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Issa López

Issa López (born 3 August 1971) is a Mexican director, writer and producer. Twelve Spanish language features have been produced from her original scripts, four of them directed by herself. In 2017, López's film Tigers Are Not Afraid (Vuelven in Spanish) premiered at Fantastic Fest, where it won the Best Horror Director Award. The film also won numerous accolades internationally and in Mexico, including three Diosas de Plata and two Ariel Awards. In 2024, Lopez directed and co-wrote every episode of True Detective: Night Country, the fourth installment of HBO's True Detective series. López has won several literary awards, including the National Novel Award granted by Mexico's Institute of Fine Arts and Literature in 2007.

Infobox

Born
(1971-08-03) 3 August 1971 (age 54)Mexico City, Mexico
Alma mater
National School of Film Arts (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
1994–present

Tables

· Filmography
1994
Tan callando
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Quimera
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2010
Sucedió en un día
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
1994
Tan callando
Yes
Yes
1994
Quimera
Yes
Yes
2010
Sucedió en un día
Yes
Yes
· Filmography
1997
Plaza Sésamo
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1999
Laberintos de pasión
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2000
Primer amor... a mil por hora
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2019
Britannia
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2024
True Detective
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
1997
Plaza Sésamo
Yes
Yes
No
Director for 1 Episode, Writer for 3 Episodes
1999
Laberintos de pasión
No
Yes
No
Writer for 80 Episodes
2000
Primer amor... a mil por hora
No
Yes
No
Telenovela
2019
Britannia
Yes
No
No
Director for 2 Episodes
2024
True Detective
Yes
Yes
Yes
Season 4
· Filmography
2003
Ladies' Night
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2006
Efectos secundarios
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2007
Bad Girls
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2008
Road to Fame
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2012
Viaje de Generación
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2013
Pulling Stings
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2015
600 Miles
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
A la mala
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2017
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2018
La Boda de Valentina
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Todo Mal
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2024
Noches De Bodas
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
2003
Ladies' Night
No
Yes
No
2006
Efectos secundarios
Yes
Yes
Associate
2007
Bad Girls
No
Yes
No
2008
Road to Fame
Yes
Yes
No
2012
Viaje de Generación
No
Yes
No
2013
Pulling Stings
No
Yes
No
2015
600 Miles
No
Yes
No
A la mala
No
Yes
No
2017
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Yes
Yes
Executive
2018
La Boda de Valentina
No
Yes
Executive
Todo Mal
Yes
Yes
Yes
2024
Noches De Bodas
No
Yes
No

References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/true-detective-night-country-finale-explained-1235829312/
  2. literatura.inba.gob.mx
    https://literatura.inba.gob.mx/premio-bellas-artes-de-novela-jose-ruben-romero.html
  3. El Regio
    https://www.elregio.com/Noticia/4a87fcc2-c237-4e90-aa77-d4fc0ba3bfdf
  4. Forbes.com
    https://www.forbes.com.mx/los-mexicanos-mas-creativos-de-2018-cine/
  5. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-01-15/issa-lopez-true-detective-night-country
  6. Film Comment
    https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/interview-issa-lopez/
  7. "SPOTLIGHT October 2019: Issa Lopez, Filmmaker, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS"
    https://awfj.org/blog/2019/09/29/spotlight-october-2019-issa-lopez-filmmaker-tigers-are-not-afraid/
  8. HOLA! USA
    https://www.hola.com/us/latinapowerhouse/20240930713804/issa-lopez/
  9. Variety
    https://variety.com/2008/music/news/hans-zimmer-opens-heart-for-divas-1117979325/
  10. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/issa-lopez-true-detective-night-country-indiewire-honors-1235009184/
  11. http://www.premioariel.com.mx/images/Franjas/NominadosPorPelicula.pdf [dead link]
    http://www.premioariel.com.mx/images/Franjas/NominadosPorPelicula.pdf
  12. Film Comment
    https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/interview-issa-lopez/
  13. Videocine
    https://www.videocine.com.mx/noticia/vuelven-triunfa-en-las-diosas-de-plata/
  14. AMACC
    https://www.amacc.org.mx/ariel-2018-ganadores/
  15. Variety
    https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/guillermo-del-toro-produce-films-issa-lopez-karla-castaneda-1202725735/
  16. Bloody Disgusting!
    https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3553324/guillermo-del-toro-reveals-details-projects-jennifer-kent-issa-lopez-hell-direct-next/
  17. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2020/01/issa-lopez-write-direct-book-of-souls-searchlight-1202838328/
  18. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2020/05/blumhouse-developing-our-lady-of-tears-with-issa-lopez-adapting-directing-1202939606/
  19. Decider
    https://decider.com/2022/03/20/true-detective-season-4-in-development-at-hbo-with-barry-jenkins/
  20. Television Academy
    https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/issa-lc3b3pez
  21. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/true-detective-season-5-issa-lopez-1235832894/
  22. "'True Detective' Season 5 Setting Revealed As HBO Series Gears Up For Production"
    https://deadline.com/2025/02/true-detective-season-5-setting-revealed-begin-production-1236286442/
  23. "[1] Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine" Best Screenplay Award for Ladies' Night, CYIIF, 2006, Accessed 5 Nov
    http://www.cyiff.org/ciff2006/
  24. "Past Winners | Latino International Film Institute & festival, LALIFF |"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120514132505/http://latinofilm.org/past-winners-2/
  25. "[2]"Issa López National novel award, Accessed 5 November 2013
    https://literatura.inba.gob.mx/premio-bellas-artes-de-novela-jose-ruben-romero.html
  26. "[3]" Music Hans Zimmer for Casi Divas, Variety, Accessed 5 November 2013
    https://variety.com/2008/music/news/hans-zimmer-opens-heart-for-divas-1117979325/
  27. "" Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Arieled Members of Mexican Motion Picture Academy, 1994, Accessed Nov
    http://www.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/semblanza_individual.asp?origen=verMArielados.asp&miembro=Miembros%20Arielados&idPersona=391
  28. "" Rotten Tomatoes rating and info, Rotten Tomatoes, 2013, Accessed 7 November 2013
    http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pulling_strings/
  29. "[4] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine" Ladies Night, Miravista Films, 2003, Accessed 5 November 2013
    http://www.miravistafilms.com/ladiesnight/english/index-flash.html
  30. "[5]" Casi Divas review by Variety, 2009, Accessed 5 November 2013
    https://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/casi-divas-1200475596/
  31. "[6] Casi Divas Review by Los Angeles Times, 2009, Accessed Nov 5 2013
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-aug-21-et-capsules21-story.html
  32. "[7]" Efectos Secundarios, Warner Bros., 2006, Accessed 5 November 2013
    http://www.warnerchannel.com/movies/efectossecundarios/
  33. "[8]" Charm School, Sony Pictures, 2007, Accessed 5 November 2013
    http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/charmschool/
  34. "Past Winners | Latino International Film Institute & festival, LALIFF |"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120514132505/http://latinofilm.org/past-winners-2/
  35. "[9]" Efectos Secundarios, Awards on IMDb, Accessed 5 November 2013
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459127/awards?ref_=tt_awd
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