Zacarías began directing for film in 1933. Even from his early career he developed a reputation for recognizing new acting talent and founded the careers of the some of Mexico's most notable actors including Pedro Armendáriz in Rosario (1935), María Félix, Marga López, Esther Fernández, and Manuel Medel. His 1961 film Juana Gallo was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Zacarías directed his last film in 1986. He died at the age of 101 on April 20, 2006.
Full Filmography
Directing
Sobre las olas
(1933)
Director
Rosario
(1935)
Director
The Macabre Trunk
(1936)
Director
La cuna vacía
(1938)
Director
Rapsodia mexicana
(1938)
Director
Los enredos de papá
(1939)
Director
Papá se desenreda
(1942)
Director
The Spirit's Canyon
(1943)
Director
A Letter of Love
(1943)
Director
Me he de comer esa tuna
(1945)
Director
Flor de durazno
(1945)
Director
Soledad
(1947)
Director
Si me han de matar mañana
(1947)
Director
La vorágine: abismos de amor
(1949)
Director
El dolor de los hijos
(1949)
Director
Piña madura
(1950)
Director
Tierra baja
(1951)
Director
La marquesa del barrio
(1951)
Director
Here Comes Martin Corona
(1952)
Director
Necesito dinero
(1952)
Director
El enamorado
(1952)
Director
La alegre casada
(1952)
Director
La loca
(1952)
Director
Anxiety
(1953)
Director
Beware of Love
(1954)
Director
La infame
(1954)
Director
Music School
(1955)
Director
El gran espectáculo
(1958)
Director
Sueños de oro
(1958)
Director
Juana Gallo
(1961)
Director
Los astronautas
(1964)
Director
Escuela para solteras
(1965)
Director
Juan Colorado
(1966)
Director
The Four Juanes
(1966)
Director
Los dos rivales
(1966)
Director
La vida de Pedro Infante
(1966)
Director
Los alegres Aguilares
(1967)
Director
The Sin of Adam and Eve
(1969)
Director
Estafa de amor
(1970)
Director
Capulina Corazón de León
(1970)
Director
Claudia y el deseo
(1970)
Director
Jesús, el niño Dios
(1971)
Director
Jesús, nuestro Señor
(1971)
Director
Jesús, María y José
(1972)
Director
The Nativity: The Life of Jesus Christ
(1986)
Director
Writing
Love of my loves
(1940)
Screenplay
A Letter of Love
(1943)
Writer
The Spirit's Canyon
(1943)
Screenplay
Flor de durazno
(1945)
Adaptation
Me he de comer esa tuna
(1945)
Story and Adaptation
Soledad
(1947)
Writer
La vorágine: abismos de amor
(1949)
Writer
El dolor de los hijos
(1949)
Screenplay
Tierra baja
(1951)
Screenplay
El enamorado
(1952)
Screenplay
La loca
(1952)
Writer
Beware of Love
(1954)
Writer
La infame
(1954)
Screenplay
Music School
(1955)
Writer
La faraona
(1956)
Writer
Sueños de oro
(1958)
Writer
El gran espectáculo
(1958)
Writer
El sordo
(1959)
Adaptation
Juana Gallo
(1961)
Writer
Escuela para solteras
(1965)
Adaptation
Juan Colorado
(1966)
Screenplay
La vida de Pedro Infante
(1966)
Adaptation
Stranger in the House
(1968)
Writer
The Sin of Adam and Eve
(1969)
Writer
Estafa de amor
(1970)
Screenplay
Jesús, el niño Dios
(1971)
Writer
The Moderate Doctor
(1971)
Screenplay
Jesús, nuestro Señor
(1971)
Writer
Jesús, María y José
(1972)
Writer
The Nativity: The Life of Jesus Christ
(1986)
Writer
Production
The Spirit's Canyon
(1943)
Producer
Flor de durazno
(1945)
Producer
El Colmillo de Buda
(1949)
Producer
La vorágine: abismos de amor
(1949)
Producer
Tierra baja
(1951)
Producer
Here Comes Martin Corona
(1952)
Producer
La loca
(1952)
Producer
Beware of Love
(1954)
Producer
Music School
(1955)
Producer
La faraona
(1956)
Producer
El gran espectáculo
(1958)
Producer
¡En peligro de muerte!
(1962)
Producer
Escuela para solteras
(1965)
Producer
The Specter's Road
(1967)
Producer
Dos pintores pintorescos
(1967)
Producer
The Moderate Doctor
(1971)
Producer
Capulina vs. the Vampires
(1971)
Producer
Espérame en Siberia, vida mía
(1971)
Producer
El metiche
(1972)
Producer
I Escaped from Devil's Island
(1973)
Co-Producer
El bueno para nada
(1973)
Producer
The Bees
(1978)
Executive Producer
Demonoid: Messenger of Death
(1981)
Executive Producer