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Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (Spanish: [xoðoˈɾofski]; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker. Best known for his 1970s films El Topo and The Holy Mountain , Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his work which "is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and ...
Alejandro Jodorowsky. Writer: El Topo. Alejandro Jodorowsky was born in Tocopilla, Chile on February 17, 1929. In 1939 he moved to Santiago where he attended university, was a circus clown and a puppeteer.
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May 8, 2024 · Alejandro Jodorowsky (born February 17, 1929, Tocopilla, Chile) is a Chilean-born French filmmaker and author known for his surrealistic films, especially El Topo (1970) and The Holy Mountain (1973).
May 15, 2024 · “I am an earthling — after that I’m galactic and then I’m universal,” Alejandro Jodorowsky tells me in Spanish from his home in Paris during a recent video call. At 95, the Chilean-born cult...
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- 'The Holy Mountain' (1973) Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders. A definitive film within the entire arthouse genre/movement, The Holy Mountain is a singular achievement unlike anything else in cinema, for better or worse (depending on how much you like Alejandro Jodorowsky and his singular style).
- 'El Topo' (1970) Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, José Legarreta. After two bizarre yet somewhat light-hearted fantasy films, El Topo was the film that ended up making Alejandro Jodorowsky whatever the cult director version of a household name is.
- 'Santa Sangre' (1989) Starring: Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell. Plenty of Alejandro Jodorowsky movies have dreamlike or nightmarish sequences, but none are as abundantly horror-focused as Santa Sangre.
- 'Endless Poetry' (2016) Starring: Adan Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Pamela Flores. With Endless Poetry, Alejandro Jodorowsky essentially made a sequel, with this film picking up right where The Dance of Reality left off.
Alejandro Jodorowsky has been at the forefront of every genre he has engaged with—from poetry to graphic novels, theater, and cinema. His cult classic, “The Holy Mountain” (1973), was produced with contributions from Allen Klein and John Lennon, and the term “midnight movie” was coined after his 1970 film “El Topo.”
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Birthday: Feb 17, 1929. Birthplace: Tocopilla, Chile. This eccentric, outspoken Chilean-born director, writer and actor is best-known for two avant-garde cult films, "El Topo" (1970) and...
