Eligio Meléndez

Eligio Meléndez is a Mexican film theater and television director and actor born on June 20 1950 in Mexico City He studied at the Andrés Soler Acting Institute with the renowned Luis Gimeno Carlos Ancira Miguel Círcega and Soledad Ruíz as teachers One of the most recognized personalities in theater the actor has participated in more than 30 works including The Flower of the Heart Borges with Music The Enchanted Mirror The Old Men Trufaldino Servant of Two Patrons Mexican Entremeses Mexico Pachuco Soldado Razo among others In film Eligio made his debut in the film Perseguida 1991 and then built an interesting and lucrative career with roles in films such as The Colonel Doesnt Have Anyone Write to Him 1999 In the Country of Nothing Happens 2000 for which that he would receive his first Ariel nomination Perfume of violets 2001 Amar te duele 2002 Curandero 2005 The last one and we leave 2009 Hidalgo The untold story 2010 Yerbamala 2014 and Dream in another language 2017 for which he was nominated for the second time for an Ariel award