Director
Alonso Ruizpalacios
January 1, 1978 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
5 titles together
Narcos: Mexico, Güeros, The Cu Bird's Last Song
Ilse Salas
4 titles together
Güeros, Museo, You're Killing Me Susana
Raúl Briones
4 titles together
Güeros, La Cocina, A Cop Movie
Sophie Alexander-Katz
3 titles together
Güeros, You're Killing Me Susana, Café Paraíso
Diego Luna
2 titles together
Andor, Narcos: Mexico
Leonardo Ortizgris
2 titles together
Güeros, Museo
