Rigoberto Castañeda
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: February 27, 1973 (52 years old)
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico [now Mexico City, Mexico]
He wrote his first feature film, "La Llorona," based on a widely known Mexican legend. The Mexican mini-studio Lemon Films immediately picked it up. Based on his script, he directed the horror film Kilómetro 31 in 2007. The result was the highest-grossing film of 2007 in Mexico and the top-grossing Mexican horror film of all time. His debut film also swept the Mexican Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences awards, earning 6 nominations and winning 5 statuettes.
