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Ciro Guerra, director
Director

Ciro Guerra: Movies & Box Office

films
8
on screen
2004–2020
box office
$7.28M
average score
66
Born
February 6, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Río de Oro, Colombia
Citizenship
Colombia
Occupations
Film director, Screenwriter
Years active
1998-present
Spouses
Cristina Gallego (divorced)
Career at a glance

Ciro Guerra's Career in Numbers

Ciro Guerra's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ciro Guerra works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Wandering Shadows (2004) to Waiting for the Barbarians (2020), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Ciro Guerra Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 2
  2. 2010s 4
  3. 2020s 1

The 2010s were Ciro Guerra's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Ciro Guerra Movies by Genre

  • Drama 3
  • Crime 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Music 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Ciro Guerra has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of crime (1).

Ciro Guerra Career Milestones

First film
Wandering Shadows 2004
Biggest box office hit
Embrace of the Serpent $3.22M worldwide
Best-rated film
Birds of Passage Movie Echo Score 78
8 credits

Ciro Guerra Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ciro Guerra is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Ciro Guerra?

Ciro Guerra was born in Río de Oro, Colombia in 1981 and is 45 years old. Credited on films since 2004, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Ciro Guerra (born 6 February 1981) is a highly acclaimed Colombian film director and screenwriter. He has made significant strides in his career since his debut in 1998, becoming a prominent figure in the Colombian and international film industry. He is lauded for his 2015 film Embrace of the Serpent, which propelled him to international recognition when it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Nods from the Academy also came for his film The Wind Journeys, chosen as the Colombian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards. His first film, Wandering Shadows, came out when he was 23 and was Colombia's submission for the Academy Awards. In 2017, he took on the role of an executive producer for the Netflix limited series Green Frontier. His fourth feature film, Birds of Passage, received significant praise, as did his adaptation of J. M. Coetzee's novel Waiting for the Barbarians, starring notable actors such as Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson. Guerra has had an illustrious career, with his contributions extending beyond filmmaking. He served as the jury president of the International Critics' Week section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Works with

Who Ciro Guerra Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ciro Guerra shares the most films with. Johnny Depp comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Harry Melling (2).

FAQ

Ciro Guerra: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ciro Guerra has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ciro Guerra been in?

Ciro Guerra is credited on 8 films, from 2004 to 2020. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ciro Guerra's highest-grossing movie?

Embrace of the Serpent (2016) is Ciro Guerra's biggest box office hit, with $3.22M worldwide, ahead of Birds of Passage (2019) ($2.52M). Across every film with box office figures, Ciro Guerra's movies have made $7.28M.

Ciro Guerra's biggest hits

What is the best Ciro Guerra movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ciro Guerra's best-rated film is Birds of Passage (2019) with a score of 78, followed by Waiting for the Barbarians (2019) (64).

Best Ciro Guerra movies, ranked

How old is Ciro Guerra?

Ciro Guerra is 45 years old, born on February 6, 1981 in Río de Oro, Colombia.

What is Ciro Guerra's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ciro Guerra's filmography is Waiting for the Barbarians (2020), which Ciro Guerra directed.

Who does Ciro Guerra work with most often?

Ciro Guerra shares the most films with Johnny Depp (2 films), Harry Melling (2 films) and Mark Rylance (2 films).

The Best Ciro Guerra Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 8 directing credits.

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