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Janet Alcoriza (born Janet Riesenfeld; January 4, 1918 – November 12, 1998), also known as Raquel Rojas, was an American screenwriter and actress of Austrian and Scotch-Irish descent who spent most of her career in Mexico.[1][2] She contributed to more than 50 films from 1945 to 1987, and early in her career was associated with Luis Buñuel.

Janet Alcoriza
Born	Janet Riesenfeld (1918-01-04)January 4, 1918 New York City, United States
Died	November 12, 1998(1998-11-12) (aged 80) Cuernavaca, Mexico
Other names	Raquel Rojas, Janet Gaye, Raquel Alcoriza
Occupation	Screenwriter, actress
Years active	1945–1987
Spouse	Luis Alcoriza
Parent	Hugo Riesenfeld

Biography

Her father, Vienna-born composer Hugo Riesenfeld, emigrated to the United States in 1907, where he met and married Mabel Dunning.[3] The couple had Janet in 1918 in New York City.[4]

When she was a girl, she fell in love with acting when she observed performances at the theater her father operated.[5] She took lessons from her father's dancing teacher, and she later spent time in Mexico and Spain, which aided her in becoming fluent in Spanish.[5] She later wrote about her experiences in Spain (which was at war at the time) in an autobiographical book.[6]

Janet was married to Mexican screenwriter and director Luis Alcoriza.

Selected filmography

As screenwriter:

• Lo que importa es vivir (1987)
• El niño y el tiburón (1978)
• Lío de faldas (1969)
• Paula (1969)
• Como perros y gatos (1969)
• Romeo contra Julieta (1968)
• Cómo pescar marido (1967)
• The Gangster (1965)
• Perdóname mi vida (1965)
• El buena suerte (1961)
• La furia del ring (1961)
• El hambre nuestra de cada día (1959)
• Me gustan valentones! (1959)
• Morir de pie (1957)
• La vida no vale nada (1955)
• La isla de las mujeres (1953)
• Don't Be Offended Beatrice (1953)
• La miel se fue de la luna (1952)
• Una gringuita en México (1951)
• Engagement Ring (1951)
• Si usted no puede, yo sí (1951)
• Daughter of Deceit (1951)
• La liga de las muchachas (1950)
• Tú, solo tú (1950)
• The Great Madcap (1949)
• Flor de caña (1948)
• Nocturne of Love (1948)
• Una extraña mujer (1947)
• The Hour of Truth (1945)

As actress:

• Tlayucan (1962)
• The Exterminating Angel (1962)
• The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)
• Tribunal de Justicia (1944)
• El niño de las monjas (1944)
• Tormenta en la cumbre (1943)
• Espionaje en el golfo (1943)
• I'm a Real Mexican (1942)
• The Three Musketeers (1942)
• Cuando viajan las estrellas (1942)
• Café Concordia (1939)
• Una luz en mi camino (1939)

References

External links

• Janet Alcoriza at IMDb

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