Guillermo Arriaga

Guillermo Arriaga

Writing
1958-03-13
Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Guillermo Arriaga Jordán (Spanish pronunciation:[ɡiˈʎeɾmo aˈrjaɣa]; born 13 March 1958) is a Mexican novelist, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as "a hunter who works as a writer," he is best known for his Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations for Babel and his screenplay for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, which received the 2005 Cannes Best Screenplay Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guillermo Arriaga, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles

#1The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m as Juan

7.0 / 10
AdventureCrimeDrama

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

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#2Dreamers

Movie - 2012, 2h 15m as Self

6.0 / 10
Documentary

Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to light their passion, their imagination and their magical process.

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#3Léemelo

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes as Self

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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