Chano Urueta was born on February 24, 1905 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a director and writer, known for
The Wild Bunch (1969),
La bestia magnífica (1952) and
El ratón (1957). He was married to Gloria Calero Sierra and Edelmira Orta Rodríguez. He died on March 23, 1979 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.