Carlos Fuentes

Biography

Carlos Fuentes Macías (November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura (1962), Terra Nostra (1975), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn (1987). In his obituary, The New York Times described Fuentes as "one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking world" and an important influence on the Latin American Boom, the "explosion of Latin American literature in the 1960s and '70s", while The Guardian called him "Mexico's most celebrated novelist". His many literary honors include the Miguel de Cervantes Prize as well as Mexico's highest award, the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor (1999). He was often named as a likely candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he never won.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Breaking the Taboo (2011) — Self
2. Speaking of Buñuel (2000) — Self
3. A Mexican Buñuel (1997) — Self
4. The Beloved Ones (1965)
5. A Pure Soul (1965)
6. Love Love Love (1965)
7. The Castaway on the Street of Providence (1971) — Self
8. Conversando con Cristina Pacheco (1997) — Carlos Fuentes
9. Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos (1986) — Self
10. Biografías (2002) — Self - Mexican Author