Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean and French filmmaker
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| 2023 | Jodorowsky contributed to another book by Diego Moldes, 'Ni una poesía sin día' (Not a Poem Without a Day), further demonstrating his ongoing literary connections. |
| January 2023 | Frank Pavich published an essay in The New York Times about Jodorowsky's Dune, involving artwork generated by AI. |
| 2022 | His son Axel Cristóbal, an actor and psychoshaman who appeared in Santa Sangre, passed away. |
| August 1 2020 | Released 'Psychomagic, a Healing Art' on streaming services. |
| September 3 2019 | Premiered his film 'Psychomagic, a Healing Art' in Lyon. |
| 2018 | Jodorowsky wrote the prologue for Diego Moldes' book 'Ni un día sin poesía' (Not One Day Without Poetry), showcasing his continued literary influence. |
| 2017 | Published Knights of Heliopolis graphic novel. |
| 2017 | Published 'pascALEjandro: Alchemical Androgynous' in collaboration with Pascale Montandon, examining themes of androgyny and alchemical transformation. |
| June 26 2017 | Jodorowsky released a public statement on his Facebook account addressing accusations of sexual misconduct during the filming of El Topo. |
| 2016 | Began work on The Son of El Topo, which continued until 2022. |
| 2016 | Jodorowsky portrays Old Alejandro again in the film 'Endless Poetry' |
| May 2016 | During the Cannes Film Festival, Jodorowsky announced plans to make The Son of El Topo once financial backing is obtained. |
| May 14 2016 | Endless Poetry premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival, receiving an overwhelmingly positive review from Variety. |
| 2015 | Initiated The Metabaron series, continuing his long-running comic book saga. |
| 2015 | Featured in 'My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn', suggesting a personal and professional exploration of his life and work. |
| June 2015 | Jodorowsky began production on Endless Poetry, a sequel to The Dance of Reality, shooting between June and August in Santiago, Chile. |
| 2014 | Published Royal Blood graphic novel. |
| 2013 | Refn dedicated his Thai crime thriller Only God Forgives to Jodorowsky, highlighting their artistic connection. |
| 2013 | Documented in 'Jodorowsky's Dune', which likely details his ambitious but unrealized film adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel. |
| 2013 | Published Pietrolino graphic novel. |
| 2013 | Jodorowsky plays Fernando in 'Ritual: A Psychomagic Story' |
| April 23 2013 | The Dance of Reality was announced to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, coinciding with the documentary Jodorowsky's Dune. |
| January 2013 | Jodorowsky completed filming The Dance of Reality and entered post-production. |
| 2012 | Co-authored 'Metageneaology' with Marianne Costa, exploring psychological and spiritual genealogy. |
| 2012 | Appeared in the documentary 'NWR', potentially exploring his artistic collaborations or creative process. |
| March 2012 | Filming his autobiographical feature-length film 'The Dance of Reality'. |
| 2011 | Nicolas Winding Refn thanked Alejandro Jodorowsky in the ending titles of his film Drive, acknowledging Jodorowsky's influence. |
| 2011 | Alejandro Jodorowsky appears in the film 'The Island' under the role 'Jodo' |
| 2011 | MoMA PS1 presented the exhibition 'Alejandro Jodorowsky: The Holy Mountain', inspired by the previous year's retrospective. |
| October 31 2011 | On Halloween night, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City honored Jodorowsky by showing The Holy Mountain, with Jodorowsky attending and speaking about his work and life. |
| August 2011 | Jodorowsky arrived in his hometown in Chile to promote his autobiographical film The Dance of Reality, based on his autobiography. |
| 2010 | Published Showman Killer graphic novel. |
| 2010 | Museum of Arts and Design in New York City staged the first American cinema retrospective of Jodorowsky, titled 'Blood into Gold: The Cinematic Alchemy of Alejandro Jodorowsky', which included a master class by Jodorowsky. |
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