Luis Mandoki

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Luis Mandoki
Mandoki in 2016
Born (1954-08-17) August 17, 1954 (age 69)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1975–present

Luis Mandoki (born August 17, 1954) is a Mexican-born film director, working in Mexico and Hollywood.

Early life and education

Luis Mandoki was born on August 17, 1954 in Mexico City.

London International Film School. While attending this last institution, he directed his first short film Silent Music which won an award at the International Amateur Film Festival of Cannes Film Festival
in 1976.

Career

Back in Mexico, he directed short films and documentaries for the

Mexican Academy of Film
for his short film El secreto in 1980. His film Motel was selected to represent Mexico in film festivals around the globe in 1984.

At the age of 30, he developed, wrote, produced and directed

Golden Globe Awards
.

For the next 15 years, he filmed only in English until the critically acclaimed

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and had a box-office output of 49.4 million pesos
(roughly 4.5 million U.S. dollars) and was seen by 1.5 million people.

Mandoki resides in Mexico City with his wife, Olivia, and three children Camille, Daniel and Michelle.

Films

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-61234-048-7
    .
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-58465-758-3
    .

External links
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