As Director, As Writer
Life Kills
2002
5.0
Nicolás Echevarría
Directing
Birth Date
August 8, 1947
Place of Birth
Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Biography
Nicolás Echevarría is a Mexican film director and screenwriter renowned for his documentaries and feature films that explore Mexican culture and indigenous traditions. His notable works include Cabeza de Vaca (1991), which depicts the journey of Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Eco de la Montaña (2014), a documentary about Huichol artist Santos de la Torre. Echevarría's films are celebrated for their ethnographic depth and visual storytelling, contributing significantly to Mexican cinema.
