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About Raúl Ruiz

Birth

1941

Death

2011

First book

1963

Years writing

48

Raúl Ernesto Ruiz Pino was an experimental Chilean filmmaker, writer and teacher whose work is best known in France. He directed more than 100 films.

Raúl Ruiz was born in the coastal city of Puerto Montt, Chile, in 1941.

His prolific career spanned multiple roles as a director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and writer.

He is internationally recognized for his unique style within experimental cinema.

His theoretical work Poetics of cinema deeply explores philosophy and film aesthetics.

Throughout his life, Ruiz maintained a strong cultural connection to both Chile and France.