Directing
Rafael Montero
Born
1953-10-09 (73)
Place of birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Known for
Directing
Credits
35 titles
Rafael Montero (born 9 October 1953 in Mexico City) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter associated with the Nuevo Cine Mexicano movement. He studied cinematography at CUEC, part of National Autonomous University of Mexico, and has worked across feature films, television, and documentaries. His films include Cilantro y perejil (1996), El costo de la vida, Corazones rotos, Rumbos paralelos, and Lady Rancho.
Known for
6.8Gaby, Fer's mother and Silvia, Diego's mother, live their lives happily, until one day, due to Diego's kidney disease they find out that the kids were switched at birth. In order to save Diego’, both mothers end up in a legal battle to see who will have the custody of which kid.
Parallel Courses
2016
4.9Ulises is a friendly, aspiring actor with big dreams, who also has a weight problem and a compulsive eating habit. In a world where image is paramount, Ulises will do whatever it takes to climb out of the infomercial doldrums. His plans are shaken when he runs into Carolina, his childhood sweetheart, who has grown up to become a stunning, successful businesswoman. Determined to win her heart, Ulises decides to lose weight and earn big bucks, with the help of his best friend, El Charal, a carefree, charismatic kid from the wrong side of the tracks, whose big dream is to be on TV. Ulises, El Charal, and Carolina face hilarious situations and some tough lessons in this riotous romantic comedy.
Fachon Models
2014
4.0La cama is a story that gives a voice to reveal the secrets held by beds. If your bed could speak, what stories would it tell? We spend more than a third of our life in bed; it is the uttermost intimate space. In them lay our secrets; perhaps that is why we never think about them. They are a direct witness of who we are, or who we wish to be. Who would give their bed a voice? Surely nobody in his or her right mind. What secrets are held by motel beds, that of a teenager, a newly divorcée, that of your neighbors?
The Bed
2013
5.9"Cilantro y perejil" is a comedy about couples from the same family, hit by the economic crisis in Mexico. The plot turns around the eternal question of whether it is worth it to live as a couple. The conclusions are fun, unpredictable and very human. After ending a ten-year marriage, Carlos and Susana try to fall in love with other people without success. As the days go by, Carlos realizes that without Susana he is unable to do many things, including distinguishing cilantro from parsley.
Recipes to Stay Together
1996
3.0Regina, a young female singer has a big secret that will turn her life upside down.
Princesas de cartón
2014
5.0Mexican feature film
37 Kms
2023
Film credits
2000s · 1 titles
Behind the camera
6.8Gaby, Fer's mother and Silvia, Diego's mother, live their lives happily, until one day, due to Diego's kidney disease they find out that the kids were switched at birth. In order to save Diego’, both mothers end up in a legal battle to see who will have the custody of which kid.
Parallel Courses
2016
4.9Ulises is a friendly, aspiring actor with big dreams, who also has a weight problem and a compulsive eating habit. In a world where image is paramount, Ulises will do whatever it takes to climb out of the infomercial doldrums. His plans are shaken when he runs into Carolina, his childhood sweetheart, who has grown up to become a stunning, successful businesswoman. Determined to win her heart, Ulises decides to lose weight and earn big bucks, with the help of his best friend, El Charal, a carefree, charismatic kid from the wrong side of the tracks, whose big dream is to be on TV. Ulises, El Charal, and Carolina face hilarious situations and some tough lessons in this riotous romantic comedy.
Fachon Models
2014
4.0La cama is a story that gives a voice to reveal the secrets held by beds. If your bed could speak, what stories would it tell? We spend more than a third of our life in bed; it is the uttermost intimate space. In them lay our secrets; perhaps that is why we never think about them. They are a direct witness of who we are, or who we wish to be. Who would give their bed a voice? Surely nobody in his or her right mind. What secrets are held by motel beds, that of a teenager, a newly divorcée, that of your neighbors?
The Bed
2013
5.9"Cilantro y perejil" is a comedy about couples from the same family, hit by the economic crisis in Mexico. The plot turns around the eternal question of whether it is worth it to live as a couple. The conclusions are fun, unpredictable and very human. After ending a ten-year marriage, Carlos and Susana try to fall in love with other people without success. As the days go by, Carlos realizes that without Susana he is unable to do many things, including distinguishing cilantro from parsley.
Recipes to Stay Together
1996
3.0Regina, a young female singer has a big secret that will turn her life upside down.
Princesas de cartón
2014
5.0Mexican feature film
37 Kms
2023
6.3After his wife is murdered by gang members, a man must take revenge.
Una buena forma de morir
1994
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Hoy no circula
1993
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Café Tacuba
1982
5.8Virginia and Nacho, is a poor marriage, living precariously on their meager salaries, insufficient to support his child nine years of age. Until fortune smiles and Nacho wins a late model car. But sometimes it's better that luck will smile.
Ya la hicimos
1994
5.0Mauricio is a young man of around 30 years and has never had sex but a rumor starts at hs office that he is excellent in bed. On the other side, a girl who believes in fairy tales and search for his true love meets him online.
Un tigre en la cama
2009
5.0A woman that left her boyfriend because he cheated on her decides to invite him to a travel through the place they have planned before they broke up.
Los amorosos: historias de la hermosa vida
2012
5.0A woman that left her boyfriend because he cheated on her decides to invite him to a travel through the place they have planned before they broke up.
Los amorosos: historias de la hermosa vida
2012
7.0A spoiled girl is sent to her family's ranch to work during summer vacations.
Lady Rancho
2019
5.0German is a successful advertising exec who is about to marry beautiful ex-model, Jacqueline. However, Jacqueline can't stand German's best friend, Alex - a college football coach - on account of his gross behavior and adolescent attitudes towards women. But an atmospheric disturbance switches bodies on Alex and Jacqueline. Now, together with German, Alex and Jacqueline have to find a way to return to their original bodies before time runs out and they're trapped in that switch forever.
Dame Tu Cuerpo
2003
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Preguntas sin respuesta
2005
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Preguntas sin respuesta
2005
6.7A horror anthology composed of four episodes from the TV series "La Hora Marcada".
Appointment with Death
1989
6.3A woman abandons her partner, a journalist, but tortures him by sending him photos of her with her lovers.
El infierno tan temido
1975
6.3A woman abandons her partner, a journalist, but tortures him by sending him photos of her with her lovers.
El infierno tan temido
1975
6.7A young woman from the witch dimension gets stuck on Earth and ends up helping a young pop musician advance his career.
Embrujo de rock
1995
7.5Documentary film about urban rock singer Rockdrigo González. Through word of mouth, the rediscovery of his songs, and the conquest of new fans, the myth took shape, to the extent that many believed he never died.
He Didn’t Have Any Time: Rockdrigo’s Hurbanstory
2003
7.5Documentary film about urban rock singer Rockdrigo González. Through word of mouth, the rediscovery of his songs, and the conquest of new fans, the myth took shape, to the extent that many believed he never died.
He Didn’t Have Any Time: Rockdrigo’s Hurbanstory
2003
7.5Documentary film about urban rock singer Rockdrigo González. Through word of mouth, the rediscovery of his songs, and the conquest of new fans, the myth took shape, to the extent that many believed he never died.
He Didn’t Have Any Time: Rockdrigo’s Hurbanstory
2003
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Jefe de vigilancia
1992
5.8"Alguien se acerca", "Viajeros", "Lilí" and "Azul celeste", four stories directed by Ramón Cervantes, Rafael Montero, Gerardo Lara and María Novaro, respectively.
Tales of the City
1988
5.8"Alguien se acerca", "Viajeros", "Lilí" and "Azul celeste", four stories directed by Ramón Cervantes, Rafael Montero, Gerardo Lara and María Novaro, respectively.
Tales of the City
1988
5.7Mexican feature film
Adios David
1979
6.0This is a prophetic drama about a young couple, Miguel and Patricia, who desperately need money and are forced to commit robbery -- until the fear they experience during their second hold-up forces them to flee. They run away together, but their relationship is tested when Patricia begins to see new possibilities in her life, while Miguel remains stuck in his old ways.
The Cost of Living
1989
6.0Many stories of families within an urban complex.
Corazones rotos
2002
6.0Many stories of families within an urban complex.
Corazones rotos
2002
6.31974 Mexican experimental film
Chuchulucos y arrumacos para burgueses
1974
8.0No synopsis available yet.
El eterno retorno
1985
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Crimen perfecto
1995

