Mexican film industry. He was a close friend of the Mexican president Miguel Aleman Valdes. He was the first President of the World Boxing Council (WBC) (February 1963 - September 1968). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Quite Like Paradise

    Movie Writer

  2. 1994
    Vagabunda

    Movie Novel

  3. 1986
    Murieron a la mitad del rio

    Movie Writer

  4. 1980
    Las grandes aguas

    Movie Story

  5. 1979
    Life Sentence

    Movie Novel

  6. 1971
    The Enemy Blood

    Movie Novel

  7. 1963
    The Paper Man

    Movie Story

  8. 1960
    Mi madre es Culpable

    Movie

  9. 1960
    La estrella vacía

    Movie Writer

  10. 1958
    El dinamitero

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1958
    With my finger on the trigger

    Movie Director

  12. 1958
    Mi desconocida esposa

    Movie (uncredited)

  13. 1958
    Con el dedo en el gatillo: El vengador

    Movie Director

  14. 1958
    La tumba

    Movie Director

  15. 1957
    The Marked Woman

    Movie Story

  16. 1957
    La revolución Mexicana en sus murales

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1956
    Where the Circle Ends

    Movie Writer

  2. 1955
    La culpa de los hombres

    Movie Story

  3. 1955
    Love in Four Parts

    Movie Director

  4. 1955
    Tu vida entre mis manos

    Movie Writer

  5. 1954
    La gitana blanca

    Movie Story

  6. 1953
    Nadie muere dos veces

    Movie Director

  7. 1953
    Quiero vivir

    Movie Writer

  8. 1952
    Night Falls

    Movie Story

  9. 1951
    Hell Road

    Movie Story

  10. 1951
    Streetwalker

    Movie Story

  11. 1951
    In the Palm of Your Hand

    Movie Story

  12. 1951
    Heart of beast

    Movie Story

  13. 1951
    Flor de sangre

    Movie Writer

  14. 1949
    Hipócrita..!

    Movie Writer