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Carlos Illescas

Carlos Illescas

Writing Born May 09, 1918 -- Died Jun 22, 1998 · Guatemala City, Guatemala

Poet, storyteller, journalist, film scriptwriter, university professor and poetry workshop leader. Founding member of the 40's generation, along with Augusto Monterroso, Raúl Leiva, Otto-Raúl González and Enrique Juárez Toledo. Born in Guatemala, he lived in Mexico since 1944. He was a diplomat and journalist; editor of the collections "Problemas Científicos y Filosóficos" and "Nuestros Clásicos" of the UNAM, and of the poetry collection "Papeles Privados"; head of information and artistic director of Radio Universidad; collaborator of Televisión Universitaria, Canal 11 and Radio Educación; c...

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The Mansion of Madness
4.8
movie
The Mansion of Madness
Writer
1973
Desires
5.2
movie
Desires
Writer
1983
Angels and Cherubs
6.0
movie
Angels and Cherubs
Writer
1972
Holy Pafnucio
5.2
movie
Holy Pafnucio
Writer
1977
Auandar Anapu
5.8
movie
Auandar Anapu
Writer
1975
Figuras de la Pasión
5.0
movie
Figuras de la Pasión
1984
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movie
José Guadalupe Posada
Screenplay
1966
Tamayo
movie
Tamayo
Screenplay
1967
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movie
Rostros, máscaras y caretas
Screenplay
1971
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movie
Amigo campesino
Screenplay
1974
Siqueiros
movie
Siqueiros
Editor
1969