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Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky ( Spanish: [xoðoˈɾofski]; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker.
Alejandro Jodorowsky. Writer: El Topo. Alejandro Jodorowsky was born in Tocopilla, Chile on February 17, 1929. In 1939 he moved to Santiago where he attended university, was a circus clown and a puppeteer.
Alejandro Jodorowsky has been at the forefront of every genre he has engaged with—from poetry to graphic novels, theater, and cinema. His cult classic, “The Holy Mountain” (1973), was produced with contributions from Allen Klein and John Lennon, and the term “midnight movie” was coined after his 1970 film “El Topo.”
Jun 28, 2024 · Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean-born French filmmaker and author known for his surrealistic films, especially El Topo (1970), which was considered the first ‘midnight movie,’ and The Holy Mountain (1973). Learn more about Jodorowsky’s life and career, including his other notable films.
Feb 15, 2024 · The incomparable Alejandro Jodorowsky has made numerous odd, bizarre, and controversial movies, including the likes of El Topo and The Holy Mountain.
Jun 1, 2016 · Cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky, at 87, has made one his best movies yet with Endless Poetry
May 15, 2024 · “I am an earthling — after that I’m galactic and then I’m universal,” Alejandro Jodorowsky tells me in Spanish from his home in Paris during a recent video call.
