Person

Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz

Directing · Born 1974-07-06

Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz is a Puerto Rican filmmaker known for telling stories that capture the unique idiosyncrasies of the Caribbean experience, focusing on Puerto Rico's biggest currency, its people. His debut feature film Maldeamores (2007), executive produced by Benicio Del Toro and starring actor Luis Guzmán, won several international awards and was Puerto Rico’s submission for Academy Award consideration. His upcoming feature Summer of Three (2026), premiered at the Tribeca Festival and took home the Best Screenplay and Best Performance prizes.

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  Che: Part One

  Ventriloquist (Albertico)

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  De Puerto Rico para el mundo

  Director

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  Summer of Three

  Director

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  Pelota de papel

  Director

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  Maldeamores

  Director

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  Party Time: The Movie

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• El tiempo: memoria del silencio

  Camera Operator

• 2026Summer of ThreeDirector
• 2016De Puerto Rico para el mundoDirector
• 2009Party Time: The MovieThanks
• 2008Che: Part OneVentriloquist (Albertico)
• 2007MaldeamoresDirector
• 2005El tiempo: memoria del silencioCamera Operator
• 1998Pelota de papelDirector