María Ripoll

María Ripoll

Actor · Director · Writer

Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
January 1, 1964

Biography

María Ripoll is a Spanish film director from Barcelona, with an international background and eight feature films to her credit. The success of her film It's Now or Never has placed her as the highest-grossing female film director in Spanish history.

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María Ripoll 1
María Ripoll 2

Representative Works

El fantasma de mi mujer
El fantasma de mi mujer
4.8
/ Spanish
Live Twice, Love Once
Live Twice, Love Once
7.5
/ Spanish
Tortilla Soup
Tortilla Soup
6.4
/ English
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
4.9
/ English
War of Likes
War of Likes
7.7
/ Spanish
It's Now or Never
It's Now or Never
5.4
/ Spanish
I Am Not That
I Am Not That
5.4
/ Spanish
Cromosoma Cinco
Cromosoma Cinco
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Don't Blame Karma on What Happens to You for Being an Asshole
Don't Blame Karma on What Happens to You for Being an Asshole
5.2
/ Spanish
También esto pasará
También esto pasará
6.0
/ Spanish
The Hidden Truth
The Hidden Truth
7.0
/ Spanish
Utopia
Utopia
5.9
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

El fantasma de mi mujer
2026Nominee

Best Director

El fantasma de mi mujer

Live Twice, Love Once
2019Nominee

Best Performance

Live Twice, Love Once

Tortilla Soup
2001Nominee

Best Director

Tortilla Soup

Career Highlights

The Man with Rain in His Shoes
1998Highlight

Best Director

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

War of Likes
2021Highlight

Best Director

War of Likes

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