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 (2,033 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].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tocopilla^[2], a city in Chile^[28], in Chile^[29], founded in 1967^[30] and Iquique^[10], a port city^[31], in Chile^[32]. 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^[33]; El Topo^[23], a film^[34]; The Holy Mountain^[24], a film^[35]; and The Saga of The Meta-Barons^[25], a comic book series^[36]. Things named for Alejandro Jodorowsky include Jodorowsky's Dune^[37], a film^[38], directed by Frank Pavich^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Yellow Kid Award^[26], an award^[40], in Italy^[41], founded in 1970^[42]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[27], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit^[45], an art prize^[46], in Chile^[47], founded in 2004^[48]; Leopard of Honour^[49], a film award category^[50], founded in 1989^[51]; Time Machine Award^[52], a prize^[53], in Spain^[54], founded in 1992^[55]; and Q136512322^[56].

Personal Life

Alejandro Jodorowsky was married to Pascale Montandon-Jodorowsky^[13]. Children include Adán Jodorowsky^[14], an actor^[57], b. 1979^[58], of France^[59], specialised in acting^[60]; Brontis Jodorowsky^[15], an actor^[61], b. 1962^[62], of Mexico^[63]; and Axel Jodorowsky^[16], an actor^[64], 1965–2022^[65], of Mexico^[66].

Why It Matters

Alejandro Jodorowsky ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,033 views/month, #5,554 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Peter Gabriel^[69], a singer^[70], b. 1950^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], awarded the North–South Prize^[73].

Entities named for him include Jodorowsky's Dune^[37], a film^[38], directed by Frank Pavich^[39].

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^[45], and Leopard of Honour^[49].

Who did Alejandro Jodorowsky influence?

Alejandro Jodorowsky has been cited as an influence by Peter Gabriel^[69].