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Director

Gerardo Naranjo

Writing

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

11

Active

Regular directing credits.

TMDB popularity

0.9

Low visibility

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 5All crew credits: 16

TMDB ID: 238137

IMDb ID: nm1319671

Known for: Writing

Born: April 6, 1971

Age: 55

Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2004 - 2026

Years active: 23

Average TMDB rating: 6.6

Wikidata: Q61885600

Frequent jobs

Director (11)Writer (2)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)

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Biography

Obtained his masters degree in directing at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 2006 he premiered his first feature film, Drama/Mex, at Cannes's Semaine de la Critique, as was Naranjo's second film of 2008, I’m Gonna Explode. In 2011, he directed the critically acclaimed Miss Bala (2011).

Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Gerardo Naranjo.

Movie poster for Son-in-Law (2026)

Son-in-Law

Director

Movie poster for Miss Bala (2011)

Miss Bala

Director

2011 Movie

Movie poster for Revolución (2010)

Revolución

Director

2010 Movie

Movie poster for I'm Gonna Explode (2008)

I'm Gonna Explode

Director

2008 Movie

Movie poster for Drama/Mex (2006)

Drama/Mex

Director

2006 Movie

Movie poster for Malachance (2004)

Malachance

Director

2004 Movie

Series

Directed Series

Series directed by Gerardo Naranjo.

Series poster for Prison Cell 211 (2025)

Prison Cell 211

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair (2022)

A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair

Director • 5 eps

Series poster for Narcos (2015)

Narcos

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Fear the Walking Dead

Director • 1 eps

Series poster for The Bridge (2013)

The Bridge

Director • 1 eps

2013 Series

Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Gerardo Naranjo.

Movie poster for Miss Bala (2011)

Miss Bala

Director

2011 Movie

Movie poster for Miss Bala (2019)

Miss Bala

Executive Producer

2019 Movie

Movie poster for This Is Not a Comedy (2021)

This Is Not a Comedy

Series

Top Rated Series

Highest rated series linked with Gerardo Naranjo.

Series poster for Narcos (2015)

Narcos

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Fear the Walking Dead

Director • 1 eps

Series poster for The Bridge (2013)

The Bridge

Director • 1 eps

2013 Series

Movies

Most Popular Movies

Most viewed movie titles linked with Gerardo Naranjo.

Movie poster for Miss Bala (2019)

Miss Bala

Executive Producer

2019 Movie

Movie poster for Son-in-Law (2026)

Son-in-Law

Director

Movie poster for Viena and the Fantomes (2020)

Viena and the Fantomes

Writer

2020 Movie

Movie poster for Miss Bala (2011)

Miss Bala

Director

2011 Movie

Movie poster for Sexennial Plan (2014)

Sexennial Plan

Producer

2014 Movie

Movie poster for Malachance (2004)

Malachance

Director

2004 Movie

Movie poster for Revolución (2010)

Revolución

Director

2010 Movie

Movie poster for Kokoloko (2020)

Kokoloko

Writer

2020 Movie

Movie poster for Drama/Mex (2006)

Drama/Mex

Director

2006 Movie

Movie poster for This Is Not a Comedy (2021)

This Is Not a Comedy

Movie poster for I'm Gonna Explode (2008)

I'm Gonna Explode

Director

2008 Movie

Movie poster for The GoodTimesKid (2005)

The GoodTimesKid

Screenplay

2005 Movie

Series

Most Popular Series

Most viewed series linked with Gerardo Naranjo.

Series poster for Fear the Walking Dead (2015)

Fear the Walking Dead

Director • 1 eps

Series poster for Narcos (2015)

Narcos

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for The Bridge (2013)

The Bridge

Director • 1 eps

2013 Series

Series poster for Prison Cell 211 (2025)

Prison Cell 211

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair (2022)

A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair

Director • 5 eps

Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for Gerardo Naranjo.

Movie poster for Viena and the Fantomes (2020)

Viena and the Fantomes

Writer

2020 Movie

Movie poster for Kokoloko (2020)

Kokoloko

Writer

2020 Movie

Movie poster for Miss Bala (2019)

Miss Bala

Executive Producer

2019 Movie

Movie poster for Sexennial Plan (2014)

Sexennial Plan

Producer

2014 Movie

Movie poster for The GoodTimesKid (2005)

The GoodTimesKid

Screenplay

2005 Movie

Movies

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for Gerardo Naranjo.

Movie poster for This Is Not a Comedy (2021)

This Is Not a Comedy

Movie poster for The GoodTimesKid (2005)

The GoodTimesKid

as Rodolfo Cano II

2005 Movie

Movie poster for Malachance (2004)

Malachance

as Ramirez Brother #2

2004 Movie