Mauricio de la Serna

Biography

Mauricio de la Serna (26 November 1902 – 19 March 1986; sometimes reported as 20 March 1986) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer active in cinema from 1938 to 1979. From 1950 he resumed credited story work and expanded into screenplay writing; his first credited screenplay is commonly identified as a 1951 film directed by Julio Bracho, and one of his story credits served as the basis for a film directed by Luis Buñuel. In 1955 he debuted as director-screenwriter with Caras nuevas and is commonly credited with directing 23 feature films. He later worked in screen-industry administrative roles, including at Televisa’s film unit Televicine, and returned to directing in 1979 with Nora la rebelde.

Directed

1. Pablo y Carolina (1957) — Director
2. The Vivanco Ladies (1959) — Director
3. The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies (1961) — Director
4. Cada quien su musica (1959) — Director
5. ¡Viva el amor! (1958) — Director
6. Pecado de juventud (1962) — Director
7. La Joven Mancornadora (1961) — Director
8. ¡Qué bonito amor! (1960) — Director
9. Mis abuelitas... no más! (1961) — Director
10. Martín Santos, El llanero (1961) — Director
11. Nora la Rebelde (1979) — Director
12. Furia en el Edén (1964) — Director
13. Hidden Paradise (1961) — Director
14. Cuanto vale tu hijo (1962) — Director
15. El derecho a la vida (1959) — Director
16. Cuando los hijos se pierden (1963) — Director
17. New faces (1956) — Director
18. Memorias de mi general (1961) — Director
19. Pepito y los robachicos (1958) — Director
20. El buen ladrón (1957) — Director
21. Rumbo a Brasilia (1961) — Director
22. Los hijos del divorcio (1958) — Director
23. Un chico valiente (1960) — Director