Rafael Montero

Rafael Montero (born 9 October 1953 in Mexico City) is a film director and script writer known as one of the leaders of New Mexican Cinema. He is known for the feature films Cilantro y Perejil, El Costo de la Vida (The Cost of Life) y Corazones Rotos (Broken Hearts).

He has written and directed television programs, short films, commercials, documentaries and feature films. He has also participated as a judge and speaker at various festivals, competitions, conferences and seminars.

Early years Rafael Montero was born and spent his infancy in Colonia San Rafael in Mexico City. He was the son of Alicia García Betancourt and railroad engineer Rafael Montero Márquez.

Professional career El Costo de la Vida marked his debut as a screenwriter and director in the film industry by earning good results at the box office and with critics; it was nominated in several categories for the Silver Goddess Award and Ariel Award.

In the Nineties he directed the cult series La Hora Marcada (The Marked Hour) with well-known filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro and Emmanuel Lubezki.

Between 1990 and 1995 he directed five feature films including Una Buena Forma de Morir (A Good Way to Die) and Ya la Hicimos (We Already Did It), one of the highest-grossing films of 1993.

Cinematography YearFilmCredited as directorscreenWriterProducerFilm Editor 1978 Adiós David 1984 El Eterno Retorno: Testimonio de los Indios Kikapú 1988 Historias de Ciudad, episodio Viajeros 1988 El Costo de La Vida 1992 Justicia de Nadie 1992 El Jefe de Vigilancia 1993 Ya la Hicimos 1993 Hoy No Circula 1993 Una Buena Forma de Morir 1994 Crímen Perfecto 1995 Embrujo de Rock 1996 Cilantro y perejil 2001 Corazones rotos 2002 Dame tu cuerpo 2003 No tuvo tiempo: La Hurbanistoria de Rockdrigo 2004 Preguntas Sin Respuesta, Los Asesinatos y Desapariciones de Mujeres en Ciudad Juárez y Chihuahua 2008 Un tigre en la cama 2010 La Cama 2011 Los Amorosos 2012 Fachon Models 2015 Villa, itinerario de una pasión