Gerardo Naranjo

Writer · Born April 6, 1971 · Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Obtained his masters degree in directing at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 2006 he premiered his first feature film, Drama/Mex, at Cannes's Semaine de la Critique, as was Naranjo's second film of 2008, I’m Gonna Explode. In 2011, he directed the critically acclaimed Miss Bala (2011).

Wrote 8

2020s

2020
Viena and the Fantomes
Writer
Kokoloko
Writer

2010s

2019
Miss Bala
Characters
48
2011
Miss Bala
Screenplay
73

2000s

2008
I'm Gonna Explode
Writer
2006
Drama/Mex
Writer
2005
The GoodTimesKid
Screenplay
2004
Malachance
Writer

Directed 13

2020s

2026
Son-in-Law
Director
46
2025
Prison Cell 211
Director
65
2022
A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair
Director
73
2020
Viena and the Fantomes
Director
Kokoloko
Director

2010s

2015
Narcos
Director
85
Fear the Walking Dead
Director
70
2013
The Bridge
Director
73
2011
Miss Bala
Director
73
2010
Revolución
Director

2000s

2008
I'm Gonna Explode
Director
2006
Drama/Mex
Director
2004
Malachance
Director

Produced 5

2020s

2020
Kokoloko
Producer

2010s

2019
Miss Bala
Executive Producer
48
2014
Sexennial Plan
Producer
53

2000s

2008
I'm Gonna Explode
Producer
2004
Malachance
Producer

Acted in 3

2020s

2021
This Is Not a Comedy
Movie · Drama · Comedy
54

2000s

2005
The GoodTimesKid
Rodolfo Cano II
2004
Malachance
Ramirez Brother #2

Edited 2

2020s

2020
Kokoloko
Editor

2010s

2011
Miss Bala
Editor
73

Other crew 1

2000s

2005
The GoodTimesKid
Cinematography

Camera 1

2020s

2020
Kokoloko
Director of Photography