Carlos Bolado Muñoz (born 1964 in

Veracruz, Mexico Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

) is a Mexican

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. He studied

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(CUEC) and

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both in the same university, the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has worked as a soundman and editor on several films. After making several short films, he ventured into the genre of film features with the film '' Baja California: The Limit of Time''. The debut that brought high praise from both critics and the general public, becoming entitled to seven

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s, the highest recognition that Film Academy Awards in

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. Later on, he co-directed '' Promises'', which was nominated for an

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for best documentary. In 2006 he premiered his film ''

Only God Knows ''Only God Knows'' ( es, Sólo Dios sabe; pt, Só Deus sabe) is a 2006 Mexican-Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Bolado. It stars Alice Braga as Dolores, a Brazilian woman, who meets Dámian (Diego Luna), a Mexican who helps her to reach M ...

'', starring

Diego Luna Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and the Disney+ series ''Andor''. Following an early car ...

and

Alice Braga Alice Braga Moraes (; born 15 April 1983) is a Brazilian actress and producer. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, starring as Angélica in the acclaimed '' City of God'' (2002), Karinna in ''Lower City'' (2005), and Dolores in '' Only ...

, with good reviews. Since 2012 Carlos has directed a number of high-profile Mexican Films as well as T.V Shows all gathering praise. He is viewed as one of the most prominent and qualified directors in Latin America, being ranked on the Magazine "Quiens" list as the top 50 Mexican Artists of the Decade. Carlos Bolado has two children.He is recognized as one of the most prominent Mexican filmmakers of his generation.

Filmography

*''Laura'' (1986) *''Stroking in the mirror'' (1986) *''Opposite direction'' (1988) *''Golkobi'' (1990) *''Rites'' (1993) *''Old'' (1994) *'' Baja California: The Limit of Time'' (1998) *'' Promises'' (2001) *''

'' (2006) *'' River of Renewal'' (2008) *'' Colosio: El asesinato'' (2012) *'' Tlatelolco, verano del 68'' (2013) *''

Olvidados ''Forgotten'' ( es, Olvidados) is a 2013 Bolivian drama film written by Elia Petridis and directed by Carlos Bolado, and is based on the repression and killings associated with the U.S.-backed Operation Condor.3 Idiotas ''3 Idiotas'' is a 2017 Mexican coming-of-age comedy-drama film, which is a remake of the 2009 Indian film ''3 Idiots''. ''3 Idiotas'' is directed by Carlos Bolado and produced by Miguel Mier, Bernardo Rugama and Jimena Rodríguez. The film stars ...

'' (2017)

References

External links

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Carlos Bolado in Cinemexicano
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