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Carlos Meléndez(II)

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Carlos Meléndez
Carlos stands out for blending the irreverent with the macabre, the absurd with the grotesque, depicting a reality that resembles a horror film. Carlos's directorial debut in the U.S., After School, and his second feature film, Hysteria, earned him multiple international awards. He was part of anthology film Barbarous Mexico II, leading the It's about time segment. He has crafted 10 short films, screened at multiple festivals around the globe. He has worked on series and documentaries, such as The Unknown Hitman and My Encounter with Evil, and has significantly contributed to numerous film and TV writing rooms. Carlos tells strange yet amusing stories, capable of transporting audiences to unusual places.
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      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hysteria (2016)
    Hysteria
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2016
    After School (2014)
    After School
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2014
    Mexico Barbaro 2 (2017)
    Mexico Barbaro 2
    5.2
    • Director(segment "Ya Es Hora")
    • 2017
    Hunger (2021)
    Hunger
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021

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    Director



    • House of Mirrors
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • El que no transa... dichos, refranes y otras historias de corrupción en México (2024)
      El que no transa... dichos, refranes y otras historias de corrupción en México
      • Director
      • 2024
    • 33% Historias impensables de corrupción (2023)
      33% Historias impensables de corrupción
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • My Encounter with Evil (2022)
      My Encounter with Evil
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Lenovo: Expertos Anónimos (2022)
      Lenovo: Expertos Anónimos
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • De creador a creador (2021)
      De creador a creador
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Hunger (2021)
      Hunger
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Shark Tank México (2016)
      Shark Tank México
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director (on-location)
      • 2018–2021
    • GMC: Think Big, Drive Big (2020)
      GMC: Think Big, Drive Big
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Xbox: Power your dreams (2020)
      Xbox: Power your dreams
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Clickbait (2018)
      Clickbait
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Fox Sports on Telcel (2017)
      Fox Sports on Telcel
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Mexico Barbaro 2 (2017)
      Mexico Barbaro 2
      5.2
      • Director (segment "Ya Es Hora")
      • 2017
    • The Unknown Hitman: The Story of El Cholo Adrían (2017)
      The Unknown Hitman: The Story of El Cholo Adrían
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Hysteria (2016)
      Hysteria
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2016
    • El huésped (2014)
      El huésped
      Short
      • Director (as Carlos Melendez)
      • 2014

    Writer



    • De creador a creador (2021)
      De creador a creador
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • El Amarre (2021)
      El Amarre
      3.4
      • story
      • 2021
    • Hunger (2021)
      Hunger
      7.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Come Play with Me (2021)
      Come Play with Me
      5.0
      • story
      • 2021
    • GMC: Think Big, Drive Big (2020)
      GMC: Think Big, Drive Big
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Human Animals (2020)
      Human Animals
      5.6
      • story
      • 2020
    • Xbox: Power your dreams (2020)
      Xbox: Power your dreams
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Clickbait (2018)
      Clickbait
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Mexico Barbaro 2 (2017)
      Mexico Barbaro 2
      5.2
      • Writer (segment "Ya Es Hora")
      • 2017
    • Hysteria (2016)
      Hysteria
      6.3
      • writer
      • 2016
    • El huésped (2014)
      El huésped
      Short
      • writer (as Carlos Melendez)
      • 2014
    • Superstelar: Lengua (2013)
      Superstelar: Lengua
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Carlos Meléndez and Jimmy Steel in Jimmy Steel: Adrenalopolis (2013)
      Jimmy Steel: Adrenalopolis
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Paracinema (2013)
      Paracinema
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • El Hombre de Negro II (2013)
      El Hombre de Negro II
      7.5
      • co-writer (as Carlos Melendez)
      • 2013

    Producer



    • Hot Garbage
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Alguien esta en la puerta
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Bohren & der Club of Gore: Verlangen
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Music Video



    • Edgar Allan Poe, Beatrice Festerling, Tim Luna, Lili Juarez, Arturo Chu, Harrison Jones, and Thomas Mattern in Thirty2 (2023)
      Thirty2
      9.0
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2023
    • Hysteria (2016)
      Hysteria
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Scherzo Diabolico (2015)
      Scherzo Diabolico
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Paracinema (2013)
      Paracinema
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Estrella de plata (2009)
      Estrella de plata
      Short
      • co-producer (as Carlos Melendez)
      • 2009
    • La sorpresa (2008)
      La sorpresa
      4.4
      Video
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Chalino Rivera (2008)
      Chalino Rivera
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • La Nueva Atlántida (2003)
      La Nueva Atlántida
      Short
      • producer
      • 2003

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