Gregorio Walerstein

Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock[1] (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent.[2][3] He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include Ash Wednesday (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival,[4] and La Valentina (1966), his last collaboration with actress María Félix. He also discovered actresses Flor Silvestre,[5] Ofelia Montesco,[6] and Hilda Aguirre.[7]

Gregorio Walerstein
Born	Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock 22 February 1913 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	24 January 2002 (aged 88) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Film producer Screenwriter
Years active	1941-1989
Children	Mauricio Walerstein (1945-2016)

Selected filmography

• The Count of Monte Cristo (1942)
• My Memories of Mexico (1944)
• The Two Orphans (1944)
• Everybody's Woman (1946)
• The Thief (1947)
• The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra (1947)
• Maclovia (1948)
• Midnight (1949)
• The Perez Family (1949)
• The Devil Is a Woman (1950)
• Primero soy mexicano (1950)
• A Galician Dances the Mambo (1951)
• María Montecristo (1951)
• Now I Am Rich (1952)
• A Place Near Heaven (1952)
• The Island of Women (1953)
• You've Got Me By the Wing (1953)
• Las Tres perfectas casadas (1953)
• Camelia (1954)
• 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)

References

1. "Gregorio Walerstein Y Weinstock - Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards". FamilySearch. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. ʻAner, Nadav (2005). The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute Planning Assessment, 2004-2005. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. ISBN 9789652293466.
3. "Joaquín Pardavé's El Baisano Jalil". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
4. "IMDB.com: Awards for Ash Wednesday". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
5. Camacho, Alma Rosa (16 August 2009). "Flor Silvestre, estandarte de la música ranchera". Esto. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
6. Arias Madrigal, Danilo (28 August 1963). "Artista por accidente: La bella Ofelia Montesco habla para 'La Nación'". La Nación. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
7. "Hilda Aguirre, sube y sube". La Nación. 8 November 1967. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

External links

• Gregorio Walerstein at IMDb