Director
Rafael Martínez Sánchez
April 23, 1990 · Mexico City, Mexico
Rafael Martínez Sánchez is a director, actor, producer, and screenwriter born in Mexico City. His short films have been selected for festivals like Guadalajara International Film Festival, GLAFF, Shorts Mexico, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Macabro, and others. He has played the lead in three feature films, such as “Padre Pablo”, selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival and starred in more than 20 short films, such as “El Cortometraje”, winner of the jury prize in the Morelia International Film Festival, and part of Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. His first feature film, "Un Lago", premiered in mexican cinemas in 2025.
Often works with
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Rafael Amador Martínez
5 titles together
The Short Film, Silvestre, Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias
Camila Acosta
4 titles together
The Short Film, A Lake, I Saw Juan Gabriel
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Viridiana López
3 titles together
I Saw Juan Gabriel, Silvestre, Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias
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Carlos Cantón
3 titles together
Silvestre, Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias, A Girl's Name
Carmen Ramos
2 titles together
Father Pablo, I Saw Juan Gabriel
Anahí Dávila
2 titles together
Cocktails for two, Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias
Full filmography · 14
Cocktails for two
as Gustavo
Upcoming
A Lake
as Rich and Director and Writer
2025
I Saw Juan Gabriel
as Padre Pablo
2024
Silvestre
Writer and Director
2024
Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias
cast and Director
2023
The View From Up Above
Director
2023
The Short Film
cast
2022
Cousins
Writer and Director
2022
Father Pablo
as Padre Pablo
2021
Victorias
as Óscar
2020
Leave The Light On
Director and Writer
2018
A Girl's Name
Writer and Director
2017