Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Acting
Born: 1949-11-01 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Biography
Francisco Ignacio Taibo Mahojo (b. January 11, 1949), better known as Paco Taibo II or informally as PIT, is a Spanish-Mexican writer, novelist and political activist based in Mexico City. He is most widely known as the founder of the neopolicial genre of novel in Latin America and is also a prominent member of the international crime writing community. His Spanish language work has won numerous awards including two Latin American Dashiell Hammett Prizes. In 2018, Taibo was appointed as head of the Fondo de Cultura Económica by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Known For
The Alamo
Self - Host
No Poster
¿Dónde están?
The 43
Himself
Léemelo
Self
Ernesto Guevara, also known as "Che"
Self
Fuimos Revolución. 10 de junio de 1971
Paco Ignacio Taibo II
Patria
Before We Are Forgotten
El Che
Self
No Poster
Between Cuba and Mexico, Everything is Bonito & Sabroso
The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara
Himself
¿Adiós a la Izquierda?
Fuimos revolución. 10 de junio de 1971
Paco Ignacio Taibo II