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Carlos Reygadas

1971 - Today

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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 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Reygadas is the 1,691st most popular film director (up from 1,709th in 2024), the 457th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 483rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Mexican Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Carlos Reygadas ranks 1,691 out of 2,041. Before her are Nasir Hussain, Euzhan Palcy, Julien Temple, Per Fly, Athina Rachel Tsangari, and Adam Shankman. After her are Olena Demyanenko, Gary Rydstrom, Mahiro Maeda, Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, and Robert Riskin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Carlos Reygadas ranks 456. Before her are Dragutin Topić, Antoine Rigaudeau, Sanaa Lathan, Lidija Dimkovska, David McAllister, and Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría. After her are Alan McManus, Carme Chacón, Vladimir Akopian, Jonathan Stark, Wayne Ferreira, and Martin Hansson.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Carlos Reygadas ranks 457 out of 729. Before her are Margo (1917), Adan Canto (1981), Raúl Alcalá (1964), Lupita Jones (1967), Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (1983), and Lydia Cacho (1963). After her are Alfonso Herrera (1983), Jesús Martínez (1952), Antonio de la Torre (1951), Érik Morales (1976), Ignacio Flores (1953), and Xóchitl Gálvez (1963).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Mexico

Among film directors born in Mexico, Carlos Reygadas ranks 10. Before her are Emilio Fernández (1904), Arturo Ripstein (1943), Mario Van Peebles (1957), Guillermo Navarro (1955), Jorge Fons (1939), and Rodrigo Prieto (1965). After her are Michel Franco (1979).

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