Jorge Fons

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Jorge Fons

Born April 23, 1939 · Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico

Died September 22, 2022 · aged 83

Jorge Fons Pérez (23 April 1939 – 22 September 2022) was a Mexican film director. He belonged to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad (1973), is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema. Two of the most important films of his filmography are Rojo amanecer (1989) and El callejón de los milagros (1995) based on the homonymous book by Naguib Mah…

Known For

Red DawnRed Dawn · 1990
Red Dawn
★ 8.31990
MovieDramaThriller
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
Midaq AlleyMidaq Alley · 1995
Midaq Alley
★ 7.31995
MovieDrama
Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
Love TrapsLove Traps · 1969
Love Traps
★ 5.61969
MovieRomanceComedy
Love, infidelity and desire are the protagonists of three stories full of entanglements and romance.
The SummitThe Summit · 2003
The Summit
★ 8.02003
MovieDrama
A fleeting instant in filial relations shows us the way in which we transmit to our children and others the meaning we attribute to life.
Tú, yo, nosotrosTú, yo, nosotros · 1972
Tú, yo, nosotros
★ 6.31972
MovieDrama
Three interwoven stories where the characters experience deception, passion, love and rejection.
Everyone's Hell So FearedEveryone's Hell So Feared · 1981
Everyone's Hell So Feared
★ 6.11981
MovieDramaThriller
The inner demons of an aspiring writer, whose dissatisfaction has pushed him to alcohol and drugs, lead him to his self-destruction under the guise of confusing political positions.
JoryJory · 1973
Jory
★ 7.41973
MovieWestern
Jory is a fifteen-year-old boy who joins a horse-drive after his father is killed by a drunkard. The drive's leader and a likable cowhand take the boy under their wing, and find that tragedy has taught him how to take care of himself better than anyone could expect.
Matrimonio y SexoMatrimonio y Sexo · 1970
Matrimonio y Sexo
★ 5.01970
MovieRomance
A marriage in decline decides to try new things through sex in order to save their relationship.

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Mi corazón es tuyoMi corazón es tuyo · 2014
Mi corazón es tuyo
★ 8.02014
SeriesSoapComedy
Fernando Lascurain is a wealthy businessman and recent widower, attempting to raise his seven unruly children. He seeks the assistance of a new nanny. He hires and falls in love with Ana Leal, a struggling exotic dancer who tries to hide her double life. Although Ana lacks experience and a refined education, she quickly bonds with the Lascurain children. Ana dreams of being a mother, but when her home is destroyed following an accident, she must borrow money from her ruthless boss at "Chicago", the night club where she is secretly employed. When Fernando simultaneously falls for Ana and Isabela, an economist and sophisticated woman who is trained by her mother to marry a millionaire, he must choose between both women.

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