Alejandro Jodorowsky

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-02-17 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Tocopilla, Chile

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky, known as Alejandro Jodorowsky (born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean filmmaker, playwright, composer and writer with a large cult following. Best known for his avant-garde films, he 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." His most notable works include El Topo (1970), The Holy Mountain (1973) and Santa Sangre (1989), all of which have had limited release but achieved popularity amongst various countercultural groups. He has cited the filmmaker Fed...

Acting

1973

The Holy Mountain

as The Alchemist

1970

El Topo

as El Topo

2003

No Big Deal

as Pablo

-

The Eternal Voice

as Old Alejandro

2006

Musikanten

as Ludwig van Beethoven

2011

The Island

as Jodo

2007

2013

The Dance of Reality

as Old Alejandro

2012

NWR

as Self

1965

2002

Psicotaxi

as Himself

2016

Endless Poetry

as Old Alejandro

2002

Cherif

as Prophet

2008

1965

2024

Helicopter

as Himself

2017

Violeta más viva que nunca

as Himself (archive footage)

1970

Fando and Lis

as Puppeteer (uncredited)

2002

2021

Fake News

as Mysterious man

Production

1973

1973

The Holy Mountain

as Screenplay

1973

1973

The Holy Mountain

as Costume Design

1957

1970

El Topo

as Director

1970

El Topo

as Original Music Composer

1970

El Topo

as Production Design

1970

Fando and Lis

as Director

1994

1989

Santa Sangre

as Director

1989

Santa Sangre

as Screenplay

1989

Santa Sangre

as Story

1980

Tusk

as Director

2013

2013

1965

2016

Endless Poetry

as Director

2016

Endless Poetry

as Screenplay

2016

Endless Poetry

as Executive Producer

1980

Tusk

as Screenplay

2011

Drive

as Thanks

-

-

Bouncer

as Story

2013

2003

1970

Fando and Lis

as Dialogue

1970

Fando and Lis

as Screenplay

1978

Pubertinaje

as Producer

1972

Apolinar

as Producer

1970

El Topo

as Costume Design

2016

Endless Poetry

as Production Design

2012

2013

1965

He! Viva Dada

as Writer

1957

1973

The Holy Mountain

as Original Music Composer

1973

The Holy Mountain

as Production Design

1973

1973

1973

The Holy Mountain

as Set Designer

1970

El Topo

as Writer

2013

The Dance of Reality

as Production Design

-

The Incal

as Graphic Novel

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