About
Alonso Ruizpalacios (born 1978) is a Mexican film director. He 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. Ruizpalacios also directed the music video for "Hasta la Raíz" by Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade.
Filmography
La Cocina2024 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Cop Movie2021 · Screenplay, Director
Museo2018 · Writer, Director
Green2016 · Screenplay, Director
Güeros2014 · Executive Producer, Writer, Screenplay, Director
The Cu Bird's Last Song2010 · Director, Screenplay
Café Paraíso2008 · Screenplay, Producer, Director