Ricardo Méndez Matta
- Known For
- Directing
- Active Years
- 1979–2018 (40 Years)
- Total Credits
- 14 credits in database
Biography
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Source [1]: Known for directing. 12 known credits.
Source [2]: Known as Director, First Assistant Director, Second Assistant Director, Camera Operator, Writer, Editor, and Producer. Work includes: Operation Finale, Hart of Dixie, Bread and Roses, Airborne, Love at Large, The District, Ladrones y mentirosos, and Without Her Consent.
Source [3]: Mentions TV Guide biography.
Source [4]: Known for Thieves and Liars (2006), Nash Bridges (1996), and Operation Finale (2018). Married to Poli Marichal since 15 March 1989.
Source [5]: Mentions AllMovie bio/credits.
Source [6]: Director and assistant director of films and episodic television. Directed episodes of Weird Science, Nash Bridges, Touched by an Angel, and The District. Co-wrote, co-produced, and directed the feature film Ladrones y Mentirosos (Thieves and Liars).
Name: Ricardo Méndez Matta.
Roles: Director, First Assistant Director, Second Assistant Director, Camera Operator, Writer, Editor, and Producer.
Directing/Assistant Directing Work:
Films/Features: Operation Finale (2018), Ladrones y Mentirosos (Thieves and Liars) (2006).
Episodic Television: Weird Science, Nash Bridges (1996), Touched by an Angel, The District, Hart of Dixie, Bread and Roses, Airborne, Love at Large, and Without Her Consent.
Specific credits for Ladrones y Mentirosos:
Career overview
Ricardo Méndez Matta is a director and assistant director who has worked across both film and episodic television. His industry roles encompass directing, first assistant directing, second assistant directing, camera operation, writing, editing, and producing. Some of his notable work includes the feature film Ladrones y Mentirosos, also known as Thieves and Liars, which was released in 2006 and for which he served as co-writer, co-producer, and director.
Throughout his career in television and film, Méndez Matta has contributed to a variety of well-known projects. His television credits feature episodes of the series Weird Science, Nash Bridges, Touched by an Angel, Hart of Dixie, and The District. In addition to these series, his broader filmography includes credits for Operation Finale from 2018, Bread and Roses, Airborne, Love at Large, Without Her Consent, and Ladrones y mentirosos.
Méndez Matta is married to Poli Marichal, with whom he has been married since March 15, 1989. His career spans multiple areas of production, establishing him as a versatile figure in the television and film industries with a combined total of known credits that reflect his extensive involvement in various capacities behind the camera.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
14 titles- Operation Finale (2018) First Assistant Director
- Hart of Dixie (2011) Director
- Ladrones y mentirosos (2006) Director
- Ladrones y mentirosos (2006) Writer
- Ladrones y mentirosos (2006) Producer
- The District (2000) Director
- Bread and Roses (2000) First Assistant Director
- Todo cambia (1994) Director
- Airborne (1993) First Assistant Director
- Love at Large (1990) Second Assistant Director
- Without Her Consent (1990) Second Assistant Director
- Dilema I: Burundanga boricua (1990) Editor
- Proof (1980) Camera Operator
- ¿Cine en Puerto Rico? (1979) Director
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Ricardo Méndez Matta is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Operation Finale (2018), Hart of Dixie (2011), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Airborne (1993).
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Ricardo Méndez Matta has accumulated over 14 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2018.
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