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Alejandro Jodorowsky
Also known as: Alexandro Jodorowsky, Alexandre Jodorowski, 알레한드로 호도로프스키, 알레한드로 조도로프스키
Biography
Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky, known as Alejandro Jodorowsky (born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean filmmaker, playwright, composer and writer with a large cult following. Best known for his avant-garde films, he has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his work which "is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation." His most notable works include El Topo (1970), The Holy Mountain (1973) and Santa Sangre (1989), all of which have had limited release but achieved popularity amongst various countercultural groups. He has cited the filmmaker Federico Fellini as his primary cinematic influence, and has been described as an influence on such figures as Marilyn Manson and David Lynch. After a failed attempt to return to filmmaking with a film entitled King Shot starring Marilyn Manson and produced by David Lynch, Alejandro is set to return to cinema with the sequel to El Topo entitled Abel Cain sometime in late 2011 or 2012. Jodorowsky is also a playwright and play director, having produced over one hundred plays, primarily in Mexico where he lived for much of his life. Alongside this he is also a writer, particularly of comic books - his The Incal even has been noted as having a claim to be "the best comic book" ever written - as well as books on his own theories about spirituality. Jodorowsky has been involved in the occult and various spiritual and religious groups, including Zen Buddhism and forms of Mexican shamanism, and has formulated his own spiritual system, which he has called "psychomagic" and "psychoshamanism".
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
February 17, 1929
Age
97 years old
Place of Birth
Tocopilla, Chile
Popularity Score
0.6
Filmography
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
Self
2025Movie
The Dark Fantastic
Self
2025Movie
Helicopter
Himself
2024Movie
What the Forest conceals
self
2023Movie
Tripping The Dark Fantastic
Himself
2022Movie
Léemelo
Self
2022TV
Fake News
Mysterious man
2021Movie
Psychomagic: A Healing Art
Himself
2019Movie
Psychomagic: A Healing Art
Director
2019Movie
Psychomagic: A Healing Art
Book
2019Movie
Psychomagic: A Healing Art
Writer
2019Movie
Violeta más viva que nunca
Himself (archive footage)
2017Movie
Endless Poetry
Old Alejandro
2016Movie
Alejandro Jodorowsky and the Seagulls
Himself
2016Movie
Endless Poetry
Director
2016Movie
Endless Poetry
Screenplay
2016Movie
Endless Poetry
Executive Producer
2016Movie
Endless Poetry
Production Design
2016Movie
My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Self
2015Movie
Alejandro Jodorowsky's Social Psychomagic
Himself
2014Movie
The Dance of Reality
Old Alejandro
2013Movie
Jodorowsky's Dune
Self - Writer / Filmmaker
2013Movie
Ritual - A Psychomagic Story
Fernando
2013Movie
The Dance of Reality
Director
2013Movie
The Dance of Reality
Writer
2013Movie
The Voice Thief
Story
2013Movie
The Dance of Reality
Producer
2013Movie
The Source Family
Thanks
2013Movie
The Dance of Reality
Production Design
2013Movie
Only God Forgives
Thanks
2013Movie
NWR
Self
2012Movie
Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!
Original Story
2012Movie
The Island
Jodo
2011Movie
Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen: The World of Santa Sangre
Himself
2011Movie
Drive
Thanks
2011Movie
A Tar
2010Movie
La colorina
Self
2008Movie
Born Without
2008Movie
Arrabal, Panik Cineast
Self
2007Movie
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
Self
2007Movie
A Conversation with Alejandro Jodorowsky
2007Movie
Niente è come sembra
2007Movie
Una hora con Alejandro Jodorowsky
Self
2007Movie
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
2006Movie
Musikanten
Ludwig van Beethoven
2006Movie
Una belleza nueva
Self
2006TV
Le Cercle
Self
2005TV
Rush to War
Self
2004Movie
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
2004Movie
No Big Deal
Pablo
2003Movie
Alejandro Jodorowsky: Interview at ICA London December 2002
2003Movie
Kaena: The Prophecy
Dialogue
2003Movie
Alejandro Jodorowsky: Interview at ICA London December 2002
Director
2003Movie
Psicotaxi
Himself
2002Movie
Cherif
Prophet
2002Movie
Blink Jodorowsky
Himself
2002Movie
Through the Night with...
Self
2002TV
Jodorowsky's Phylosophycal Tales
Alejandro
1997Movie
Jean Cocteau: Lies and Truths
Self
1997Movie
De pé a pá
Self
1996TV
The Jodorowsky Constellation
Self
1994Movie
The Rainbow Thief
Director
1994Movie
Eurotrash
1993TV
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Self
1991Movie
Santa Sangre
Screenplay
1989Movie
Santa Sangre
Story
1989Movie
Santa Sangre
Director
1989Movie
Tusk
Director
1980Movie
Tusk
Screenplay
1980Movie
Pubertinaje
Producer
1978Movie
The Holy Mountain
The Alchemist
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Director
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Producer
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Screenplay
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Costume Design
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Painter
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Sculptor
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Set Designer
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Original Music Composer
1973Movie
The Holy Mountain
Production Design
1973Movie
Fando and Lis
Puppeteer (uncredited)
1972Movie
Fando and Lis
Director
1972Movie
Apolinar
Producer
1972Movie
Fando and Lis
Screenplay
1972Movie
Fando and Lis
Dialogue
1972Movie
El Topo
El Topo
1970Movie
El Topo
Original Music Composer
1970Movie
El Topo
Production Design
1970Movie
El Topo
Director
1970Movie
El Topo
Costume Design
1970Movie
El Topo
Writer
1970Movie
Anticlimax
1969Movie
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968TV
Melodrama Sacramental
Himself
1965Movie
He! Viva Dada
Self
1965Movie
Melodrama Sacramental
Director
1965Movie
He! Viva Dada
Writer
1965Movie
The Severed Heads
1957Movie
The Severed Heads
Director
1957Movie
The Severed Heads
Writer
1957Movie
The Eternal Voice
Old Alejandro
—Movie
The Family Forest
Himself
—Movie
Alejandro Jodorowsky - Conversations on the Way of the Tarot
himself
—Movie
The Eternal Voice
Director
—Movie
Bouncer
Story
—Movie
The Eternal Voice
Writer
—Movie