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.

Directed

1. The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) — Director
2. Ana and Bruno (2017) — Director
3. Cero y van cuatro (2004) — Director
4. Backyard (2009) — Director
5. Benjamín's Wife (1991) — Director
6. Confessions (2023) — Director
7. The Hero (1994) — Director
8. Under a Spell (1999) — Director
9. Sex, Love, and Other Perversions (2006) — Director
10. Sin remitente (1995) — Director
11. Tales of Mexico (2017) — Director
12. Married Life (1993) — Director
13. De la infancia (2010) — Director
14. Infamia (1991) — Director
15. De Raíz (2004) — Director
16. La reina roja, un misterio maya (2005) — Director
17. Un muy cortometraje (1988) — Director
18. Malayerba nunca muerde (1988) — Director
19. Dark Blue, Celestial Blue (2026) — Director
20. Amada (1988) — Director
21. Matrimonio y mortaja (1992) — Director
22. I’m Going To Be Famous (2022) — Director