Luis Estrada (director)
Luis Estrada | |
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.jpg) Estrada in 2022 | |
| Born | Luis Antonio Estrada Rodríguez 17 January 1962 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Alma mater | School of Philosophy and Letters Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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Luis Antonio Estrada Rodríguez (born 17 January 1962) is a Mexican film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his films that openly criticize the Mexican political system and the controversial issues that revolve around it. He has been nominated for 10 Ariel Awards winning four of them, including two Best Director awards for Herod's Law (1999) and El Infierno (2010).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor |
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| 1988 | Camino largo a Tijuana | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 1991 | Bandidos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1994 | Ámbar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1999 | Herod's Law | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Un mundo maravilloso | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Hell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | The Perfect Dictatorship | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2023 | ¡Que viva México! | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Recuerdo de Xochimilco | Yes | No | Yes |
| 1982 | Andante spianato | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1983 | Laberinto cotidiano | No | No | Yes |
| 1984 | La divina Lola | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1989 | La hora marcada | Yes | Yes | Episode "El Motel" |
| 2025 | Las Muertas (The Dead Girls) | Yes | No | Six episodes |
Other roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | La Pachanga | Second assistant director | |
| 1981 | Ángel del barrio | Assistant director | |
| 1983 | San ciudadano martir | Actor | Short film |
| Cuarteto para el fin del mundo | Sound | ||
| 1984 | Nocaut | Assistant director | |
| 1985 | Historias violentas | Production assistant | |