Director

Rafael Martínez Sánchez

Directing

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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 3234938

IMDb ID: nm8697900

Known for: Directing

Born: April 23, 1990

Age: 35

Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2016 - 2025

Years active: 10

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Director (5)Producer (6)Editor (1)Sound Designer (1)

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Biography

Rafael Martínez Sánchez is a director, actor, producer, and screenwriter born in Mexico City. His short films have been selected for festivals like Guadalajara International Film Festival, GLAFF, Shorts Mexico, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Macabro, and others. He has played the lead in three feature films, such as “Padre Pablo”, selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival and starred in more than 20 short films, such as “El Cortometraje”, winner of the jury prize in the Morelia International Film Festival, and part of Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. His first feature film, "Un Lago", premiered in mexican cinemas in 2025.

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