Carlos Carrera

In 2002, under advise from Alfredo Ripstein, Carrera directed El crimen del Padre Amaro, about the romantic relationship between a catholic priest and a woman. The film was an adaptation of the novel by José María Eça de Queiroz with a screenplay by playwright Vicente Leñero, starring Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón. When it was released, the film caused a controversy on the part of Roman Catholic groups in Mexico who tried to stop the film from being screened. The film was a success at the box office, both in Mexico and internationally. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards. It was also nominated to 13 Ariel awards, winning 9 of them. In 2009, he directed Backyard about the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, which won a silver plaque at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival. The film was nominated for 9 Ariel awards, winning 5 of them.

• Name — Carlos Carrera • Birth Name — Luis Carlos Carrera González • Born — 18 August 1962 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Education — Ibero-American University Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica • Occupation — Director, screenwriter, producer, animator • Years Active — 1991–present • Honours — Short Film Palme d'Or Ariel Award

Carlos Carrera is recorded as film director, painter, screenwriter and filmmaker.

• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • 1991 — Benjamin's Woman (La mujer de Benjamín) — Directorial Debut co-written with Ignacio Ortiz • 1993 — La vida conyugal — Co-written with Ignacio Ortiz • 1995 — Sin remitente — Co-written with Ignacio Ortiz and Silvia Pasternac • 1998 — Un embrujo — Co-written with Martín Salinas • 2002 — The Crime of Padre Araro — Co-written with Vicente Leñero • 2009 — Backyard • 2010 — De la infancia — Co-written with Silvia Pasternac • 2017 — Ana y Bruno — Also animator • 2026 — Azul Oscuro, Azul Celeste

• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer • 1994 — El héroe — Also animator. Won 1994 Short Film Palme d'Or. • 2004 — De raíz — Also animator.