Luis Reyes de la Maza was born on January 11, 1932 in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. He was a writer, known for La hiena (1973), Tan bueno el giro como el colorado (1959) and Las bravuconas (1963). He was previously married to María Rubio. He died on September 26, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.