Michel Franco

Director · Born January 1, 1979 · Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Michel Franco (born 1979) is a Mexican film director and producer. His film After Lucia won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. His 2015 film Chronic was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Franco won the award for Best Screenplay.

Directed 9

2020s

2010s

2017
April's Daughters
Director
2015
Chronic
Director
68
2013
Through the Eyes
Director
2012
After Lucia
Director

2000s

2009
Daniel & Ana
Director
57

Produced 24

2020s

2026
Twelve Moons
Producer
Olmo
Producer
Flies
Producer
65
2025
Dreams
Producer
57
Pet Shop Days
Executive Producer
2023
Memory
Producer
73
La sombra del Catire
Executive Producer
Heroic
Producer
At Midnight
Executive Producer
52
2022
Sundown
Producer
68
2021
The Box
Producer
La Civil
Co-Producer
77
2020
Workforce
Producer

2010s

2017
Brother
Producer
April's Daughters
Producer
2016
Dawn Blood
Producer
2015
600 Miles
Producer
The Heirs
Producer
Princess
Producer
Chronic
Producer
68
From Afar
Producer
2013
Through the Eyes
Producer
2012
After Lucia
Producer

2000s

2009
Daniel & Ana
Producer
57

Wrote 9

2020s

2010s

2017
April's Daughters
Writer
2015
Chronic
Writer
68
2013
Through the Eyes
Screenplay
2012
After Lucia
Screenplay

2000s

2009
Daniel & Ana
Screenplay
57

Edited 8

2020s

2010s

2017
April's Daughters
Editor
2015
Chronic
Editor
68
2013
Through the Eyes
Editor
2012
After Lucia
Editor

Other crew 1

2010s

2016
Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments
Cinematography

Appearances1

2020s

2025
Memoria de Los Olvidados
Self