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Jorge Fons

Jorge Fons

Director & actor · born 23 April 1939 · Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico

Jorge Fons Pérez (23 April 1939 – 22 September 2022) was a Mexican film director.

He belonged to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad (1973), is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema. Two of the most important films of his filmography are Rojo amanecer (1989) and El callejón de los milagros (1995) based on the homonymous book by Naguib Mahfouz, Midaq Alley of 1947, which breaks the classic lineal plots in films.

Where to start: File of Attempted Murder (2010).

As director 15

As actor 2

TV shows 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jorge Fons movie?

By viewer score, File of Attempted Murder (2010) at 6.3/10.

What are Jorge Fons’s most popular movies?

Red Dawn, Midaq Alley.

How many movies has Jorge Fons made?

17 films on TMDB, 15 as director, 2 as actor.

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