Leopoldo Laborde

Leopoldo Laborde (born in November 6, 1970) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, photographer, editor and self-made producer. He entered the movie business in 1984 as a production assistant in Mexico City. In the years between 1988-1995 he shot four feature films on home-video and developed his skills as a storyteller as well as his visual aesthetics. Since 1997 he begins his professional career in 35mm format with"Angeluz", a horror film which later became a cult movie. Immediately afterwards, he wrote and shot "Sin Destino" (1999) and "Un Secreto de Esperanza" (2002). Main actors are, respectively, Roberto Cobo and Katy Jurado, these two films being the last acting performances they gave. "Sin Destino" is known as “a key piece in raw realism”, and "Un Secreto de Esperanza" won 12 awards in film festivals around the world. During 2005 he wrote, edited and directed "Enemy", this time with debutant performers, and in 2007, "Un Hombre y Su Morada Interior".

Laborde is known for his particular vision and great versatility in movie styles.

Filmography

*"Moradas" (2007) (in post-production)
*"Enemigo" (2005) (in post-production)
*"Un Secreto de Esperanza" aka A Beautiful Secret (International: English title)(2002)
*"Sin Destino" (2002)
*"Angeluz" (2001)
*"Utopia 7" (1995)
*"Juego de Niños" (1994)
*"Perseguido" (1993)
*"Nathael" (1993)

External links

*imdb name|id=0479586|name=Leopoldo Laborde
*http://sindestino.has.it/
*http://www.cinetecanacional.net/cgi-bin/consulta_directores.cgi?detalle=375