Aurora Martínez

Aurora Martinez is the perfect example of an empowered woman who managed to create a name for herself from her career as a director. Martínez’s films are produced almost exclusively in Mexico, with dialogue in Spanish and marketed to the Latin American population. Although her productions receive virtually no theatrical release in the United States, they can be found in many U.S. video outlets, both in VHS and DVD format. Martínez’s movies are generally in the action genre, concentrating on such staple themes as feuds between drug traffickers, illegal trade in human organs, and police investigations, and thus they are not of a kind that normally attracts the attention of foreign film critics. The two facts aforesaid likely explain why she is virtually unknown in the English-speaking world, despite her highly prolific output. Martínez appears on screen in many of her movies, though almost never in a leading role. She has often cast Mario Almada in leading roles including, Tijuana, ciudad de narcos in 1998. Her movies tend to portray extreme, explicit violence.

Known For

Return from Hell
Magnicidio: Complot en Lomas Taurinas
Magnicidio: Complot en Lomas Taurinas
Cholos empericados
The True Story of the Weeping Woman
The True Story of the Weeping Woman
Birth Location
Born

Movies

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2015
Life's a Bitch Director
2015
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2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
My Mom Spoils Me Director
2015
2015
2015
Luna sin miel Director
2015
2015
Secret Admirer Director
2015
Sleepless Nights Director
2015
2015
And Love Exists Director
2015
2015
I'm The Best Man Director
2015
2015
La liquidación Director
2015
2015
2015
2015
Stolen Love Director
2015
2015
Se fue la luz Director
2015
Miénteme más Director
2015
2015
Going to Millón Director
2014
Catatonic States Director
2014
2014
The Elevator Director
2014
2014
Two Doves Director
2014
2013
Dear Friend Director
2013
2013
2013
Real Dreams Director
2013
Northern Soul Director
2013
2013
2013
Fresas vs. nacos Director
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
Seeing Double Director
2013
Seeing Double Writer
2013
I Forgot Again Director
2013
2013
Camarofobia Director
2013
Camarofobia Writer
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
Bachelor Party Director
2013
Priests and Nuns Director
2013
2013
The Torture Director
2013
The Torture Writer
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
No matarás Director
2013
2013
2013
La piojosa Director
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
No me amenazes Director
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
De alto calibre Director
2013
2013
Coma profundo Director
2013
2013
Tumba abandonada Director
2012
2012
2012
Nomás una mujer Director
2012
Ay cariño mío Director
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
Nada parecidos Director
2012
La farsante Director
2012
Amor alborotado Director
2012
2011
Regalo de bodas Director
2010
2010
2009
Ellas asesinas Director
2009
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
Cruz de navajas Director
2008
2008
2007
Return from Hell Director
2007
Return from Hell Screenplay
2007
Mi Gober Precioso Screenplay
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
El gran engaño Director
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
Las 7 muertas Director
2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
La malnacida Director
2004
Cuestión de fe Director
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
Todo personal Producer
2004
Todo personal Director
2004
Tumbas abiertas Director
2003
2003
Clave pesada Director
2003
2003
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001
Mujeres divinas Director
2001
Sin salida Director
2001
2001
2000
2000
1999
1999
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1998
1998
1997
1997
1997
Vengarse matando Director
1997
1997
Dándole duro Director
1996
1995
1995
Te amo y te odio Director
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
Silent Revenge Director
1995
1995
A Perfect Murder Director
1995
Death Dealers Director
1995
1994
Grandes sueños Director
1994
1993
1993
Una mala jugada Director
1992
Tiempo de atacar Director
1992
Pueblo sin leyes Director
1992
1992
1991
Violent Deaths Assistant Director
1990
1990
Bloody Tarot Writer
1990
Triste juventud Director
1990
Error mortal Director
1990
Pablo Metralla Director
1990
1990
Bloody Tarot Director
1990
1989