Lex Ortega
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- February 25, 1980 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Active Years
- 2012–2026 (15 Years)
- Total Credits
- 34 credits in database
Biography
Lex Ortega is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, sound designer, producer, and toy maker born on February 25, 1980, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He graduated in sound engineering from the Trebas Institute in Montreal, Canada, and later studied filmmaking at UNAM in Mexico City. Ortega is known for his work in the horror genre, specifically for his uncompromising vision and extreme horror aesthetics, making him a leading voice in Latin American genre filmmaking. He directed the 2015 film Atroz, which is noted for its brutal depiction of violence and has been described as one of the most violent films in Mexican cinema. His expertise in sound design complements his directorial approach by enhancing atmospheric tension in his films. His credits also include working in the sound department for Barbarous Mexico.
Career overview
Lex Ortega is a Mexican filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, sound designer, producer, and toy maker born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, on February 25, 1980. He graduated in Sound Engineering from the Trebas Institute in Montreal, Canada, and later studied Filmmaking at UNAM in Mexico City. Ortega is known for his work in the horror genre, an uncompromising vision in extreme horror cinema, and his role as a leading voice in Latin American genre filmmaking. His expertise in sound design complements his directorial approach, enhancing the atmospheric tension in his films, and includes work in the sound department for Barbarous Mexico.
Among his directorial credits is the 2015 film Atroz. This film is noted for its brutal depiction of violence and has been described as one of the most violent films in Mexican cinema. Throughout his career, Ortega has accumulated 18 known credits spanning his work as a director and in other professional capacities within the film industry.
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Full Filmography
34 titles- Regresa (2026) as Ramón
- Bye-Bye (2023) Sound Designer
- autopsI.A. (2023) Director
- Smog (2023) Director
- Human Animals (2020) Director
- Expira (2020)
- Black Circle (2019) Sound Designer
- Atrocious (2018) as Goyo
- Atrocious (2018) Director
- Atrocious (2018) Set Decoration
- Atrocious (2018) Co-Editor
- Atrocious (2018) Sound Designer
- Atrocious (2018) Screenplay
- Atrocious (2018) Executive Producer
- Atrocious (2018) Art Direction
- Atrocious (2018) Story
- Atrocious (2018) Writer
- Bestia (2017) Sound Editor
- Bestia (2017) Sound Designer
- México Bárbaro II (2017) as Father (segment "Potzonalli")
- México Bárbaro II (2017) Director
- Forward (2016) Sound Designer
- The Incident (2014) Sound mixer
- The Incident (2014) Sound Designer
- Late Phases (2014) Associate Producer
- Barbarous Mexico (2014) Director
- Alerta: recuento de cadáveres (2014) Director
- Alerta: recuento de cadáveres (2014) Sound Recordist
- T Is for Tamales (2012) Director
- T Is for Tamales (2012) Editor
- T Is for Tamales (2012) Producer
- Atrocious (2012) Director
- Atrocious (2012) Writer
- Té de Ruda Sound Designer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lex Ortega best known for?
Lex Ortega is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Regresa (2026), Human Animals (2020), Forward (2016), Late Phases (2014).
When and where was Lex Ortega born?
Lex Ortega was born on February 25, 1980 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
How many credits does Lex Ortega have?
Lex Ortega has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2012 to 2026.
What is Lex Ortega's background in cinema and television?
Lex Ortega is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, sound designer, producer, and toy maker born on February 25, 1980, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He graduated in sound engineering from the Trebas Institute in Montreal, Canada, and later studied filmmaking at UNAM in Mexico City. Ortega is known for his ...
Lex Ortega by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Regresa (2026) as Ramón — aged about 46
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