Mauricio de la Serna
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 26, 1902
- Died
- March 19, 1986
Biography
Mauricio de la Serna (26 November 1902 – 19 March 1986; sometimes reported as 20 March 1986) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer active in cinema from 1938 to 1979.
From 1950 he resumed credited story work and expanded into screenplay writing; his first credited screenplay is commonly identified as a 1951 film directed by Julio Bracho, and one of his story credits served as the basis for a film directed by Luis Buñuel. In 1955 he debuted as director-screenwriter with Caras nuevas and is commonly credited with directing 23 feature films. He later worked in screen-industry administrative roles, including at Televisa’s film unit Televicine, and returned to directing in 1979 with Nora la rebelde.
Movies directed by Mauricio de la Serna
- Pablo y Carolina 1957 · ★ 7.5
- The Vivanco Ladies 1959 · ★ 7.0
- The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies 1961 · ★ 6.2
- Cada quien su musica 1959 · ★ 6.0
- ¡Viva el amor! 1958 · ★ 6.0
- Pecado de juventud 1962 · ★ 5.8
- La Joven Mancornadora 1961 · ★ 6.2
- ¡Qué bonito amor! 1960 · ★ 5.8
- Mis abuelitas... no más! 1961 · ★ 5.8
- Martín Santos, El llanero 1961 · ★ 5.5
- Nora la Rebelde 1979 · ★ 6.0
- Furia en el Edén 1964 · ★ 6.3
- Hidden Paradise 1961 · ★ 6.0
- Cuanto vale tu hijo 1962 · ★ 6.7
- El derecho a la vida 1959 · ★ 6.7
- Cuando los hijos se pierden 1963 · ★ 6.7
- New faces 1956 · ★ 6.7
- Memorias de mi general 1961 · ★ 5.7
- Pepito y los robachicos 1958 · ★ 5.7
- El buen ladrón 1957 · ★ 5.7
- Rumbo a Brasilia 1961 · ★ 6.0
- Los hijos del divorcio 1958 · ★ 6.3
- Un chico valiente 1960 · ★ 6.7