Nicolás Echevarría

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-08-08 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Nicolás Echevarría

Biography

Nicolás Echevarría is a Mexican film director and screenwriter renowned for his documentaries and feature films that explore Mexican culture and indigenous traditions. His notable works include Cabeza de Vaca (1991), which depicts the journey of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Eco de la Montaña (2014), a documentary about Huichol artist Santos de la Torre. Echevarría's films are celebrated for their ethnographic depth and visual storytelling, contributing significantly to Mexican cinema.

Production

2015

Echo of the Mountain

as Director of Photography

1991

Cabeza de Vaca

as Director

1991

Cabeza de Vaca

as Screenplay

1988

De la calle

as Director

1981

Flor y canto

as Director

2008

The 68 Memorial

as Director of Photography

2015

2002

Life Kills

as Screenplay

2002

Life Kills

as Director

2008

The 68 Memorial

as Director

2008

1996

Enemies

as Director

1974

Judea

as Director

2014

Juanicas

as Thanks

2024

Tzintzuntzan

as Director

1979

Peasant Poets

as Screenplay

1979

Peasant Poets

as Director

1979

Peasant Poets

as Director of Photography

1976

Mexico Mobile Cinema

as Director of Photography

1991

Appalachian Journey

as Cinematography

2023

Mom

as Thanks

1980

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