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Alonso Ruizpalacios

Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born January 1, 1978 (46 years)
Alonso Ruizpalacios (born 1978) is a Mexican film director. He was born and raised in Mexico City.

He studied stage directing in Mexico City, before moving to London where he trained as an actor at RADA. Ruizpalacios writes and directs for both stage and screen. His short film Café Paraíso won multiple awards on the film festival circuit. His debut feature Gueros, shot in black and white, was lauded by critics and won five Ariel Awards in 2015, including Best Picture, Best First Film and Best Director. Ruizpalacios also directed the music video for "Hasta la Raíz" by Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade.

He recently directed the movie Museo, starring Gael García Bernal. The film won the best script award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Museum has also been present in other international festivals. The film tells the story of the famous robbery to the National Museo of Anthropology on December 25, 1985, in Mexico City.

He has also contributed in tv series: directing two episodes for Narcos: Mexico and two episodes for the Mexican tv show Aquí en la tierra; besides being the showrunner of the XY tv show for the Mexican television network Once Tv.

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Known For
  • Andor
  • Narcos: Mexico
  • Outer Range
  • Museo
  • Gueros
  • A Cop Movie
  • Vida
  • La Cocina
  • Green
  • Here on Earth
  • Drowning City

Filmography

2024
2022
Andor (TV Series)
2022
Outer Range (TV Series)
2021
2018
Narcos: Mexico (TV Series)
2018
2018
Vida (TV Series)
2018
Here on Earth (TV Series)
2016
2014

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