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Alejandro Jodorowsky
born 1929
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAlejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky is a Chilean and French avant-garde filmmaker and writer. Known for his films El Topo (1970), The Holy Mountain (1973) and Santa Sangre (1989), Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his work which "is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation".
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 17, 1929
Tocopilla
Citizenship
Chile · France
Occupations & fields
writerfilm directorplaywrightscreenwriterfilm editorscience fiction writer
Awards & honours
Yellow Kid AwardOfficer of Arts and LettersPablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural MeritLeopard of HonourTime Machine Award
Notable works
The IncalEl TopoThe Holy MountainThe Saga of The Meta-Barons
- Field and occupation
- chilský spisovatel knih a komiksů, režisér
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