Awards & Winners

Ariel Award for Best Director

Ariel Award

Date Established : 1946

Check all the winners of Ariel Award for Best Director presented under Ariel Award since 1946 .


Amat Escalante

Honored for : Heli

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Amat Escalante Heli
Diego Quemada-Diez The Golden Dream
Fernando Eimbcke Club Sandwich
Francisco Franco Alba The Last Call
Claudia Sainte-Luce The Amazing Catfish

Rodrigo Plá

Honored for : The Delay

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paula Markovitch The Prize
Rodrigo Plá The Delay
Luis Mandoki Early and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas
Matías Meyer The Last Christeros

Emilio Portes

Honored for : Pastorela

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Everardo Valerio Gout Days of Grace
Gerardo Naranjo Miss Bala
Emilio Portes Pastorela

Luis Estrada

Honored for : Hell

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luis Estrada Hell
Diego Luna Abel
Felipe Cazals Chicogrande

Carlos Carrera

Honored for : Backyard

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Carrera Backyard
Mariana Chenillo Five Days Without Nora
Alberto Cortés Heart of Time

Fernando Eimbcke

Honored for : Lake Tahoe

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fernando Eimbcke Lake Tahoe
Eugenio Polgovsky The Inheritors
Gerardo Naranjo I\u2019m Gonna Explode

Carlos Reygadas

Honored for : Silent Light

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Le Duc El cobrador: In God We Trust
Carlos Reygadas Silent Light
Everardo González The Old Thieves: The Legends from Artegio

Guillermo del Toro

Honored for : Pan's Labyrinth

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guillermo del Toro Pan's Labyrinth
Sebastián Cordero Cronicas
Francisco Vargas The Violin

Felipe Cazals

Honored for : The Citrillo's Turns

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Felipe Cazals The Citrillo's Turns
Ignacio Ortiz Cruz Mezcal
Ricardo Benet News from Afar

Fernando Eimbcke

Honored for : Duck Season

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fernando Eimbcke Duck Season
Jose Buil Manos Libres
Luis Mandoki Voces inocentes

José Luis García Agraz

Honored for : The Mystery of Trinidad

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
José Luis García Agraz The Mystery of Trinidad
Carlos Reygadas Japón
Julián Hernández A Thousand Clouds of Peace

Carlos Carrera

Honored for : The Crime of Father Amaro

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Carrera The Crime of Father Amaro
Agustí Villaronga Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer
Lydia Zimmermann Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer
Isaac Pierre Racine Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo eXXXorcisms

Ignacio Ortiz Cruz

Honored for : Bedtime Fairy Tales For Crocodiles

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ignacio Ortiz Cruz Bedtime Fairy Tales For Crocodiles
Gerardo Tort Streeters
Juan Antonio de la Riva The Mountain Hawk

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Honored for : Amores perros

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro González Iñárritu Amores perros
Marisa Sistach Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening
Felipe Cazals General Santa Ana

Luis Estrada

Honored for : Herod's Law

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luis Estrada Herod's Law
Juan Carlos Rulfo Juan, I Forgot I Don\u2019t Remember
Oscar Urrutia Lazo Rito Terminal

Carlos Carrera

Honored for : Un embrujo

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Carrera Un embrujo
Carlos Bolado Under California: The Limit of Time
Arturo Ripstein El evangelio de las maravillas

Juan Pablo Villaseñor

Honored for : If I Never See You Again

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Juan Pablo Villaseñor If I Never See You Again
Juan Antonio de la Riva Elisa antes del fin del mundo
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Esmeralda Comes by Night

Rafael Montero

Honored for : Cilantro y Perejil

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rafael Montero Cilantro y Perejil
Benjamín Cann De muerte natural
Marco Julio Linares Juego limpio

Carlos Carrera

Honored for : Sender Unknown

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Carrera Sender Unknown
Oscar Blancarte Dulces compañías
José Luis García Agraz Salón México
Daniel Gruener All of Them Witches
Alberto Isaac Mujeres insumisas

Jorge Fons

Honored for : The Alley of Miracles

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Fons The Alley of Miracles
Maria Novaro The Garden of Eden
Gabriel Retes Bienvenido-Welcome
Fernando Sariñana 'Til Death
Roberto Sneider Two Crimes

José Luis García Agraz

Honored for : Deserted Seas

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
José Luis García Agraz Deserted Seas
Felipe Cazals Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest
Carlos Carrera Married Life
Francisco Athie Lolo
Guita Schyfter Novia Que Te Vea

Guillermo del Toro

Honored for : Cronos

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guillermo del Toro Cronos
Dana Rotberg Angel of Fire
Rubén Gámez Tequila

Alfonso Aráu

Honored for : Like Water for Chocolate

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alfonso Aráu Like Water for Chocolate
Maria Novaro Danzon
Carlos Carrera Benjamin's Woman

Jorge Fons

Honored for : Rojo Amanecer

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Fons Rojo Amanecer
Juan Antonio de la Riva Pueblo de Madera

Diego López Rivera

Honored for : Goitia, a god for himself

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diego López Rivera Goitia, a god for himself
Alfonso Rosas Priego hijo El homicida
Gilberto Gazcón Rosa de dos aromas

Sergio Olhovich

Honored for : Esperanza

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sergio Olhovich Esperanza
Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán ¿Nos traicionará el presidente?
Sergio Vejar La jaula de oro

Alberto Isaac

Honored for : Mariana, Mariana

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alberto Isaac Mariana, Mariana
Alejandro Pelayo Días difíciles
Luis Alcoriza Life Is Most Important

Arturo Ripstein

Honored for : The Realm of Fortune

Carlos Enrique Taboada

Honored for : Veneno para las hadas

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carlos Enrique Taboada Veneno para las hadas
Felipe Cazals Luz' Reasons
Alfredo Gurrola El escuadrón de la muerte

Paul Le Duc

Honored for : Frida

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Le Duc Frida
Juan Antonio de la Riva Wandering Lives
Gerardo Pardo Deveras me atrapaste

Felipe Cazals

Honored for : Bajo la metralla

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Felipe Cazals Bajo la metralla
Ariel Zúñiga The Devil and the Lady
Arturo Ripstein The Black Widow

José Estrada

Honored for : La pachanga

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
José Estrada La pachanga
Alfredo Gurrola Días de combate
Alberto Isaac Tiempo de lobos

Raúl Kamffer

Honored for : Ora sí tenemos que ganar

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Raúl Kamffer Ora sí tenemos que ganar
Alfredo Gurrola Llámenme Mike
Alfredo Gurrola Noche de carnaval

Servando González

Honored for : Las grandes aguas

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Servando González Las grandes aguas
Marcela Fernandez Violante Misterio
Julián Pastor Morir de madrugada

Felipe Cazals

Honored for : The year of the plague

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Felipe Cazals The year of the plague
Sergio Olhovich El infierno de todos tan temido
Raul Araiza Fuego en el mar

Arturo Ripstein

Honored for : Life Sentence

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arturo Ripstein Life Sentence
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Amor libre
Miguel Littin The Recourse to the Method

Jaime Humberto Hermosillo

Honored for : The Passion of Berenice

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo The Passion of Berenice
Alberto Isaac Cuartelazo
Gonzalo Martínez Ortega Length of War

Miguel Littin

Honored for : Letters from Marusia

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Miguel Littin Letters from Marusia
Felipe Cazals Canoa
Marcela Fernandez Violante The General's Daughter

Emilio Fernández

Honored for : La Choca

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emilio Fernández La Choca
Juan Manuel Torres La otra virginidad
Luis Alcoriza Presage

Gonzalo Martínez Ortega

Honored for : El Principio

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gonzalo Martínez Ortega El Principio
Jorge Fons Faith, Hope and Charity
Alfredo Joskowicz The Change

Luis Alcoriza

Honored for : Mecánica nacional

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luis Alcoriza Mecánica nacional
Arturo Ripstein The Castle of Purity
Paul Le Duc Reed: Insurgent Mexico

Jorge Fons

Honored for : Tú, yo, nosotros

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Fons Tú, yo, nosotros
Alfonso Aráu The Barefoot Eagle
Salomón Laiter The Gates of Paradise

Tito Davison

Honored for : La dulce enemiga

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tito Davison La dulce enemiga
Tulio Demicheli Feliz año, amor mío
Rogelio A. González The Educated Lady

Alfonso Corona Blake

Honored for : The Road of Life

Nominations 1957 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alfonso Corona Blake The Road of Life
Roberto Gavaldón The Hidden One
Emilio Gómez Muriel Con quién andan nuestras hijas

Luis Buñuel

Honored for : Robinson Crusoe

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luis Buñuel Robinson Crusoe
Luis Buñuel The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Alfredo B. Crevenna Una mujer en la calle

Alejandro Galindo

Honored for : Los Fernández de Peralvillo

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro Galindo Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Alfredo B. Crevenna Orquídeas para mi esposa
Roberto Gavaldón Untouched

Roberto Gavaldón

Honored for : The Boy and the Fog

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Gavaldón The Boy and the Fog
Emilio Gómez Muriel Un divorcio
Ismael Rodríguez Coleccion Pedro Infante: Pepe el Toro
(Not awarded.)

Nominations 1953 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Gavaldón Soledad's Shawl
Alfredo B. Crevenna Mi esposa y la otra
Luis Buñuel Mexican Bus Ride

Roberto Gavaldón

Honored for : In the Palm of Your Hand

Nominations 1952 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Gavaldón In the Palm of Your Hand
Julio Bracho Stolen Paradise
Alejandro Galindo Doña Perfecta

Luis Buñuel

Honored for : Los Olvidados

Nominations 1951 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luis Buñuel Los Olvidados
Alfredo B. Crevenna Otra primavera
Roberto Gavaldón The Love Nest

Alejandro Galindo

Honored for : Una familia de tantas

Nominations 1950 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alejandro Galindo Una familia de tantas
Emilio Fernández Pueblerina
Miguel Zacarías El dolor de los hijos

Emilio Fernández

Honored for : Hidden River

Nominations 1949 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emilio Fernández Hidden River
Julio Bracho Rosenda
Ismael Rodríguez Los tres huastecos

Emilio Fernández

Honored for : La perla

Nominations 1948 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emilio Fernández La perla
Antonio Momplet Bel Ami
Miguel Zacarías Soledad

Emilio Fernández

Honored for : Enamorada

Nominations 1947 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Gavaldón The Other One
Emilio Fernández Enamorada
Julio Bracho Cantaclaro

Roberto Gavaldón

Honored for : La barraca

Nominations 1946 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roberto Gavaldón La barraca
Julio Bracho Twilight
Emilio Fernández The Abandoned