César Camacho is a Mexican director, producer, and screenwriter born on August 8, 1977 in Mexico City. He is best known for his work on the films El Gran Milagro (2012), La Soga (2009), and El Estudiante (2018).
Camacho studied filmmaking at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica in Mexico City. He began his career as an assistant director in the film The Mexican Miracle (2002), and in 2005 he wrote and directed his first short film, El Loco. He then went on to direct several other shorts, including El Amigo (2007), which won the Best Short Film Award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
In 2009, Camacho wrote and directed his first feature film, La Soga. It was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for numerous awards, including Best Picture at the Ariel Awards. The film tells the story of a young man's journey to discover the truth about his father's death.
In 2012, Camacho released his second feature film, El Gran Milagro. The film was a box office hit and won several awards, including the Best Picture award at the Ariel Awards. It tells the story of a group of children who set out on a quest to save their village from destruction.
In 2018, Camacho released his third feature film, El Estudiante. The film tells the story of a young man who moves to a new city to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist. It was highly acclaimed by critics and won numerous awards, including the Best Picture award at the Ariel Awards.
In addition to his feature films, Camacho has also directed several television shows, including the series La Ley de Herodes (2007) and La Casa de las Flores (2018). He has also produced several films, including El Bulto (2008) and El Callejón de los Milagros (2011).
Throughout his career, Camacho has won numerous awards for his work, including the Best Picture award at the Ariel Awards for El Gran Milagro and El Estudiante. He is one of Mexico's most acclaimed filmmakers and has helped to bring Mexican cinema to the international stage.
