Luis Spota

Luis Spota

Known for

Writing

Born

July 13, 1925

Birthplace

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Died

January 20, 1985 (aged 59)

Biography

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).

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Best known work

Quite Like Paradise
Quite Like Paradise
2024
Life Sentence
Life Sentence
1979
The Enemy Blood
The Enemy Blood
1971
The Paper Man
The Paper Man
1963
In the Palm of Your Hand
In the Palm of Your Hand
1951
Night Falls
Night Falls
1952
Streetwalker
Streetwalker
1951
Hell Road
Hell Road
1951
Las grandes aguas
Las grandes aguas
1980
Quiero vivir
Quiero vivir
1953

Filmography

  1. 2024

    Quite Like Paradise

    Writer

  2. 1994

  3. 1986

  4. 1980

  5. 1979

  6. 1971

  7. 1963

  8. 1960

  9. 1960

  10. 1958

    El dinamitero

    Screenplay, Director

  11. 1958

  12. 1958

    Mi desconocida esposa

    as (uncredited)

  13. 1958

    La tumba

    Director

  14. 1958

  15. 1957

  16. 1957

  17. 1956

  18. 1955

  19. 1955

    Love in Four Parts

    Director, Writer

  20. 1955

  21. 1954

  22. 1953

    Nadie muere dos veces

    Director, Writer

  23. 1953

  24. 1952

  25. 1951

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