Gabriel Ripstein

Gabriel Ripstein
Born	1972
Occupation	Film producer, director, editor, screenwriter
Years active	1998–present
Children	1
Parent(s)	Arturo Ripstein, Paz Alicia Garciadiego

Gabriel Ripstein (born 1972) is a film producer, director, editor and screenwriter. A producer since 1999, Ripstein has been involved in nine feature films (including two directed by his father, Mexican film director Arturo Ripstein). Two of his productions competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival: El Coronel No Tiene Quien le Escriba and Chronic. Ripstein also wrote screenplays for Amor a Primera Visa, Compadres, and Busco novio para mi mujer.

He made his directorial debut in 2015 with 600 Millas, starring British actor Tim Roth and Mexican actor Kristyan Ferrer, for which he received the Best First Feature Film Award at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. The film received good reviews, and was selected to represent Mexico at the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. For his work on 600 Millas Ripstein received five nominations for the 58th Ariel Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. He won the Best First Feature Film award.

Ripstein was born in 1973 to Mexican film director Arturo Ripstein and screenwriter Paz Alicia Garciadiego; his grandfather was film producer Alfredo Ripstein. He has a degree in economics.