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Sergio García Michel

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

July 28, 1945(65)

Day of Death

September 19, 2010

Place of Birth

Ciudad de México, México

Also Known As

Sergio García

Sergio García Michel

Directing

Biography

Sergio García Michel (July 28, 1945 - September 19, 2010). Mexican director, academic, cultural promoter, and rocker at heart. Known in the film industry as "El Super ochero", independent filmmaker and a pioneer of Super 8mm cinema in Mexico during the 1960s and 1970s, as well as a mentor to several generations. Sergio García's Super 8mm work, produced between 1968 and 2007, includes: 12 fiction short films; one medium-length fiction film; one feature-length fiction film; 25 documentary short films; and 9 children's genre short film. In video: 3 fiction pieces; 28 documentaries; and 11 music videos.