Alejandro Jodorowsky

Summary

Alejandro Jodorowsky is a human^[1]. He was born in Tocopilla^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1929^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], film director^[5], playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and film editor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,352 views/month, #5,554 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alejandro Jodorowsky was born in Tocopilla^[2].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky's place of birth was Iquique^[10].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky was born on February 17, 1929^[3].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky's father was Jaime Jodorowsky Groismann^[11].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky's mother was Sara Felicidad Prullansky Arcavi^[12].
• Among Alejandro Jodorowsky's spouses was Pascale Montandon-Jodorowsky^[13].
• A child of Alejandro Jodorowsky was Adán Jodorowsky^[14].
• A child of Alejandro Jodorowsky was Brontis Jodorowsky^[15].
• A child of Alejandro Jodorowsky was Axel Jodorowsky^[16].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky held citizenship in Chile^[17].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky held citizenship in France^[18].
• Spanish was Alejandro Jodorowsky's native language^[19].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[20].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky's professions included writer^[4].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky worked as a film director^[5].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky's professions included playwright^[6].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky worked as a film editor^[8].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky worked as a science fiction writer^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alejandro Jodorowsky is The Incal^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alejandro Jodorowsky is El Topo^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alejandro Jodorowsky is The Holy Mountain^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Alejandro Jodorowsky is The Saga of The Meta-Barons^[25].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky received the Yellow Kid Award^[26].
• Alejandro Jodorowsky received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-02-17^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5a7ac986-0e4b-4223-ab54-d3a1878c9de2^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tocopilla^[2], a city in Chile^[32], in Chile^[33], founded in 1967^[34] and Iquique^[10], a port city^[35], in Chile^[36]. Alejandro Jodorowsky was born on February 17, 1929^[3]. His father was Jaime Jodorowsky Groismann^[11]. His mother was Sara Felicidad Prullansky Arcavi^[12]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[20]. Spanish was his native language^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], film director^[5], playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], film editor^[8], and science fiction writer^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Incal^[22], a comic book series^[37]; El Topo^[23], a film^[38]; The Holy Mountain^[24], a film^[39]; and The Saga of The Meta-Barons^[25], a comic book series^[40]. Things named for Alejandro Jodorowsky include Jodorowsky's Dune^[41], a film^[42], directed by Frank Pavich^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Yellow Kid Award^[26], an award^[44], in Italy^[45], founded in 1970^[46]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[27], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit^[49], an art prize^[50], in Chile^[51], founded in 2004^[52]; Leopard of Honour^[53], a film award category^[54], founded in 1989^[55]; Time Machine Award^[56], a prize^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 1992^[59]; and Q136512322^[60].

Personal Life

Alejandro Jodorowsky was married to Pascale Montandon-Jodorowsky^[13]. Children include Adán Jodorowsky^[14], an actor^[61], b. 1979^[62], of France^[63], specialised in acting^[64]; Brontis Jodorowsky^[15], an actor^[65], b. 1962^[66], of Mexico^[67]; and Axel Jodorowsky^[16], an actor^[68], 1965–2022^[69], of Mexico^[70].

Why It Matters

Alejandro Jodorowsky ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,352 views/month, #5,554 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Gabriel^[73], a singer^[74], b. 1950^[75], of United Kingdom^[76], awarded the North–South Prize^[77].

Entities named for him include Jodorowsky's Dune^[41], a film^[42], directed by Frank Pavich^[43].

FAQs

Where was Alejandro Jodorowsky born?

Alejandro Jodorowsky was born in Tocopilla^[2].

Who were Alejandro Jodorowsky's parents?

Alejandro Jodorowsky's father was Jaime Jodorowsky Groismann^[11]. Alejandro Jodorowsky's mother was Sara Felicidad Prullansky Arcavi^[12].

Who was Alejandro Jodorowsky married to?

Alejandro Jodorowsky's spouses include Pascale Montandon-Jodorowsky^[13].

What did Alejandro Jodorowsky do for work?

Alejandro Jodorowsky worked as writer^[4], film director^[5], playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and film editor^[8].

What awards did Alejandro Jodorowsky receive?

Honors received include Yellow Kid Award^[26], Officer of Arts and Letters^[27], Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit^[49], and Leopard of Honour^[53].

Who did Alejandro Jodorowsky influence?

Alejandro Jodorowsky has been cited as an influence by Peter Gabriel^[73].