Directing

Manuel Michel

Born December 23, 1928 · Chihuahua, Mexico

Died January 7, 1983 · aged 54

Manuel Michel (December 23th, 1928 – July 1st, 1983) was a Mexican film director, documentarian, screenwriter, and critic. He trained in cinema at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) and, after returning to Mexico in 1960, worked in newsreel production before directing award-winning shorts such as Un millón de niños (1961) and UNAM-produced documentaries. He directed the seg…