Matilde Landeta

Director

Born: September 20, 1913 (85 years old)

Died: January 26, 1999

Place of birth: Mexico

Biography

Matilde Soto Landeta (September 20, 1910 – January 26, 1999) was a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter, the first female to serve in those roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Her films focused on the portrayal of strong, realistic female protagonists in a patriarchal world.

Filmography (10)

• The Headless Woman (1944, ★ 5.2)
• Lola Casanova (1949, ★ 6)
• The Road of Life (1956, ★ 6.4)
• Águila o sol (1938, ★ 6.7)
• Wild Flower (1943, ★ 6.6)
• Another Dawn (1943, ★ 6.7)
• Maria Candelaria (1944, ★ 7.3)
• La negra Angustias (1950, ★ 4.6)
• Streetwalker (1951, ★ 5.4)
• Cantaclaro (1946, ★ 6)