Mauricio Walerstein

Mauricio Walerstein (29 March 1945 – 3 July 2016) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer who spent much of his career in Venezuela.[1][2][3] He directed 17 films between 1971 and 2014. His 1973 film Cuando quiero llorar no lloro, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Venezuelan writer Miguel Otero Silva, was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] His father was Mexican film producer and screenwriter Gregorio Walerstein.[2]

Mauricio Walerstein
Born(1945-03-29)29 March 1945
Mexico City, Mexico
Died3 July 2016(2016-07-03) (aged 71)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1967–2014
RelativesGregorio Walerstein (father)

Walerstein died on 3 July 2016, at the age of 71.[1] Prior to his death, he had been living with Venezuelan actress Marisela Berti for more than two decades; the pair had a son, actor Alejandro Walerstein.[5]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Mauricio Walerstein, a Key Figure in Venezuelan Cinema, Dies Archived 1 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mauricio Walerstein". Worldpress. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. "Partió 'el irreverente' del cine venezolano, Mauricio Walerstein". panorama. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. "Marisela Berti: "Perdí las ganas de vivir"". 23 March 2018.
  6. Walerstein, Mauricio (2 February 2017), Crónica de un subversivo latinoamericano (Drama, Thriller), Alfa Films Internacional, Olympusat, Rojas y Walerstein Produciones Cinematograficas, retrieved 12 June 2022
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