Directing
Nicolás Echevarría
XX, ES, EN cinema · 26 credits
Born
8 August 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Nicolás Echevarría is a Mexican film director and screenwriter renowned for his documentaries and feature films that explore Mexican culture and indigenous traditions. His notable works include Cabeza de Vaca (1991), which depicts the journey of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Eco de la Montaña (2014), a documentary about Huichol artist Santos de la Torre. Echevarría's films are celebrated for their ethnographic depth and visual storytelling, contributing significantly to Mexican cinema.
Known for
Filmography
Mom
Thanks
Echo of the Mountain
Writer, Director of Photography, Director
El Memorial del 68
2008
The 68 Memorial
Director of Photography, Director, Writer
Life Kills
Director, Screenplay
Enemies
Director
La pasión de Iztapalapa
1995
The Passion of Iztapalapa
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Cabeza de Vaca
Screenplay, Director
Appalachian Journey
Cinematography
De la calle
Director
The Day Pedro Infante Died
Cinematography, Music
El niño Fidencio, el taumaturgo de Espinazo
1982
El niño Fidencio, el taumaturgo de Espinazo
Director, Writer
José Clemente Orozco, pintor del hombre
Director of Photography
Peasant Poets
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Mexico Mobile Cinema
Director of Photography
Judea
1974
Judea
Director