Alfredo Ripstein

Alfredo Ripstein (Alfredo Ripstein Aronovich)[1] (December 10, 1916, Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico — January 20, 2007, Mexico City) was a Mexican film producer of European-Jewish descent. He is credited with helping shape Mexico's film industry in the period surrounding World War II.[2][3]

Ripstein also helped start the careers of several contemporary Mexican actors such as Gael García Bernal and Salma Hayek.

  1. ^ Alfredo Ripstein, productor de cine." El Pais January 27, 2007
  2. ^ Reed Johnson, "Alfredo Ripstein, 90; producer helped to shape Mexico’s movie industry." Los Angeles Times 27 January 2007
  3. ^ "Mexican producer Alfredo Ripstein Jr. dies". January 23, 2007 by John Hecht AP The Hollywood Reporter