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Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Born
Jan 22, 1942 · Aged 77
Died
Jan 13, 2020
Place of birth
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Gender
Male
Movie credits
3
TV credits
0
Directing credits
42
Also known as (1)
  • Хайме Умберто Эрмосильо

Biography

Jaime Humberto Hermosillo (January 22, 1942 - January 13, 2020) was a Mexican film director, often compared to Spain's Pedro Almodóvar. Born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, in central Mexico, Hermosillo's films often explore the hypocrisy of middle-class Mexican values. He worked with Gabriel García Márquez on "Mary My Dearest" in 1979 and "The Summer of Miss Forbes" in 1988. His 1991 film "Homework" was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Mention. Hermosillo taught filmmaking at the University of Guadalajara, where he collaborated with his…