Carlos Carrera

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-08-18 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Carlos Carrera

Biography

Luis Carlos Carrera González (born 18 August 1962), better known as Carlos Carrera, is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, he directed Backyard about the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, which won a silver plaque at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival. In 2008, Carrera was sponsor for Un aliado en el tiempo, a Sundance Film Festival official selection shortfilm.

Known For

Director

2023
Confessions

as Director

2022
2017
Ana and Bruno

as Director

2017
Tales of Mexico

as Director

2010
De la infancia

as Director

2009
Backyard

as Director

2004
Cero y van cuatro

as Director

2004
De Raíz

as Director

2002
1999
Under a Spell

as Director

1995
Sin remitente

as Director

1994
The Hero

as Director

1993
Married Life

as Director

1992
1991
Benjamín's Wife

as Director

1991
Infamia

as Director

1988
Amada

as Director

Writer

The Collector

as Screenplay

2022
2010
De la infancia

as Screenplay

2004
De Raíz

as Writer

1999
Under a Spell

as Screenplay

1994
The Hero

as Writer

1991
Benjamín's Wife

as Screenplay

Visual Effects

2004
De Raíz

as Animation

1994
The Hero

as Animation

Producer

2013
El mar muerto

as Producer

Editor

2004
De Raíz

as Editor

Crew

2009
Agent Macaw: Shaken & Stirred

as Creative Consultant