FILM DIRECTOR

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 generally considered art films, and are known for their expressionistic cinematography, long takes, and emotionally charged stories. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlos Reygadas has received more than 246,706 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Reygadas is the 1,708th most popular film director (down from 1,481st in 2019), the 483rd most popular biography from Mexico (down from 374th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Mexican Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 250k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Carlos Reygadas by language

Over the past year Carlos Reygadas has had the most page views in the with 23,532 views, followed by Spanish (13,339), and Russian (3,312). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Malagasy (72.73%), Polish (63.96%), and Basque (47.08%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Carlos Reygadas ranks 1,708 out of 2,041. Before her are Callie Khouri, Wojciech Smarzowski, John Francis Dillon, Lee Daniels, D. J. Caruso, and Simon Wells. After her are Ursula Meier, Yeon Sang-ho, Floria Sigismondi, Frank Coraci, Lesli Linka Glatter, and Hal Hartley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Carlos Reygadas ranks 483. Before her are Lil Jon, Domonique Simone, Joann Sfar, Sabine Spitz, Murray Bartlett, and David Wagner. After her are Ursula Meier, David Khakhaleishvili, Ivan Sergei, Bruno N'Gotty, Tommy Salo, and Pavel Sheremet.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Carlos Reygadas ranks 483 out of 729. Before her are Mario Medina (1952), Felipe Colombo (1983), Patricia Manterola (1972), Sandra Echeverría (1984), Oribe Peralta (1984), and Adrián Fernández (1963). After her are Alfredo Tena (1956), Gerardo Torrado (1979), Héctor Moreno (1988), Esteban Gutiérrez (1991), Christopher von Uckermann (1986), and Marcelino Bernal (1962).

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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), Rodrigo Prieto (1965), and Jorge Fons (1939). After her are Michel Franco (1979).

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Filmography

Post Tenebras Lux
Director
Juan and his urban family live in the Mexican countryside, where they enjoy and suffer a world apart. And nobody knows if these two worlds are complementary or if they strive to eliminate one another.
Nov 22o 20126.2 / 10
Silent Light
Director
Johan and his family are Mennonites from the north of Mexico. Against the law of God and Man, Johan falls in love with another woman.
Oct 2o 20077 / 10
Battle in Heaven
Director
Set in Mexico City, Carlos Reygadas's sexually explicit drama centers on a man in turmoil over his past actions. Chauffer Marcos feels compelled to reveal a dark secret to his boss's daughter, Ana, a wealthy woman who works as a prostitute just for the thrill of it. Marcos confesses that he and his wife committed a crime that ended in horrible tragedy. Haunted by his past, Marcos searches for redemption.
May 15o 20055.8 / 10