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Issa López

Writing

3.2 Popularity Mexico City, Mexico

Issa López is a Mexican director, writer and producer. Twelve Spanish language features have been produced from her scripts, four of them directed by herself. She has won several literary awards, including the National Novel Award granted by Mexico's Institute of Fine Arts and Literature in 2007.

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Biography

Issa López is a Mexican director, writer and producer. Twelve Spanish language features have been produced from her scripts, four of them directed by herself. She has won several literary awards, including the National Novel Award granted by Mexico's Institute of Fine Arts and Literature in 2007.

In 2017, Tigers Are Not Afraid (Vuelven in Spanish) premiered at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas. Written and directed by López, the film received the Best Horror Director Award, and went on to collect fifty-one awards in film festivals around the world, three Diosas de Plata, including Best Picture and Best Director, and received ten Ariel Awards nominations, of which it won two. The film earned multiple positive reviews by major trades and critics, and a rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Currently, López is developing projects with Guillermo del Toro, Noah Hawley and Jason Blum. She directed and co-wrote all episodes of the fourth installment of HBO's TV series True Detective, which aired in January and February of 2024, as True Detective: Night Country.

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Filmography 35

2024
Weeding Night Movie

Writer

2022
Something in the Dirt Movie

as Isabel

2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
Tigers Are Not Afraid Movie

Screenplay

2017
Tigers Are Not Afraid Movie

Executive Producer

2015
600 Miles Movie

Writer

2015
A la mala Movie

Screenplay

2014
True Detective TV

Executive Producer

2014
2014
True Detective TV

Director

2014
True Detective TV

Teleplay

2014
2014
True Detective TV

Creator

2013
Pulling Strings Movie

Screenplay

2012
Class Trip Movie

Screenplay

2010
Speed of Glory Movie

as Tony

2008
Casi divas Movie

Director

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Writing
Gender Female
Place of Birth Mexico City, Mexico
Years Active 1999 - 2024
Popularity 3.2
Career Stats
35 Total Credits
2 Movie Roles
1 Photos