Known for

Directing

Born

Apr 23, 1990 (36 years old)

Place of birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Rafael Martínez Sánchez

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.

Titles

The Short Film

Movie • 2022

I Saw Juan Gabriel

Movie • 2024

Father Pablo

Movie • 2021

Camila

Movie • 2016

The View From Up Above

Movie • 2023

Una mano bajo la nieve y otras historias

Movie • 2023

Una canción sobre lo que sea

Movie • 2023

A Lake

Movie • 2025

Cocktails for two

Movie