Actor

Carlos Reygadas

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

3.4

Moderate attention

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Movies: 35Series: 0Crew credits: 29

TMDB ID: 20660

IMDb ID: nm1196161

Known for: Directing

Born: October 10, 1971

Age: 54

Place of birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1998 - 2025

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 6.02

Wikidata: Q388328

Also known as

Carlos Reygadas Castillo • 카를로스 레이가다스

Other jobs

Director (15)Producer (4)Co-Producer (3)Executive Producer (3)Associate Producer (2)Thanks (2)

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Biography

Carlos Reygadas Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos rejˈɣaðas]; born October 10, 1971) is a Mexican filmmaker. Influenced by existentialist art and philosophy, Reygadas' movies feature spiritual journeys into the inner worlds of his main characters, through which themes of love, suffering, death, and life's meaning are explored. Reygadas has been described as "the one-man third wave of Mexican cinema"; his works are generally considered art films, and are known for their expressionistic cinematography, long takes, and emotionally charged stories. His first and third films, Japón (2002) and Silent Light (2007), made him one of Latin America's most prominent writer-directors, with various critics having named Silent Light as one of the best films of its decade. His films Battle in Heaven (2005) and Post Tenebras Lux (2012) divided critics. He has co-produced other directors such as Amat Escalante (Sangre, Los Bastardos, Heli) or Pedro Aguilera (The Influence).