A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Santiago, Chile
Born:
June 10, 1978
From Insolito Film Festival. The term "Latin American action cinema" may sound contradictory to many, even almost utopian; or at least that is how it seemed until the arrival of Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, who since his first film, "Kiltro", and throughout an extensive filmography, has given a fair place to genre cinema in our region. His cinema draws from many sources: martial arts, superheroes in "Mirageman", or exploitation flicks in "Mandrill" or "Bring me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman". But these films go beyond mere tribute; They are also due to the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of his country. A reinterpretation of certain elements closer to the Latin American feeling. This is how Díaz Espinoza's universe - one of cool criminals, fierce fighters, and women at arms - becomes one that operates under his own rules, a genre on its own. A talent worth discovering under a flurry of kicks and punches or a hail of bullets.
Camera Operator:
2007 Mirageman
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 Maknum González
Characters:
2007 Mirageman
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 Maknum González
Director:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Editor:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Executive Producer:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Idea:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Other:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Producer:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Screenplay:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Story:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
Writer:
2006 Kiltro
2007 Mirageman
2009 Mandrill
2012 Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman
2013 For Sale
2013 Maknum González
2013 The ABCs of Death
2013 The Green Inferno
2014 Redeemer
2014 Santiago Violenta
2015 Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos Sueltos
2023 Fist of the Condor
???? Diablo
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