Gregorio Walerstein

Gregorio Walerstein
Born	Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock (1913-02-22)22 February 1913 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Film producer, screenwriter
Years active	1941-1989
Children	Mauricio Walerstein (b. 1945)

Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent. He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include Ash Wednesday (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival, and La Valentina (1966), his last collaboration with actress María Félix. He also discovered actresses Flor Silvestre, Ofelia Montesco, and Hilda Aguirre.

Selected filmography

• My Memories of Mexico (1944)
• The Two Orphans (1944)
• The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (1947)
• Maclovia (1948)
• The Perez Family (1949)
• The Devil Is a Woman (1950)
• Primero soy mexicano (1950)
• Las Tres perfectas casadas (1953)
• Un extraño en la escalera (1955)
• Ash Wednesday (1958)
• La fièvre monte à El Pao (1959)
• Young People (1961)
• La Valentina (1966)
• The Bricklayer (1975)
• Spicy Chile (1983)

External links

• Gregorio Walerstein at the Internet Movie Database