Carlos Carrera González
Carlos Carrera González is a Mexican film director and screenwriter known for his Academy Award-nominated film El Crimen del Padre Amaro.
Director
August 18, 1962
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Carlos Carrera González, a renowned Mexican filmmaker, has made significant contributions to the world of cinema. He gained widespread recognition for his 1999 film “The Crime of Father Amaro,” which earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Carrera has directed various critically acclaimed documentaries and short films, such as “The Academy,” “El viaje de Teodoro,” and “Backyard,” the latter of which won a silver plaque at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival. In 2002, he received the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Carrera, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, holds a degree in chemical engineering. Before transitioning to film, he worked in the field, applying his technical skills to movie-making. As a result, Carlos Carrera González is considered one of the top young directors in new Mexican cinema.