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Issa López was born in Mexico City, Mexico on August 3, 1971. Issa López is listed as a film director, screenwriter and writer. That works out to 55 years old in 2026.
My Take
What I admire most about Issa López is the rare path she took: a prolific screenwriter, with a dozen Spanish-language features born from her scripts, who refused to stay behind the keyboard and stepped up to direct. Tigers Are Not Afraid proves the payoff. Watching her turn the brutality of cartel-era Mexico into a children's dark fairy tale, I'm struck by how a writer-director can make dialogue and dread breathe together. She treats genre as a vessel for grief rather than spectacle, and that instinct feels genuinely her own. I keep an eye on whatever she makes next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Issa López
- Name (Japanese)
- イッサ・ロペス
- Reading
- いっさ・ろぺす
- Born
- August 3, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / writer / novelist / film producer
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/issitalopez/
- Xhttps://x.com/issitalopez
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issa%20L%C3%B3pez
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5922930
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Issa López born?
Born August 3, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Issa López from?
Issa López is from Mexico City, Mexico.
What does Issa López do?
Issa López works as film director, screenwriter, writer, novelist, film producer.
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