Mauricio Magdaleno was born on May 13, 1906 in Villa del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico. He was a writer and director, known for
Hidden River (1948),
Las tres perfectas casadas (1953) and
Vino el remolino y nos alevantó (1950). He was married to Rosario Ríos Medrano and María Teresa del Campo Castillo. He died on June 30, 1986 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.