Felipe Cazals (born 28 July 1937) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer his parents were from France but he is registered as born in Mexico, D.F. His wife is Rosa Eugenia Báez de Cazals.Together with Arturo Ripstein is considered in Mexico one of the most representative film directors of his generation. His masterworks Las Inocentes (1986), Las Poquianchis (1976), El Apando (1976) and Canoa (1976), make him considered to be one of the most creative and bitter-critic filmmaker in the history of Latin-American movies. Canoa was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. His 1973 film Aquellos años was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize.
Ariel Award - Golden Ariel, Ariel Award for Best Direction
Star Sign
Leo
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ciudadano Buelna
2013
Chicogrande
2010
Las vueltas del citrillo
2005
Digna: Hasta el último aliento
2004
Documentary
Su alteza serenísima
2001
Kino
1993
Desvestidas y alborotadas
1991
Burbujas de amor
1991
La furia de un dios
1988
El tres de copas
1986
Las inocentes
1986
Testimonios de la revolución
1986
Documentary
Los motivos de Luz
1985
Damian
1985
Dulce espiritu
1985
La dama solitaria
1985
La habitación que silva
1985
Pesadilla
1985
Centenario
1984
Documentary short
Bajo la metralla
1983
Las siete cucas
1981
El gran triunfo
1981
Rigo es amor
1980
El qué sabe, sabe
1980
TV Series 3 episodes
El año de la peste
1979
La güera Rodríguez
1978
Las poquianchis (De los pormenores y otros sucedidos del dominio público que acontecieron a las hermanas de triste memoria a quienes la maledicencia así las bautizó)
1976
El apando
1976
Canoa
1976
Investigación cientifica
1975
Documentary short
Testimonios y documentos; Paro agrario
1975
Documentary short
Los que viven donde el viento sopla suave
1974
Documentary
Aquellos años
1973
El jardín de la tía Isabel
1971
Zapata
1970
Familiaridades
1969
La manzana de la discordia
1968
Mariana Alcoforado
1965
Documentary short
Alfonso Reyes
1965
Short documentary
La otra guerra
1965
Documentary short
Leonora Carrington o el sortilegio ironico
1965
Documentary short
Que se callen...
1965
Documentary short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ciudadano Buelna
2013
Chicogrande
2010
screenplay
Las vueltas del citrillo
2005
Digna: Hasta el último aliento
2004
Documentary
Su alteza serenísima
2001
Kino
1993
writer
Damian
1985
La dama solitaria
1985
La habitación que silva
1985
Pesadilla
1985
Los que viven donde el viento sopla suave
1974
Documentary
Aquellos años
1973
dialogue / screenplay
La manzana de la discordia
1968
writer
La otra guerra
1965
Documentary short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ciudadano Buelna
2013
producer
Centenario
1984
Documentary short producer
El año de la peste
1979
producer
Investigación cientifica
1975
Documentary short producer
Familiaridades
1969
producer
La manzana de la discordia
1968
producer
Alfonso Reyes
1965
Short documentary producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bandidos
1991
General
Crónica íntima
1979
Aquellos años
1973
Senador Cap. Morgan
Familiaridades
1969
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adiós mundo cruel
2010
script consultant
Temporada de patos
2004
screenplay consultant
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
La manzana de la discordia
1968
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Olympics in Mexico
1969
Documentary assistant director
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Alfonso Reyes
1965
Short documentary
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Días de cine
2010
TV Series
Himself
Ceremonia de inauguración - 58º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Homenaje a Felipe Cazals
2004
Documentary short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Special Golden Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
2007
Salvador Toscano Medal
Ariel Awards, Mexico
2006
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección)
Las vueltas del citrillo (2005)
2006
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original)
Las vueltas del citrillo (2005)
2005
Special Jury Award
Amiens International Film Festival
Las vueltas del citrillo (2005)
2005
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Feature Length Documentary (Mejor Largometraje Documental)
Digna: Hasta el último aliento (2004)
2005
Best Director
Havana Film Festival
Las vueltas del citrillo (2005)
2005
Grand Coral - Second Prize
Havana Film Festival
Las vueltas del citrillo (2005)
2005
Career Achievement Award
Trieste Festival of Latin-American Cinema
1993
Coral
Havana Film Festival
Outstanding Artistic Career
For a artistic career of a personality that has contributed to the development of latin american ... More
1985
Silver Seashell
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Los motivos de Luz (1985)
1984
Golden Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Bajo la metralla (1983)
1984
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección)
Bajo la metralla (1983)
1980
Golden Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
El año de la peste (1979)
1980
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección)
El año de la peste (1979)
1980
Silver Goddess
Mexican Cinema Journalists
Best Screenplay, Adapted (Mejor Adaptación)
El año de la peste (1979)
1976
Silver Berlin Bear
Berlin International Film Festival
Special Jury Prize
Canoa (1976)
1974
First Prize
Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films
Los que viven donde el viento sopla suave (1974)
1973
Special Prize
Moscow International Film Festival
Aquellos años (1973)
1972
Premio ACE
Premios ACE
Cinema - Director
Emiliano Zapata (1970)
1971
Silver Goddess
Mexican Cinema Journalists
Best First Work (Ópera Prima)
Emiliano Zapata (1970)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
Golden Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Chicogrande (2010)
2011
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Direction (Mejor Dirección)
Chicogrande (2010)
2001
Silver Ariel
Ariel Awards, Mexico
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original)
$850,000
