Nicolás Echevarría

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-08-08 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Nicolás Echevarría

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.

Known For

Director

Judea

as Director

2024
Tzintzuntzan

as Director

2015
2008
The 68 Memorial

as Director

2002
Life Kills

as Director

2000
Ramona

as Director

1996
Enemies

as Director

1991
Cabeza de Vaca

as Director

1988
De la calle

as Director

1981
Flor y canto

as Director

1979
Peasant Poets

as Director

Writer

2015
2008
The 68 Memorial

as Writer

2002
Life Kills

as Screenplay

1991
Cabeza de Vaca

as Screenplay

1979
Peasant Poets

as Screenplay

Camera

Cordelia Urueta

as Director of Photography

2015
Echo of the Mountain

as Director of Photography

2008
The 68 Memorial

as Director of Photography

1979
Peasant Poets

as Director of Photography

1976
Mexico Mobile Cinema

as Director of Photography

Crew

2023
Mom

as Thanks

2014
Juanicas

as Thanks

1991
Appalachian Journey

as Cinematography

1982