Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Delgado (22 January 1942 – 13 January 2020) was a Mexican film director. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo was born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, in central Mexico, Hermosillo's films often explore the hypocrisy of middle-class Mexican values. He was often compared to Spain's Pedro Almodóvar.
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
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- Name
- Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
- Born
- 22 January 1942
- Birthplace
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Died
- 13 January 2020
- Place of death
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, university professor
- Full name
- Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Delgado.
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Education
- Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas
- Languages
- Spanish
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He worked with Gabriel García Márquez on Mary My Dearest (1979) and The Summer of Miss Forbes (1988). His film Homework (1991) was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Mention. On 13 January 2020, Hermosillo died at the age of 77.
El director de cine Jaime Humberto Hermosillo. Foto tomada durante el editatón Wikipedia ama el cine, Cineteca Nacional, Ciudad de México.
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• Name — Jaime Humberto Hermosillo • Born — 22 January 1942 • Birthplace — Aguascalientes, Mexico • Died — 13 January 2020 • Place of death — Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, university professor • Years Active — 1965–present
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Editor — Notes • 2018 — Crimen por Omisión • 2017 — Un buen sabor de boca • 2015 — InFielicidad • 2010 — Juventud • 2005 — Amor • Rencor • Dos Auroras • 2004 — El mal logrado amor de Sebastián — Based on part of the novel Agapi Mu by Luis González de Alba • El misterio de los almendros • 2003 — El Edén — Yes — Yes • 2002 — eXXXorcismos — Yes — Yes • 2000 — Escrito en el cuerpo de la noche • La calle de las novias — Yes — Telenovela • 1997 — De noche vienes, Esmeralda — Yes — Yes — Yes • 1996 — Danske Piger Viser Alt — Yes — Episode: "Why Don't We?"; Coproduced with Denmark and Canada • 1993 — Encuentro inesperado — Yes — Yes • 1992 — La tarea prohibida — Yes — Yes • 1991 — La tarea — Yes — Yes — Yes • 1989 — El aprendiz de pornógrafo — Yes — Yes — Yes — Video editor • Intimidades de un cuarto de baño — Yes — Yes • Un momento de ira — Yes — Yes — Yes • 1988 — El verano de la señora Forbes — Yes — Yes • 1987 — Clandestino destino — Yes — Yes • 1984 — Doña Herlinda y su hijo — Yes — Yes — Yes • 1983 — El corazón de la noche — Yes — Yes • Las apariencias engañan — Yes — Yes • 1982 — Confidencias — Yes — Yes • 1979 — María de mi corazón — Yes — Yes • 1978 — Amor libre (película de 1978) — Yes — Yes • Idilio — Yes — Yes • 1977 — Naufragio — Yes — Yes • 1976 — Matinée (film) — Yes — Yes • 1975 — Antes del desayuno — Yes — Yes — Unfinished short film • La pasión según Berenice — Yes — Yes • 1974 — El cumpleaños del perro — Yes — Yes • 1972 — El señor de Osanto — Yes — Yes • 1971 — La verdadera vocación de Magdalena — Yes — Yes • 1969 — Los nuestros — Yes — Yes — Medium-length film • S. S. Glencairn — Yes — Yes — Short film • 1965 — Homesick — Yes — Yes — Short film
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Jaime Humberto Hermosillo is recorded as film director, screenwriter, actor, university teacher and film producer.
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1942
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo born at Aguascalientes City.
2020
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo died at Guadalajara.
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Guadalajara.
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Awards and nominations
• Medalla Salvador Toscano al Mérito Cinematográfico, 2012 Ariel Awards, Mexico • Year — Category — Work — Result • 2003 — Best Direction — eXXXorcisms — Nominated • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen — Nominated • 2001 — Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source — Escrito en el cuerpo de la noche — Nominated • 1998 — Best Direction — Esmeralda Comes by Night — Nominated • Best Screenplay — Esmeralda Comes by Night — Nominated • 1985 — Best Screenplay — Dona Herlinda and Her Son — Nominated • 1984 — Best Screenplay — Las apariencias engañan — Won • Best Screenplay — El corazón de la noche — Nominated • 1979 — Best Direction — Amor libre — Nominated • 1978 — Best Picture — Naufragio — Won • Best Direction — Won • Best Screenplay — Won • 1977 — Best Picture — The Passion of Berenice — Won • Best Direction — Won • Best Original Story — Nominated • Best Screenplay — Nominated Ajijic International Film Festival • Year — Award — Result • 2001 — Tribute Award — Won Cartagena Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 2002 — Best Film — Escrito en el cuerpo de la noche — Nominated Gramado Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1998 — Best Film — De noche vienes, Esmeralda — Nominated Guadalajara International Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1998 — Audience Award — De noche vienes, Esmeralda — Won Havana Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1992 — Grand Coral – First Prize – Documentary — La tarea prohibida — Won Istanbul Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1993 — Special Prize of the Jury — Tarea — Won Moscow International Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1991 — Special Mention — Tarea — Won • Golden St. George — Nominated Taormina International Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1991 — Silver Charybdis — Tarea — Won Valladolid International Film Festival • Year — Award — Title — Result • 1991 — Special Prize of the Jury — Tarea — Won
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- 1.17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991). MIFF.
- 2.Perez, Edie. Famous Mexican filmmaker Jaime Humberto Hermosillo dies. ASAPLand. 13 January 2020.
- 3.Valdés Peña, José Antonio. Jaime Humberto Hermosillo y su pasión por la libertad. Animal Politico. 2013-06-22.
- 4.Recibe "El padre Amaro" 13 nominaciones al Ariel. EL UNIVERSAL. 2003-02-20.
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