José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' was born on October 2, 1919 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. He is known for Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), La ley del monte (1976) and La presidenta municipal (1975). He was married to Elisa Ortega Villalba and Sonia Stranksy. He died on November 6, 2015 in Mazatlan.