Portrait of Arturo Ripstein

Directing

Arturo Ripstein

Career

Active from 1966 to 2025, busiest in 1970 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Deep Crimson
Deep Crimson
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arturo Ripstein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.4, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Mexican Cinema 4
  • Melodramatic Romance 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Tragic Fate 2
  • Classic Mexican Telenovela 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • High-Stakes Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Tiempo de Correr
Tiempo de Correr

Director

2020s

3 titles
Memoria de Los Olvidados
Memoria de Los Olvidados (2025)

as Narrator (voice)

Jugaremos en el bosque
Jugaremos en el bosque (2024)

as Don Francisco (Patriarca)

Recuerdo De Mi Presentación
Recuerdo De Mi Presentación (2020)

as V.O. Sacerdote

2010s

6 titles · average score 58
Devil Between the Legs
Devil Between the Legs (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Queen of Spain
The Queen of Spain (2016)
GoodWatch score 45

as Sam Spiegelman

Signos de vida y rebeldía
Signos de vida y rebeldía (2016)

Producer

Internet Junkie
Internet Junkie (2015)

as Roberto

Bleak Street
Bleak Street (2015)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Editor

The Reasons of the Heart
The Reasons of the Heart (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 57
Crazy Carnival
Crazy Carnival (2006)

Director

Los héroes y el tiempo
Los héroes y el tiempo (2005)

Director

Mi gran noche
Mi gran noche (2004)

Director, Writer

The Virgin of Lust
The Virgin of Lust (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Such is Life
Such is Life (2001)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

The Ruination of Men
The Ruination of Men (2000)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 68
No One Writes to the Colonel
No One Writes to the Colonel (1999)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Divine
Divine (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Deep Crimson
Deep Crimson (1996)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Woman of the Port
Woman of the Port (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

The Beginning and the End
The Beginning and the End (1994)
GoodWatch score 81

Producer, Director

The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 67
Love Lies
Love Lies (1989)

Director

The Realm of Fortune
The Realm of Fortune (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

El otro
El otro (1986)

Director

The Black Widow
The Black Widow (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Trail of Death
Trail of Death (1981)

Story, Director

Seduction
Seduction (1981)

Director, Writer

Aunt Alejandra
Aunt Alejandra (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

1970s

18 titles · average score 67
Life Sentence
Life Sentence (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Director

The Illegal
The Illegal (1979)

Director

The Place Without Limits
The Place Without Limits (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Screenplay

Lecumberri, the Dark Palace
Lecumberri, the Dark Palace (1977)

Writer, Director

Foxtrot
Foxtrot (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Screenplay

The Holy Inquisition
The Holy Inquisition (1974)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

Cinco mil dolares de recompensa
Cinco mil dolares de recompensa (1974)

Writer

Castle of Purity
Castle of Purity (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

The Castaway on the Street of Providence
The Castaway on the Street of Providence (1971)

Director

Whoever is Responsible
Whoever is Responsible (1971)

Writer

La belleza
La belleza (1970)

Director, Writer

Exorcismos
Exorcismos (1970)

Director

1960s

7 titles · average score 82
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour (1969)

Writer, Director

Memories of the Future
Memories of the Future (1969)

Director, Writer

Dangerous Game
Dangerous Game (1967)

Director

The Specter's Road
The Specter's Road (1967)

as Matilde's Son

H.O.
H.O. (1967)

Director

Time to Die
Time to Die (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Exterminating Angel
The Exterminating Angel (1962)
GoodWatch score 88

Assistant Director