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Guillermo Arriaga was born on March 13, 1958 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and producer, known for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), Amores Perros (2000) and 21 Grams (2003). See full bio »
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Known For

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Writer
(2005)
Amores Perros
Amores Perros Writer
(2000)
21 Grams
21 Grams Writer
(2003)
Babel
Babel Writer
(2006)
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 2017 Libre de Culpa (Short)
 2015 Desde allá (based on a story by)
 2015/I En defensa propia (Short)
 2015 Desde Abajo (Short)
 2014 Rio, I Love You (written by - segment "Texas")
 2013 Zero Hour (Short) (writer)
 2013 Broken Night (Short) (writer)
 2010 El Pozo (Short) (writer)
 2008 The Burning Plain (written by)
 2008 La hora cero (Short) (screenplay)
 2007 The Night Buffalo (novel) / (screenplay)
 2006/I Babel (idea) / (written by)
 2003 21 Grams (written by)
 2001 Powder Keg (Short) (written by)
 2000 Rogelio (Short) (story and screenplay)
 2000 Amores Perros (written by - as Guillermo Arriaga Jordán)
 1999 ABC discapacidad (TV Series documentary) (writer)
 1999 A Sweet Scent of Death (novel)
 1997 Campeones sin límite (Documentary short)
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Novel: "Un Dulce Olor a Muerte" (1994); translated by Alan Page "A Sweet Smell of Death" (2007) See more »

Alternate Names:

Guillermo Arriaga Jordán
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Personal Quote:

Hollywood is very tempting. It's tempting in the sense that you can be meeting interesting persons all the time. Living in Mexico allows me to be more down to earth, to see regular people, life itself bubbling.

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One of 115 invitees to join AMPAS in 2007. See more »

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Non-linear storylines

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Pisces
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