
Guillermo Escalón
Directing
Guillermo Escalón (b. 1950) is a Salvadoran film director, cinematographer, and producer. Escalón joined the theater group El Taller de los Vagos in 1969 and collaborated with the likes of José David Calderón, Alejandro Cotto, and Baltazar Polío. With the escalation of the political conflict, Escalón immigrated from El Salvador to France, where he graduated in Philosophy and joined a television crew. With his experience in professional filmmaking, Escalón returned to El Salvador and cemented himself as a key figure in the Salvadoran guerrilla film movement.
Behind the camera
2023Fire Dialogues
Director & Writer
2015Cárcel de árboles
Director & Writer
2001Haunted Land
Writer
1994Alejandro
Director & Writer
1983Tiempo de audacia
Director
1982Carta de Morazán
Director & Writer
1981La decisión de vencer (Los primeros frutos)
Director & Writer
1980Intertidal Zone
Director & Writer
1980Morazán
Director
1980Intertidal Zone
Director