Luis Alcoriza was born on September 5, 1918 in Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Presagio (1974), Mecánica nacional (1972) and Tlayucan (1962). He was previously married to Janet Alcoriza. He died on December 3, 1992 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.