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.
Directed 10
2010s
- 2015
2000s
- 2002
Life Kills
Director
- 2000
Ramona
Director
1990s
- 1996
- 1991
Cabeza de Vaca
Director
1980s
- 1988
De la calle
Director
Sor Juana Inez de la cruz
Director
1970s
- 1979
Teshuinada, semana santa Tarahumara
Director
Peasant Poets
Director
- 1978
Maria Sabina, Spirit Woman
Director
Camera 5
2010s
- 2015
1990s
- 1990
American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America
Director of Photography
1980s
- 1980
José Clemente Orozco, pintor del hombre
Director of Photography
1970s
- 1979
Peasant Poets
Director of Photography
- 1976
Mexico Mobile Cinema
Director of Photography
Wrote 4
2010s
- 2015
2000s
- 2002
Life Kills
Screenplay
1990s
- 1991
Cabeza de Vaca
Screenplay
1970s
- 1979
Peasant Poets
Screenplay
Acted in 2
2010s
- 2015
Sunka Raku (Alegría Evanescente)
Movie
Other crew 2
1990s
- 1991
Appalachian Journey
Cinematography
1980s
- 1982
The Day Pedro Infante Died
Cinematography
Sound 1
1980s
- 1982
The Day Pedro Infante Died
Music
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2023
