About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1943-12-13
Place of birth:
Mexico City, Mexico
Website:
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Arturo Ripstein

Overview

Arturo Ripstein y Rosen (born December 13, 1943) is a Mexican film director.

Ripstein got his break into movies working as an uncredited assistant director for Luis Buñuel. In 1965, he directed his first feature, Tiempo de Morir. Written by Carlos Fuentes and Gabriel García Márquez, it began a tradition of making independent films written by high-profile Latin-American authors. His 1981 film Seduction was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1989 film Love Lies was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1997 Ripstein won the National Prize of Arts and Sciences, the second filmmaker after Buñuel to do so. Some of Ripstein's films, especially the earlier ones, "highlighted characters beset by futile compulsions to escape [their]destinies". Many of his films are shot in tawdry interiors, with bleak brown color schemes, and seedy pathetic characters who manage to achieve a hint of pathos and dignity. Asi Es la Vida, according to Jonathan Crow, "boldly reworks the ancient Greek drama Medea, employing a dizzying array of flashbacks and Brechtian devices". Deep Crimson, according to the New York Times, is "a ferociously anti-romantic portrait of an obese nurse and a seedy small-time gigolo whose bungling scheme to swindle a succession of lonely women out of their life savings turns into a killing spree."

Known for

Acting
2024 Jugaremos en el bosque Actor Don Francisco (Patriarca) N/A
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2020 Recuerdo De Mi Presentación Actor V.O. Sacerdote N/A
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2017 One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo Actor Self N/A
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2016 The Queen of Spain Actor Sam Spiegelman 57
Average
2015 Internet Junkie Actor Roberto 59
Average
2015 Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Arturo Ripstein habla de Luis Buñuel Actor Himself 59
Average
2000 Speaking of Buñuel Actor Self 58
Average
1999 Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Actor Self 59
Average
1985 The African Lover Actor 59
Average
1981 Trail of Death Actor 59
Average
1979 Adriana del Rio, actriz Actor Self 58
Average
1979 The Flight of the Stork Actor 58
Average
1977 Cuartelazo Actor Embajador 58
Average
1969 Familiarities Actor 59
Average
1967 The Specter's Road Actor Matilde's Son 59
Average
1965 There Are No Thieves in This Village Actor 58
Average
1964 Los novios de mis hijas Actor 59
Average

Directing
2019 Devil Between the Legs Directing Director 60
Fair
2015 Bleak Street Directing Director 59
Average
2011 The Reasons of the Heart Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Crazy Carnival Directing Director 58
Average
2005 Los héroes y el tiempo Directing Director N/A
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2004 Mi gran noche Directing Director N/A
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2002 The Virgin of Lust Directing Director 61
Fair
2000 The Ruination of Men Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Such is Life Directing Director 58
Average
1999 No One Writes to the Colonel Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Divine Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Deep Crimson Directing Director 59
Average
1994 The Queen of the Night Directing Director 58
Average
1994 The Beginning and the End Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Triángulo Directing Director N/A
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1991 La mujer del puerto Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Simplemente Maria Directing Director 69
Fair
1989 Love Lies Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Dulce Desafío Directing Director 68
Fair
1986 The Realm of Fortune Directing Director 58
Average
1986 El otro Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Trail of Death Directing Director 59
Average
1981 La seducción Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Aunt Alejandra Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Life Sentence Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Illegal Directing Director 58
Average
1978 The Place Without Limits Directing Director 60
Fair
1977 Lecumberri Directing Director 58
Average
1977 The Black Widow Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Foxtrot Directing Director 58
Average
1976 El borracho Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Holy Inquisition Directing Director 59
Average
1974 La causa (Tres preguntas a Chávez) Directing Director N/A
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1973 Castle of Purity Directing Director 60
Fair
1971 The Castaway on the Street of Providence Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Crimen Directing Director N/A
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1970 La belleza Directing Director N/A
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1970 Exorcismos Directing Director N/A
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1970 Autobiografía Directing Director N/A
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1969 Memories of the Future Directing Director 59
Average
1969 The Children's Hour Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Dangerous Game Directing Director 58
Average
1966 Time to Die Directing Director 59
Average
1962 The Exterminating Angel Directing Assistant Director 70
Good
Tiempo de Correr Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2004 Mi gran noche Writing Writer N/A
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1981 Trail of Death Writing Story 59
Average
1981 La seducción Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Life Sentence Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1978 The Place Without Limits Writing Writer 60
Fair
1976 Foxtrot Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1976 El borracho Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1974 The Holy Inquisition Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Cinco mil dolares de recompensa Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Castle of Purity Writing Writer 60
Fair
1971 Whoever is Responsible Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Memories of the Future Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2016 Signos de vida y rebeldía Production Producer N/A
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1994 The Beginning and the End Production Producer 59
Average

Editing
2015 Bleak Street Editing Editor 59
Average