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Rigoberto Castañeda

Rigoberto Castañeda

Director · Born February 27, 1973 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico [now Mexico City, Mexico]

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Biography

He wrote his first feature film, "La Llorona," based on a widely known Mexican legend. The Mexican mini-studio Lemon Films immediately picked it up. Based on his script, he directed the horror film Kilómetro 31 in 2007. The result was the highest-grossing film of 2007 in Mexico and the top-grossing Mexican horror film of all time. His debut film also swept the Mexican Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences awards, earning 6 nominations and winning 5 statuettes.

Directed 9

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2021

    S.O.Z: Soldiers or Zombies

    Director

  3. 2020

    Originless

    Director

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. 2016

    Km 31-2

    Director

  3. Hasta que te conocí

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Blackout

    Director

  2. 2006

    KM 31: Kilometer 31

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    If I Never See You Again

    Assistant Director

Wrote 4

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2020

    Originless

    Adaptation

2010s

  1. 2016

    Km 31-2

    Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2006

    KM 31: Kilometer 31

    Writer

Produced 3

2020s

  1. 2021

    Karem the Possession

    Producer

2010s

  1. 2013

    Family Blood

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2007

    13 miedos

    Associate Producer