Luis Estrada

Director · Born January 17, 1962 · Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Luis Estrada (born January 17, 1962) is a Mexican film director, writer and producer widely known for his satirical tetralogy on Mexican politics: Herod's law (La ley de Herodes, 1999), A wonderful world (Un mundo maravilloso, 2006), El infierno (2010) and The perfect dictatoship (La dictadura perefecta, 2014). He is the son of Mexican film director José Estrada.

Directed 12

2020s

2025
The Dead Girls
Director
71
2023
¡Que viva México!
Director
61

2010s

2014
The Perfect Dictatorship
Director
73
2010
El Infierno
Director
78

2000s

2006
A Wonderful World
Director
71

1990s

1999
Herod's Law
Director
73
1994
Amber
Director
60
1991
Bandidos
Director
Camino largo a Tijuana
Director

1980s

1988
The Marked Hour
Director
80
1982
I Don't Know For Sure, But I Suppose
Assistant Director
1981
Angel del barrio
Assistant Director

Wrote 9

2020s

2023
¡Que viva México!
Writer
61

2010s

2014
The Perfect Dictatorship
Screenplay
73
2010
El Infierno
Story
78

2000s

2006
A Wonderful World
Writer
71
2002
El lechero del pueblo
Writer

1990s

1999
Herod's Law
Screenplay, Screenstory
73
1994
Amber
Screenplay
60
1991
Bandidos
Screenplay
Camino largo a Tijuana
Screenplay

Produced 8

2020s

2025
The Dead Girls
Executive Producer
71
2023
¡Que viva México!
Producer
61

2010s

2014
The Perfect Dictatorship
Producer
73
2010
El Infierno
Producer
78

2000s

2002
El lechero del pueblo
Producer
3 lancheros más picudos II
Producer

1990s

1999
Herod's Law
Producer
73
1994
Amber
Producer
60

Edited 4

1990s

1999
Herod's Law
Editor
73
1994
Amber
Editor
60
1991
Bandidos
Editor
Camino largo a Tijuana
Editor

Created 1

2020s

2025
The Dead Girls
Creator
71