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{{short description|Mexican filmmaker (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Gómez|Monteverde|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| image = AlejandroMonteverde06TIFF (cropped).jpg
| caption = Monteverde at the [[2006 Toronto International Film Festival]]
| birth_name = José Alejandro Gómez Monteverde
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tampico, [[Tamaulipas]], [[Mexico]]
| yearsactive = 2001–present
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
*Film director
*screenwriter
*producer
}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ali Landry]]|8 April 2006}}
| children = 3
}}
'''José Alejandro Gómez Monteverde''' (born 13 July 1977) is a Mexican filmmaker. His first film, ''[[Bella (2006 film)|Bella]]'', took top prize at the 2006 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] by winning the "People's Choice Award".<ref>Joe O'Connell. [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:453504 Like Out of a Movie: The legend of Alejandro Gomez Monteverde]. Austin Chronicle. Austinchronicle.com. Retrieved on 10 March 2007.</ref> He also directed the films ''[[Sound of Freedom (film)|Sound of Freedom]]'' and ''[[Cabrini (film)|Cabrini]]''.
In 2007, Monteverde received the [[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services|US Citizenship and Immigration Services]]' "[[Outstanding American by Choice]]" Award, which recognizes the achievements of [[naturalized]] U.S. citizens.<ref>{{cite web |title=2007 Outstanding American by Choice Recipients |url=https://www.uscis.gov/archive/archive-citizenship/archived-outstanding-americans-choice/2007-outstanding-american-choice-recipients |website=U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |date=22 August 2011 |accessdate=June 21, 2018}}</ref>
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*{{imdb name|id=1920049}}▼
Monteverde wrote and directed ''[[Bella (2006 film)|Bella]]'',<ref name="Bella is a Rallying Point">{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/newsletter/la-et-bella4dec04,1,6719467.story?page=2&cset=true&ctrack=1 |title=Bella is a Rallying Point |author=Robert W. Welkos |date=4 December 2007 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=6 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222194006/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/newsletter/la-et-bella4dec04%2C1%2C6719467.story?page=2&cset=true&ctrack=1 |archive-date=22 December 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Roadside takes Bella on US Roadtrip">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia4622155e545932c2687de1fcbf5553b |title=Roadside takes Bella on US Roadtrip |author=Gregg Goldstein |date=30 August 2007 |publisher=TheHollywoodReporter.com |access-date=6 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030033827/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia4622155e545932c2687de1fcbf5553b|archive-date=30 October 2007 |url-status=live
[[Category:1977 births|Monteverde, Alejandro Gomez]]▼
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bella Movie Producer Sean Wolfington |work=Social Miami |url=http://www.socialmiami.com/features/Bella.asp |author=Glickman, Aaron |access-date=26 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128110245/http://www.socialmiami.com/features/Bella.asp |archive-date=28 November 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a film that took top prize at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival by winning the "People's Choice Award".<ref name="Bella is a Rallying Point"/> ''Bella'' was produced by Sean Wolfington, [[Eduardo Verástegui]], Leo Severino, and Denise Pinckley.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003157641 |title='Bella' producer says THR put film on radar |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 27, 2006 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930223218/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003157641 |archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref> Monteverde and the filmmakers received honors for ''Bella'' from the Smithsonian and the White House. The Smithsonian Latino Center also honored Monteverde with their "Legacy Award".<ref name="Smithsonian Award">{{cite web|url=http://www.socialmiami.com/features/SmithsonianHonorsBella.asp |title=SmithsonianHonorsBella |author=Aaron Glickman |date=March 13, 2007 |publisher=SocialMiami.com |access-date=March 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927181245/http://www.socialmiami.com/features/SmithsonianHonorsBella.asp |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref> After US President [[George W. Bush]] and First Lady [[Laura Bush]] saw the film, Monteverde was invited to sit with the First Lady in her private box during the annual [[State of the Union]] speech in 2007.<ref name="Bella Director invited to Whitehouse & State of the Union with first lady, Laura Bush">{{cite web|url=http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/01/25/president-george-bush-invited-mexican-film-director-alejandro-monteverde-first-lady%E2%80%99s-during-state-union-address-example-positive-contributions-immigrants-american-society |title=PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH INVITED MEXICAN FILM DIRECTOR ALEJANDRO MONTEVERDE TO SIT IN THE FIRST LADY'S BOX DURING HIS STATE OF UNION ADDRESS, AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICAN SOCIETY |author=Tomas C. |date=January 25, 2007 |publisher=HispanicTips.com |access-date=March 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328232810/http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/01/25/president-george-bush-invited-mexican-film-director-alejandro-monteverde-first-lady%E2%80%99s-during-state-union-address-example-positive-contributions-immigrants-american-society/ |archive-date=March 28, 2007 }}</ref>
[[Category:Mexican film directors|Monteverde, Alejandro Gomez]]▼
[[Category:Living people|Monteverde, Alejandro Gomez]]▼
Monteverde directed and co-wrote ''[[Little Boy (film)|Little Boy]]'', a film set during World War II, released in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1810683/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2|title=Little Boy|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
Monteverde directed and co-wrote ''[[Sound of Freedom (film)| Sound of Freedom]]'', starring [[Jim Caviezel]], [[Mira Sorvino]] and [[Bill Camp]]. It was shot in 2018 and was set to be released by 2020, but because of [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney]] and the film's subsequent shelving, it was not released until Angel Studios acquired it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7599146/?ref_=tttr_tr_tt|title=Sound of Freedom (2022)|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> He also directed the 2024 film ''[[Cabrini (film)|Cabrini]]'', which is based on the life of [[Frances Xavier Cabrini]]. Like ''Sound of Freedom'', the film is also distributed by [[Angel Studios]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dowd |first1=Cooper |title=Angel Studios Announces Almost A Dozen New Projects at Illuminate Event |url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/angel-studios-announces-almost-a-dozen-new-projects.html |access-date=July 20, 2023 |work=Movieguide {{!}} The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment |date=June 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/29/sound-of-freedom-director-denies-film-linked-to-qanon-theory|title=Sound of Freedom director denies film linked to QAnon theory|publisher=The Guardian }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/sound-of-freedom-director-next-movie-cabrini-alejandro-monteverde-1235536801/|title=‘Sound Of Freedom’ Director Alejandro Monteverde Sets ‘Cabrini’ With Angels Studios For Spring Release|publisher=Deadline}}</ref>
In 2022, Monteverde was given a Humanitarian Award by the [[Coronado Island Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-24 |title=2022 Coronado Island Film Festival Filmmaker Awards and $20,000 in Cash Prizes |url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2022/11/23/2022-coronado-island-film-festival-filmmaker-awards-and-20000-in-cash-prizes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125202439/https://coronadotimes.com/news/2022/10/04/the-coronado-island-film-festival-announces-2022-program-slate/ |archive-date=2022-11-25 |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Coronado Times |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Monteverde married American actress [[Ali Landry]] on 8 April 2006 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.<ref name="Celebrity Wedding">{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/specials/celebrityweddings.html |title=In Style: Celebrity Weddings |author=abc.com |date=5 February 2007 |publisher=ABC |access-date=26 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317090954/http://abc.go.com/specials/celebrityweddings.html |archive-date=17 March 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Ali Landry marries Alejandro Monteverde in Mexico">{{cite web | url= https://people.com/celebrity/ali-landry-weds-in-mexico/
| title=Ali Landry Weds in Mexico| first=Carrie|last=Borzillo-Vrenna| date=9 April 2006 | publisher=People Magazine| access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> They have three children: a daughter born in July 2007,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dyball |first1=Lennie |title=Former Doritos Girl Ali Landry Has a Daughter |url=https://people.com/celebrity/former-doritos-girl-ali-landry-has-a-daughter/ |website=People|access-date=21 October 2019 |date=12 July 2007}}</ref> and sons born in October 2011,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raferty |first1=Liz |last2=Garzia |first2=Jennifer |title=Ali Landry Welcomes a Son |url=https://people.com/parents/ali-landry-and-alejandro-monteverde-have-a-baby-boy/ |website=People |access-date=21 October 2019 |date=10 October 2011}}</ref> and July 2013.<ref name="people2013">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/ali-landry-welcomes-son-valentin-francesco/| title=Ali Landry Welcomes Son Valentin Francesco| date=11 July 2013| website=People Magazine| access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> Their son Valentin Francesco's middle name was inspired by [[Pope Francis]], as Monteverde and Landry met him while she was pregnant and he blessed the baby.<ref name="people2013"/>
His father, Juan Manuel Gómez Fernández, and brother, Juan Manuel Gómez Monteverde, were found dead with fatal head wounds in Pueblo Viejo, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, on September 19, 2015, approximately two weeks after they were kidnapped from their home in nearby Tamaulipas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Michael |title=Ali Landry's Father-in-Law and Brother-in-Law Found Dead in Mexico 16 Days After Kidnapping |url=https://people.com/crime/ali-landrys-father-in-law-and-brother-in-law-found-dead-in-mexico/ |website=People |access-date=February 23, 2020 |date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> On November 9, 2015, six people were arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Gómez Fernández and Gómez Monteverde. The suspects were allegedly holding six Central American migrants hostage at the time of their arrest, according to the Chief of the [[Federal Police (Mexico)|Mexican Federal Police]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hecht|first1=John|title=Police Arrest Six People Over Murder of Director Alejandro Monteverde's Father, Brother|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/police-arrest-six-people-murder-838328/|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 23, 2020 |date=November 9, 2015}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Directed features
! Year
! Title
! Distributor
! Notes
|-
|2006 || ''[[Bella (2006 film)|Bella]]'' || [[Roadside Attractions]] ||
|-
|2015 || ''[[Little Boy (film)|Little Boy]]'' || [[Open Road Films]] (US) / [[Videocine]] (Mexico) ||
|-
|2023 || ''[[Sound of Freedom (film)|Sound of Freedom]]'' || rowspan=3|[[Angel Studios]] ||
|-
|2024 || ''[[Cabrini (film)|Cabrini]]'' ||
|-
|TBA || ''[[Zero A. D.]]''||Filming<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/bethlehem-alejandro-monteverde-sam-worthington-angel-studios-1236170010/ |title=Angel Studios Sets ‘Bethlehem’ From ‘Sound Of Freedom’s Alejandro Monteverde; Sam Worthington, Ben Mendelsohn, Gael García Bernal & Deva Cassel Star|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=November 7, 2024|accessdate=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Alejandro Gómez Monteverde}}
{{Humanitarian Satellite Award}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Mexican male screenwriters]]
[[Category:Mexican film producers]]
[[Category:People from Tampico, Tamaulipas]]
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