Archibaldo Burns

Archibaldo Burns Luján (7 April 1914 - 24 January 2011) was a Mexican writer and film director.

His first solo effort as director was the short film Perfecto luna (1959), based on a story by Elena Garro.

This movie was entered at the Cannes Film Festival but had the misfortune of being shown in a defective copy.

He also adapted and directed Oficio de tinieblas (1979), based on a novel by Rosario Castellanos.

As a theatre director, he staged La paloma de Amuy by Jean Anouilh in 1953.