Luis Spota
Writing·July 13, 1925·† January 20, 1985 — 59 years old·Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Luis Mario Cayetano Spota Saavedra Ruotti Castañares (13 July 1925, Mexico City — 20 January 1985) was a Mexican writer, journalist, boxing official and film director.
Although he never finished primary school, Spota became a highly successful author and journalist in his lifetime, appearing frequently on TV and radio. He was also a busy screenwriter for the Mexican film industry. He was a close friend of the Mexican president Miguel Aleman Valdes.
He was the first President of the World Boxing Council (WBC) (February 1963 - September 1968).
Known For
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2024Quite Like ParadiseWriter1994VagabundaNovel1986Murieron a la mitad del rioWriter1980Las grandes aguasStory1979Life SentenceNovel1971The Enemy BloodWriter1963The Paper ManStory1960Mi madre es Culpable1960La estrella vacíaWriter1958El dinamiteroScreenplay · Director1958With my finger on the triggerWriter · Director1958Mi desconocida esposa(uncredited)1958La tumbaDirector1958Con el dedo en el gatillo: El vengadorDirector · Writer1957The Marked WomanStory1957La revolución Mexicana en sus muralesWriter · Director1956Where the Circle EndsWriter1955La culpa de los hombresStory1955Love in Four PartsDirector · Writer1955Tu vida entre mis manosWriter1954La gitana blancaStory1953Nadie muere dos vecesDirector · Writer1953Quiero vivirWriter1952Night FallsStory1951Hell RoadStory1951StreetwalkerStory1951In the Palm of Your HandStory1951Heart of beastStory1951Flor de sangreWriter1949Hipócrita..!Writer