David Pablos is a Mexican writer and director, known for films such as EL BAILE DE LOS 41 (2020) LAS ELEGIDAS (2015). His most recent work has been as episodic director on the western series for Amazon, titled "La Cabeza De Joaquin Murrieta" premiering in February 2023. His films have accumulated a total of 28 Ariel Award (Mexican Oscar) nominations and have taken home 14 wins, including Best Picture, Directing, Screenplay and Acting.
EL BAILE DE LOS 41 (2020) premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix, where it was in the platform's Top 10 for weeks, and garnered thirteen Ariel Award nominations, of which it won five. Previously, he directed LAS ELEGIDAS (2015), which competed at the Cannes, San Sebastian, Zurich and Stockholm Festivals, among others. The film was also nominated for the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film and swept the Ariel Awards winning Best Film, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay and Acting. David's debut feature, VIDA DESPUÉS, premiered at the Venice Biennale and won an award at the Morelia International Film Festival.
David holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University and currently resides in Mexico, where he speaks and writes fluent English.
