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Aliases: Alejandro Gómez Monteverde

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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Movie Involvements: 10

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Alejandro Monteverde, whose full name is José Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, was born on July 13, 1977, in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is a filmmaker known for directing movies such as Bella, Little Boy, and Sound of Freedom. Monteverde gained recognition with his debut film, Bella, which won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. He later directed Little Boy, a World War II drama, and Sound of Freedom, a film about child trafficking that became one of the most successful independent films of 2023. His latest work, Cabrini, released in 2024, tells the story of Frances Xavier Cabrini. In 2007, Monteverde received the Outstanding American by Choice Award, which honors naturalized U.S. citizens for their contributions. He is married to actress Ali Landry, and they have three children. Tragically, in 2015, his father and brother were kidnapped and murdered in Mexico.

Most Famous Work

Little Boy
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7

Little Boy

(2015) Screenplay
Sound of Freedom
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8

Sound of Freedom

(2023) Writer
Bella
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6

Bella

(2006) Writer
Tubelight
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5

Tubelight

(2017) Original Story
Untitled Cabrini film
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8

Untitled Cabrini film

(2026) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
2015 Director
2006 Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Writer
2017 Original Story
2015 Screenplay
2006 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2015 Producer
2006 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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