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{{short description|Mexican film director}}
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'''Luis Mandoki''' (born in [[1954]] in [[Mexico City]]) is a [[film director]] of the [[Cinema of Mexico]] and [[Hollywood]].
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| caption = Mandoki in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1954|8|17}}
| birth_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico
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| occupation = Director, producer, screenwriter
| years_active = 1975–present
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'''Luis Mandoki''' (born August 17, 1954) is a Mexican-born [[film director]], working in [[Mexico]] and [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]].
Luis Mandoki studied [[Fine Arts]] in Mexico and at the [[San Francisco Art Institute]], the [[London College of Printing]], and the [[London International Film School]]. While attending this last institution he directed his first short film ''Silent Music'' which won an award at the the International Amateur Film Festival of [[Cannes Film Festival]] in 1976.


== Early life and education ==
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Back in Mexico he directed short films and documentaries for the [[Instituto Nacional Indigenista]] (the National Institute for the Indigenous), Conacine (National Commission of Film) and the Centro de Produccion de Cortometraje (Center for the Production of Short Films). In 1980 he received an [[Ariel Award]] of the [[Mexican Academy of Film]] for his short film ''El secreto''. Four years later, his film ''Motel'' was selected to represent Mexico in film festivals around the globe.
Luis Mandoki was born on August 17, 1954 in Mexico City.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Hadleigh |first=Boze |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xqg7Hr8eHz8C&pg=PT406 |title=Mexico's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Chicano Culture, Latin Lovers, and Hispanic Pride |date=2007-11-30 |publisher=Potomac Books, Inc. |isbn=978-1-61234-048-7 |pages=406 |language=en}}</ref> His parents are [[Hungarian Jews]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Brimmer |first=Gabriela |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxwSbEnjvPsC&pg=PA168 |title=Gaby Brimmer: An Autobiography in Three Voices |last2=Poniatowska |first2=Elena |date=2009 |publisher=University Press New England |isbn=978-1-58465-758-3 |pages=168 |language=en}}</ref> He studied [[Fine Arts]] in Mexico, and at the [[San Francisco Art Institute]], the [[London College of Printing]] and the [[London International Film School]]. While attending this last institution, he directed his first short film ''Silent Music'' which won an award at the International Amateur Film Festival of [[Cannes Film Festival]] in 1976.


== Career ==
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At the age of 30 he developed, wrote, produced and directed ''[[Gaby: A true story]]'', a movie about the struggles of handicapped [[Gaby Brimer]]. This film was nominated for both the [[Academy Awards|Academy]] and [[Golden Globe Award]]s. For the next 15 years he filmed only in English until the critically acclaimed ''[[Voces inocentes]]'' of 2004. This film gave him a ''Best Director'' nomination for the [[Ariel Award in 2005]]. The film also received three awards and was nominated for ''Best Film''. The film was selected to represent Mexico in the Academy Awards for ''Best Foreign Film'' and had a box-office output of 49.4 million [[Mexican peso|pesos]] (roughly 4.5 million dollars) and was seen by 1.5 million people.
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Back in Mexico, he directed short films and documentaries for the [[Instituto Nacional Indigenista]] (the National Institute for the Indigenous), Conacine (National Commission of Film) and the Centro de Produccion de Cortometraje (Center for the Production of Short Films). He received an [[Ariel Award]] of the [[Mexican Academy of Film]] for his short film ''El secreto'' in 1980. His film ''Motel'' was selected to represent Mexico in film festivals around the globe in 1984.


At the age of 30, he developed, wrote, produced and directed ''[[Gaby: A True Story]]'' (1987), a movie about the struggles of disability activist [[Gabriela Brimmer|Gaby Brimer]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> This film was nominated for both the [[Academy Awards|Academy]] and [[Golden Globe Award]]s.
Luis Mandoki currently resides in [[Santa Barbara, California]].


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For the next 15 years, he filmed only in English until the critically acclaimed ''[[Voces inocentes]]'' of 2004. This film gave him a ''Best Director'' nomination for the [[Ariel Award in 2005]]. The film also received three awards and was nominated for ''Best Film''. The film was selected to represent Mexico for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] and had a box-office output of 49.4 million [[Mexican peso|pesos]] (roughly 4.5 million U.S. dollars) and was seen by 1.5 million people.
==Awards==

===[[Ariel Award in 1980]]===
Mandoki resides in [[Mexico City]] with his wife, Olivia, and three children [[Camille Mandoki|Camille]], Daniel and Michelle.
*''Best director'' for ''El secreto''


==Films==
==Films==
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* ''[[The Winged Boy]]'' (2006)
* ''[[One More Day for Hiroshima]]'' (2005)
* ''Mundo mágico'' (1980)
* ''[[Amapola (film)|Amapola]]'' (2005)
* ''Campeche, un estado de ánimo'' (1980)
* ''[[Voces inocentes]]'' (2004)
* ''El secreto'' (1980)
* ''[[The Edge (film)|The Edge]]'' (2003)
* ''Papaloapan'' (1982)
* ''[[Trapped (film)|Trapped]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Motel (1984 film)|Motel]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Angel Eyes (film)|Angel Eyes]] (2001)
* ''[[Gaby: A True Story]]'' (1987)
* ''The Edge'' (TV, 1989)
* ''[[Amazing Grace (film)|Amazing Grace]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Message in a Bottle]]'' (1999)
* ''[[White Palace (film)|White Palace]]'' (1990)
* ''[[When a Man Loves a Woman]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Born Yesterday (1993 film)|Born Yesterday]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Born Yesterday (film)|Born Yesterday]]'' (1993)
* ''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]'' (1994)
* ''[[White Palace]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Message in a Bottle (film)|Message in a Bottle]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Edge (1989 film)|The Edge]]'' (TV, 1989)
* ''[[Angel Eyes (film)|Angel Eyes]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Gaby: A True Story]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Trapped (2002 film)|Trapped]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Motel (film)|Motel]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Voces inocentes]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Papaloapan]]'' (1982)
* ''[[¿Quién es el señor López?]]'' (2006) (TV)
* ''[[El secreto]]'' (1980)
* ''Fraude: México 2006'' (2007)
* ''[[Campeche, un estado de ánimo]]'' (1980)
* ''[[La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Mundo mágico]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Presencias]]'' (2021)
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb|id=0001502|name=Luis Mandoki}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0001502|name=Luis Mandoki}}
*[http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/Special%20Guest/LuisMandoki.html Luis Mandoki] at the [[San Diego Latino Film Festival]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051031031145/http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/Special%20Guest/LuisMandoki.html Luis Mandoki] at the [[San Diego Latino Film Festival]]
*[http://www.filmbug.com/db/35783 Luis Mandoki] at [[Filmbug]]
*[http://www.filmbug.com/db/35783 Luis Mandoki] at [[Filmbug]]
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4507448780267832992&amp;q=AMLO Videostream of Who is Mr. Lopez]

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Latest revision as of 00:52, 30 April 2024

Luis Mandoki
Mandoki in 2016
Born (1954-08-17) August 17, 1954 (age 69)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1975–present

Luis Mandoki (born August 17, 1954) is a Mexican-born film director, working in Mexico and Hollywood.

Early life and education[edit]

Luis Mandoki was born on August 17, 1954 in Mexico City.[1] His parents are Hungarian Jews.[2] He studied Fine Arts in Mexico, and at the San Francisco Art Institute, the London College of Printing and the London International Film School. While attending this last institution, he directed his first short film Silent Music which won an award at the International Amateur Film Festival of Cannes Film Festival in 1976.

Career[edit]

Back in Mexico, he directed short films and documentaries for the Instituto Nacional Indigenista (the National Institute for the Indigenous), Conacine (National Commission of Film) and the Centro de Produccion de Cortometraje (Center for the Production of Short Films). He received an Ariel Award of the Mexican Academy of Film for his short film El secreto in 1980. His film Motel was selected to represent Mexico in film festivals around the globe in 1984.

At the age of 30, he developed, wrote, produced and directed Gaby: A True Story (1987), a movie about the struggles of disability activist Gaby Brimer.[1][2] This film was nominated for both the Academy and Golden Globe Awards.

For the next 15 years, he filmed only in English until the critically acclaimed Voces inocentes of 2004. This film gave him a Best Director nomination for the Ariel Award in 2005. The film also received three awards and was nominated for Best Film. The film was selected to represent Mexico for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and had a box-office output of 49.4 million pesos (roughly 4.5 million U.S. dollars) and was seen by 1.5 million people.

Mandoki resides in Mexico City with his wife, Olivia, and three children Camille, Daniel and Michelle.

Films[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hadleigh, Boze (2007-11-30). Mexico's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Chicano Culture, Latin Lovers, and Hispanic Pride. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-61234-048-7.
  2. ^ a b Brimmer, Gabriela; Poniatowska, Elena (2009). Gaby Brimmer: An Autobiography in Three Voices. University Press New England. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-58465-758-3.

External links[edit]

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