Axel Cristóbal Jodorowsky (24 July 1965 – 15 September 2022),[1] also known as Cristóbal Jodorowsky, was a Mexican actor, writer, painter, playwright, trainer, and tarologist. He was the son of the Chilean-French film and theater director Alejandro Jodorowsky and French actress Valérie Trumblay, brother to Brontis Jodorowsky and Adán Jodorowsky, and the uncle of Alma Jodorowsky.
Axel Jodorowsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1965 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 15 September 2022 (aged 57) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2022 |
| Father | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Relatives | Brontis Jodorowsky (brother), Adán Jodorowsky (brother), Alma Jodorowsky (niece) |
Career
editAxel was best known for his performance as Fenix in his father's 1989 avant-garde horror film Santa Sangre, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor,[2] and the documentary about psychoshamanism Quantum Men, directed by Carlos Serrano Azcona.