Jesús González Dávila

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Jesús González Dávila (born May 5, 1940 in Mexico City , † May 8, 2000 ) was a Mexican actor , screenwriter , dramaturge , theater and film director .

biography

González studied law and humanities at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and graduated from the Theater Acting School of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (INBA). He made his acting debut in 1963. From 1967 to 1970 he worked in theater for children with street children in his hometown. In 1970 he wrote his first screenplay for “La fábrica de los juguetes” for the IV. Festival of Fine Arts and then also worked in the film sector. From 1977 he took lessons in the dramaturgical workshops of Hugo Argüelles Cano and later with Vicente Leñero Otero .

González was Professor Emeritus of Dramatic Composition at the Sociedad General de Escritores de México (SOGEM). He died in 2000 from cancer.

Awards (selection)

  • 1970: “Celestino Gorostiza” Prize (INBA) for “Fábrica de juguetes”
  • 1972: "Luis Buñuel" Prize
  • 1978: "Nezahualcóyotl" medal (SOGEM) for "Polo, pelota amarilla"
  • 1983: "Rodolfo Usigli" Prize (UMAM) for "Muchacha del alma"
  • 1985: "Rodolfo Usigli" award for "De la calle"
  • 1985: National prize for theater work for “Desventurados”, awarded by the government of Baja California
  • 1987: "El Heraldo de México" award
  • 1988: Award for the best drama, Unión de Críticos y Cronistas de Teatro
  • 1991: Premio Internacional Plural for "El mismo día por la noche"
  • 1994: "Sergio Magaña" award for "Luna negra"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ González Dávila, Jesús (Spanish), Escritores del Cine Mexicano, UNAM.
personal data
SURNAME González Dávila, Jesus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mexican actor, screenwriter, dramaturge, theater and film director
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Mexico city
DATE OF DEATH May 8, 2000
Place of death Mexico city