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Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Date of birth: 1966-11-08

Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Gustavo Sanchez-Parra

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Biography

Gustavo Sánchez Parra studied at the most famous Dramatic Art school in Mexico, the Centro Universitario de Teatro. He landed his first role in Alejandro González Iñárritu's debut, Amores Perros, for which he was nominated for an Ariel for Best Supporting Actor. Then he worked in national and international productions such as Ridley Scott's The Fire of Vengeance; The Three Burials of Melquíades Estrada, by Tommy Lee Jones; Rabia, by Sebastián Cordero, and Crónicas, produced by Guillermo del Toro, among more than 35 films. He was awarded the Honorary Prize at the Morelia Festival for having appeared in more than 40 short films.

Movie Credits

The Legend of Zorro
3.1

The Legend of Zorro

2005-10-24

Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood ca

10:15
0

10:15

2006-01-01

10:14 PM, a woman arrives to her home while a misterious man is lurking outside. As soon as she arri

Estamos por todos lados
0

Estamos por todos lados

2006-01-01

Citizen Buelna
2.5

Citizen Buelna

2013-03-29

Rafael faces the complications of the revolution and discovers true love with Luisa.

Rage
2.8

Rage

2009-08-12

A romantic thriller about a construction worker in hiding for killing his foreman who hides in the m

Todos hemos pecado
3.1

Todos hemos pecado

2011-11-02

No one could ever imagine that one day La Chingada Vieja would fall in love. Because she is always a

El cártel
2.8

El cártel

2009-05-12

Based on Mexico's current criminal climate, EL CÁRTEL is a rare look into the values and practices o

Asalto al cine
2.6

Asalto al cine

2011-05-01

The story of four teenagers: Negus, Chale, Sapo and Chata. Childhood friends living in public housin

El Camino
2.9

El Camino

2020-09-03

In order to sustain his family, a troubled pilot accepts one last crooked deal to transport a danger

Escorpio
2.5

Escorpio

2019-01-01

Juan is a modest young man who is new to the city. Falling in love with his neighbor Maria, he begin

My Mexican Shivah
3.1

My Mexican Shivah

2007-10-26

After Moishe's death, family and friends sit Shiva in Mexico City. During seven days, secrets will b

The Searches
3

The Searches

2013-04-24

Revenge, redemption and chance are the topics that underpin José Luis Valle’s new film. A man runs h

The Wingwalker
4

The Wingwalker

2024-10-10

A young widower is deported as his daughter is scheduled for a heart transplant, this will lead him

Blue Salt
5

Blue Salt

2023-10-01

A toxic relationship makes Connie think she’s gone crazy until she discovers she’s been manipulated

Perpetual Sadness
3.8

Perpetual Sadness

2014-03-24

Cheba and Ángeles became pregnant by the same man, Silvestre. Silvestre was Cheba's lover while Cheb

The Similars
3

The Similars

2015-09-25

Eight people experience a strange phenomenon while waiting for a bus at a remote station on a rainy

The Thin Yellow Line
4.1

The Thin Yellow Line

2015-03-06

Five men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboar

Morelos
2.3

Morelos

2012-11-15

The final years of Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon (1812-1815), leader in the Mexican war for independenc

A Wonderful World
3.8

A Wonderful World

2006-03-17

A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.

Killing Cabos
3.9

Killing Cabos

2004-07-16

Two young men get involved with some criminals while trying to free the tycoon they kidnapped.

Under the Same Moon
3.9

Under the Same Moon

2007-07-27

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of provid

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
2.3

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

2004-02-21

An American government hit man on the run makes a pact with two travelers to help him disappear in t

¿De qué lado estás?
2.5

¿De qué lado estás?

2002-04-05

A former East Germany secret agent runs away fron his past and lands in Mexico under a fake identity

Sobreviviente
2.5

Sobreviviente

2003-01-01

A stylized look at the life of a Mexican urban youngster, Tonatiuh (Busto), who, despite living in t

There Are No Saints
2.6

There Are No Saints

2022-05-27

A man is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. When his wife is murdered and his son kidnapped an

Streeters
3.5

Streeters

2001-10-21

Authentic and committed, moving and stormy drama of street kids from Mexico City. Wonderful adaptati

Killing Cabos 2: The Mask of El Máscara
3.9

Killing Cabos 2: The Mask of El Máscara

2021-10-01

Faced with the unexpected death of his estranged father -El Máscara- and the subsequent theft of his

Walking Vengeance
2.7

Walking Vengeance

2008-10-31

A woman and her three partners-in-crime plan a revenge heist against her violent narco husband in or

Shake Off Your Sorrows
4.2

Shake Off Your Sorrows

2018-04-27

Prisoner González dedicates his life-in-jail to narrate the adventures of Pepe Frituras, one of the

Caballero Águila
0

Caballero Águila

2022-03-14

After high school is over, three friends have to choose their paths. Pastor dreams of flying and win

Get the Gringo
3.3

Get the Gringo

2012-03-15

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survi

La Guadalupana
0

La Guadalupana

2021-12-31

Pray for us sinners...

Days of Grace
3.3

Days of Grace

2012-06-13

Mexico City. 2002, 2006, 2010. A cop. A hostage. A wife. Corruption, violence, vengeance. Three dest

Pet Shop Days
2.3

Pet Shop Days

2025-10-22

On the run from his unforgiving father in Mexico, Alejandro finds himself in New York City, where he

Anya
2.3

Anya

2018-01-01

Anya is kidnapped and isolated by Emilio who will psychologically and physically abuse her, leading

Leftie
3.6

Leftie

2003-02-20

Futuristic movie about Alejandro, a gifted left-handed child marble player who must win a competitio

Amores Perros
3.8

Amores Perros

2000-06-16

A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a sup

Depositarios
2.3

Depositarios

2010-11-12

In the near future, medicine, computing and genetics have made it possible to end the human physical

7 Suns
3.4

7 Suns

2009-04-17

A man called "The Black" is hired to smuggle a group of undocumented migrants into the United States

Sealed Cargo
3

Sealed Cargo

2015-07-28

In 1995, several cargo containers are discovered high in the Bolivian Andes. Inside are potentially

Ver, oir y callar
2.5

Ver, oir y callar

2005-03-04

Danilo gets caugh while robbing a security vault, but officer Montero gives him a second chance, he

Enlightened Blood
2.8

Enlightened Blood

2008-04-25

Six characters narrate their complex existence through his slides from one to another body, to form

Colosio
3.5

Colosio

2012-06-08

It's 1994 in Mexico, the nation was witnessing a turbulent year since its beginnings. An indigenous

Bala mordida
3.8

Bala mordida

2009-03-16

Mauro Hernandez, a young preventive policeman, gets involved in a coke deal, and to keep some of the

Seis días en la oscuridad
2.5

Seis días en la oscuridad

2003-04-11

Claudio, Juan and Vampire have been friends since their teenage years. One night, Claudio tells his

Gloves of Stone
2.1

Gloves of Stone

2009-10-08

Abner is trapped in the rough life of Mexico City. His escape? Boxing. Dr. Frank Irwin (Martin Sheen

Potosí
2.6

Potosí

2013-07-21

Potosi, a rural town in Latin America, is the crossfire of the ravaging that has devastated the nort

Leap Year
3.2

Leap Year

2010-05-17

Journalist Laura works at home, isolating herself from others. While she lies to her mother and brot

Life Kills
2.5

Life Kills

2002-01-25

A romantic comedy of our times about passion, friendship and lies, on one of those days when the cit

Powder Keg
3.4

Powder Keg

2001-06-01

The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of

Tamara and the Ladybug
2.6

Tamara and the Ladybug

2016-11-18

Tamara, a woman with a mental disability, tries to return a borrowed baby to his parents, but she ca

Olmo
3.5

Olmo

2025-02-16

1979, New Mexico, USA. Olmo is stuck. Today is his turn to take care of his sick father even though

Innocent Voices
4.1

Innocent Voices

2005-01-28

A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic

Chickens
0

Chickens

A lonely man, who is looking for a job has an unexpected encounter. But his selfishness destroys his

Die At Night
0

Die At Night

Searching for answers, Alex finds his father, who he thought was gone forever.

Sleep Over
2.6

Sleep Over

2015-08-25

A man is awaken abruptly by his doorbell at 3:31 in the morning but no one seems to be outside - Wha

The Perfect Dictatorship
3.7

The Perfect Dictatorship

2014-10-16

TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Gove

The Chosen
2.9

The Chosen

2016-09-02

Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet int

Violeta at Last
3

Violeta at Last

2017-11-09

Recently divorced, 72-year-old Violeta lives alone in her childhood house, tending to her lush tropi

Como te ves, me vi
2.9

Como te ves, me vi

2017-02-15

A family man remember his youth while he realizes his son starts behaving like him when he was young

I Am Pepito
1.5

I Am Pepito

2018-06-01

Humor, crime, action, drama, compassion and risk are the ingredients that this wonderful story uses

El Día de la Unión
3.3

El Día de la Unión

2018-09-14

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
3.5

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2005-11-17

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of

Beyond The Mountain
3.5

Beyond The Mountain

2019-03-10

Miguel is a lonely boy letting his life pass by in a monotonous routine. He works in a public kiosk,

The Mongolian Conspiracy
3.2

The Mongolian Conspiracy

2019-04-18

1963, the Soviet Union intercepts a rumour that China pretends to assassinate the president of the U

Cygnus
3.2

Cygnus

2018-11-02

An astronomer who works at the Mexican Large Millimeter Telescope discovers a misterious signal comi

I Murder Seriously
2.8

I Murder Seriously

2002-10-11

A cop sets out to find a man who has been delivering too much of a good thing in this offbeat comedy

Azar
0

Azar

2000-01-01

El mesero
4

El mesero

2021-07-15

A waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entre

Casi divas
3.3

Casi divas

2008-08-21

Four ambitious and beautiful young women. From four very different corners of Mexico. Just like hund

Not A Minute To Lose
4

Not A Minute To Lose

2019-12-25

Elisa is an old-fashioned girl who receives the visit of her future self, who advises her to take th

Soundreals
0

Soundreals

2012-11-10

Two brothers wasting the night away break into an empty house.

Tome la pistola y empiece a despachar
0

Tome la pistola y empiece a despachar

2015-03-09

Sound of Freedom
4

Sound of Freedom

2023-07-03

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his lif

New Order
3.2

New Order

2020-10-22

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wea

Aztech
2.6

Aztech

2020-11-20

Fragments of a meteor crash in Mexico and United States. Thirteen stories in different spaces and ti

Lichtblau - Neues Leben Mexiko
2.1

Lichtblau - Neues Leben Mexiko

2011-01-11

Barbara and Thomas Lichtblau have been married for 15 years.Today it's Barbara's birthday and Thomas

Me importas tú... y tú
2.8

Me importas tú... y tú

2009-09-04

Nerdy college boy gets romantic advice from the apparition of a dead film star.

Journey
0

Journey

2023-04-30

Roberto is a young man who is trying to find his way back home to his family. His desire to push for

Nahuales
0

Nahuales

2013-06-22

According to legend, the ancient priests could shed their skin and slowly transform themselves into

Plastic
4

Plastic

2015-07-23

Ana and Leo, are marked since childhood by a sudden event: the suicide of their father. Separately,

El hombre de la multitud
0

El hombre de la multitud

Enrique Metinides, renowned crime photographer, discovers his passion as a child when his camera cap

Nadie regresa por tercera vez
0

Nadie regresa por tercera vez

2008-10-04

Superhéroe
0

Superhéroe

2004-10-08

A Father's Miracle
3

A Father's Miracle

2025-12-25

After being falsely accused of a terrible crime, Hector, a man with a neurological disability, goes

Venganza
0

Venganza

2026-02-26

The brutal murder of the wife of “Toro,” a military hero in the special forces, turns him into a man