Mauricio Walerstein was born on 29 March 1945 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a producer and director, known for Crónica de un subversivo latinoamericano (1975), Cuando quiero llorar no lloro (1973) and Macho y hembra (1984). He was married to Marisela Berti. He died on 3 July 2016 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.