Alonso Ruizpalacios (born 1978) is a

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Biography

Ruizpalacios 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.http://mexicouk2015.mx/en/event/proyeccion-gueros-de-alonso-ruizpalacios Bio] Ruizpalacios also directed the music video for " Hasta la Raíz (song), Hasta la Raíz" by Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade. He recently directed the movie ''Museo'', starring Gael García Bernal. The film won the best script award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Museum has also been present in other international festivals. The film tells the story of the famous robbery to the National ''Museo'' of Anthropology on December 25, 1985, in Mexico City. He has also contributed in TV series: directing two episodes for ''Narcos: Mexico'' and two episodes for the Mexican TV show ''Aquí en la tierra''; besides being the showrunner of the ''XY'' TV show for the Mexican television network Once TV.

Selected filmography

* '' Güeros'' (2014) * '' Museum'' (2018) * '' A Cop Movie'' (2021) * ''The Kitchen'' (TBA)

References

1978 births Living people Ariel Award winners Best Director Ariel Award winners Mexican directors Silver Bear for Best Screenplay winners {{Mexico-film-director-stub