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Ariel Award for Best Director

{{short description|Ariel Award category}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Ariel Award for Best Director

| awarded_for = "Excellence in cinematic direction achievement"

| presenter = AMACC

| country = Mexico

| year = 1947

| holder = Lila Avilés,
Tótem (2024)

| website = [http://www.premioariel.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=192 premioariel.com.mx]

}}

The Ariel Award for Best Director ({{lang|es|Premio Ariel a la Mejor Dirección}}, officially known as the Ariel Award for Best Directing) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Roberto Gavaldón and Emilio "El Indio" Fernández winning for the films La Barraca and Enamorada, respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually.{{cite web |url=http://www.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/historia-del-ariel |title=Historia del Ariel |publisher=Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas |language=es |access-date=May 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323130129/http://academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/historia-del-ariel |archive-date=March 23, 2016 }} Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members (active and honorary), previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website.{{cite web|url=http://www.premioariel.com.mx/images/pdf/REGLAMENTO_ARIEL_2015.pdf|title=Reglamento Premio Ariel 2016|publisher=Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|access-date=May 24, 2016|format=PDF}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In 1953, filmmakers Luis Buñuel, Alfredo B. Crevenna and Gavaldón were nominated, but no winner was declared.{{cite news|url=http://www.chilango.com/general/nota/2013/05/28/algunas-curiosidades-del-ariel |title=20 Curiosidades del Ariel |date=May 28, 2013 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=Chilango |publisher=Grupo Expansión |first=Javier |last=Pérez |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701073056/http://www.chilango.com/general/nota/2013/05/28/algunas-curiosidades-del-ariel |archive-date=July 1, 2016 }} Carlos Carrera and Fernández hold the record for most wins in the category, with four each. Carerra's El Crimen del Padre Amaro was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003 |title=The 75th Academy Awards — 2003 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |year=2003 |access-date=May 25, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601230617/http://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2003 |archive-date=June 1, 2016 }} Since 1976, Felipe Cazals has been nominated at least once every decade, winning three times for El Año de la Peste (1980), Bajo la metralla (1984), and Las Vueltas del Citrillo (2006). Buñuel and Amat Escalante won the Ariel for Best Director and the same award at the Cannes Film Festival for Los Olvidados and Heli, respectively.{{cite news|url=http://moreliafilmfest.com/la-historia-del-cine-mexicano-en-cannes/ |title=La Historia del Cine Mexicano en el Festival de Cannes |date=April 13, 2016 |access-date=May 13, 2016 |work=Morelia International Film Festival |publisher=FICM |language=es |last=Alemán |first=Ma. Cristina |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523012020/http://moreliafilmfest.com/la-historia-del-cine-mexicano-en-cannes/ |archive-date=May 23, 2016 }} Alfonso Cuarón won the Ariel and the Academy Award for Best Direction, Cuarón is the first one to win both accolades for the same film. Since its inception, the award has been given to 40 directors. As of the 2024 ceremony, Lila Avilés is the most recent winner in this category for her work on Tótem.

Winners and nominees

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File:Luis Buñuel.JPG won twice, for Los Olvidados (1951) and Robinson Crusoe (1956).]]

File:Ripstein-2.jpg has received the award twice for Cadena Perpetua (1979) and El Imperio de la Fortuna (1987).]]

File:Felipe Casalz.JPG won three times, for El Año de la Peste (1980), Bajo la metralla (1984) and Las Vueltas del Citrillo (2006).]]

File:Carlos Carrera (Guadalajara).jpg has won four times, and is tied with Emilio "El Indio" Fernández for the most wins in the category.]]

File:Jaime Humberto Hermosillo 01.jpg has been nominated five times, winning twice for La Pasión Según Berenice (1977) and Naufragio (1978).]]

File:Miguel Littín (cropped).jpg won for Actas de Marusia (1976).]]

File:Guillermo del Toro in 2017.jpg has won twice, for the films Cronos (1993) and El Laberinto del Fauno (2007).]]

File:Alberto Isaac.jpg won for Mariana, Mariana (1988).]]

File:Alfonso Arau.jpg was nominated twice and won once in 1992 for Como Agua Para Chocolate.]]

File:Rafael Montero.jpg won for Cilantro y Perejil (1997).]]

File:Alejandro Inarritu Cannes 2017.jpg won this award twice for Amores Perros (2001) and Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2023).]]

File:Fernando Eimbcke.jpg received the award twice, for the films Temporada de Patos (2005) and Lake Tahoe (2009).]]

File:Carlos Reygadas Tokyo Intl Filmfest 2009.jpg received the award for Luz Silenciosa in 2008.]]

File:Rodrigo-Plá-La-Zona.JPG has been nominated twice, winning for La Demora in 2013.]]

File:Amat Escalante - 2016.jpg received the award twice for Heli and La Región Salvaje.]]

File:David Pablos - 2016.jpg won the award for Las Elegidas in 2016.]]

File:Lila Avilés -62696.jpg won the award for Tótem in 2024.]]

class="wikitable sortable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;"
scope="col" style="width:8%;"| Year

!scope="col" style="width:30%;"| Director(s)

!scope="col" style="width:30%;"| Film

!scope="col" style="width:2%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1947
(1st)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Barraca

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=I+1947&tipo=anio|title=I 1947 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1947|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616184625/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=I+1947&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Bracho|Julio Bracho}}

|Crepúsculo

{{sort|Fernandez|Emilio "El Indio" Fernández}}

|Las Abandonadas

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1947
(2nd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fernandez|Emilio "El Indio" Fernández}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Enamorada

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=II+1947&tipo=anio|title=II 1947 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1947|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190229/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=II+1947&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Bracho|Julio Bracho}}

|Cantaclaro

{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}

|La Otra

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1948
(3rd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fernandez|Emilio "El Indio" Fernández}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Perla

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=III+1948&tipo=anio|title=III 1948 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1948|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182225/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=III+1948&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Momplet|Antonio Momplet}}

|El Buen Mozo

{{sort|Zacarias|Miguel Zacarías}}

|Soledad

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1949
(4th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fernandez|Emilio "El Indio" Fernández}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Río Escondido

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=IV+1949&tipo=anio|title=IV 1949 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1949|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182706/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=IV+1949&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Bracho|Julio Bracho}}

|Rosenda

{{sort|Rodriguez|Ismael Rodríguez}}

|Los Tres Huastecos

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1950
(5th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Galindo|Alejandro Galindo}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Una Familia de Tantas

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=V+1950&tipo=anio|title=V 1950 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1950|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182130/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=V+1950&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Fernandez|Emilio "El Indio" Fernández}}

|Pueblerina

{{sort|Zacarias|Miguel Zacarías}}

|El Dolor de los Hijos

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1951
(6th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Bunuel|Luis Buñuel}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Los Olvidados

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=VI+1951&tipo=anio|title=VI 1951 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1951|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616180928/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=VI+1951&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Crevenna|Alfredo B. Crevenna}}

|Otra Primavera

{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}

|La Casa Chica

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1952
(7th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |En La Palma de Tu Mano

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=VII+1952&tipo=anio|title=VII 1952 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1952|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182511/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=VII+1952&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Bracho|Julio Bracho}}

|Paraíso Robado

{{sort|Galindo|Alejandro Galindo}}

|Doña Perfecta

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1953
(8th){{efn|In 1953, no winner was declared. Luis Buñuel, Alfredo B. Crevenna and Roberto Gavaldón remained as nominees.}}

|{{sort|Bunuel|Luis Buñuel}}

|Subida al Cielo

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=VIII+1953&tipo=anio|title=VIII 1953 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1953|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175536/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=VIII+1953&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Crevenna|Alfredo B. Crevenna}}

|Mi Esposa y la Otra

{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}

|El Rebozo de Soledad

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1954
(9th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Niño y la Niebla

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=IX+1954&tipo=anio|title=IX 1954 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1954|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190916/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=IX+1954&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Gomez|Emilio Gómez Muriel}}

|Un Divorcio

{{sort|Rodriguez|Ismael Rodríguez}}

|Pepe El Toro

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1955
(10th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Galindo|Alejandro Galindo}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Los Fernández de Peralvillo

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=X+1955&tipo=anio|title=X 1955 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1955|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185413/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=X+1955&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Crevenna|Alfredo B. Crevenna}}

|Orquídeas Para Mi Esposa

{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}

|Sombra Verde

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1956
(11th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Bunuel|Luis Buñuel}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Robinson Crusoe

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XI+1956&tipo=anio|title=XI 1956 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1956|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616183829/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XI+1956&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Bunuel|Luis Buñuel}}

|Ensayo de un Crimen

{{sort|Crevenna|Alfredo B. Crevenna}}

|Una Mujer en la Calle

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1957
(12th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Corona|Alfonso Corona Blake}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Camino de la Vida

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XII+1957&tipo=anio|title=XII 1957 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1957|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175710/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XII+1957&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Gavaldon|Roberto Gavaldón}}

|La Escondida

{{sort|Gomez|Emilio Gómez Muriel}}

|{{sort|Con|¿Con Quién Andan Nuestras Hijas?}}

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1958
(13th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Davison|Tito Davison}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Dulce Enemiga

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XIII+1958&tipo=anio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181347/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XIII+1958&tipo=anio |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2016 |title=XIII 1958 — Ganadores y nominados |year=1958 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas |language=es }}

{{sort|Demi|Tulio Demicheli}}

|Feliz Año, Amor Mío

{{sort|Gonzalez|Rogelio A. González}}

|La Culta Dama

align="center"|1959—1971

| colspan="2" {{N/A|Not awarded}}

| rowspan="1"|

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1972
(14th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fons|Jorge Fons}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Nosotros|"Nosotros" (episode from Tú, Yo, Nosotros)}}

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XIV+1972&tipo=anio|title=XIV 1972 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1972|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616191408/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XIV+1972&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Arau|Alfonso Arau}}

|El Águila Descalza

{{sort|Laiter|Salomón Láiter}}

|La Puerta del Paraíso

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1973
(15th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Alcoriza|Luis Alcoriza}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Mecánica Nacional

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XV+1973&tipo=anio|title=XV 1973 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1973|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182320/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XV+1973&tipo=anio|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Leduc|Paul Leduc}}

|Reed, México Insurgente

{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}

|El Castillo de la Pureza

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1974
(16th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Martinez|Gonzalo Martínez Ortega}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Principio

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XVI+1974&tipo=anio|title=XVI 1974 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1974|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181345/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XVI+1974&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Fons|Jorge Fons}}

|{{sort|Caridad|"Caridad" (episode from Fé, Esperanza y Caridad)}}

{{sort|Joskowicz|Alfredo Joskowicz}}

|El Cambio

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1975
(17th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fernandez|Emilio "El Indio" Fernández}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Choca

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XVII+1975&tipo=anio|title=XVII 1975 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1975|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185224/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XVII+1975&tipo=anio|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Alcoriza|Luis Alcoriza}}

| Presagio

{{sort|Torres|Juan Manuel Torres}}

|La Otra Virginidad

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1976
(18th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Littin|Miguel Littín}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Actas de Marusia

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XVIII+1976&tipo=anio|title=XVIII 1976 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1976|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190010/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XVIII+1976&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}

| Canoa

{{sort|Fernandez|Marcela Fernández Violante}}

|De Todos Modos Juan Te Llamas

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1977
(19th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Hermosillo|Jaime Humberto Hermosillo}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Pasión Según Berenice

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XIX+1977&tipo=anio|title=XIX 1977 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1977|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175852/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XIX+1977&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Isaac|Alberto Isaac}}

| Cuartelazo

{{sort|Martinez|Gonzalo Martínez Ortega}}

|Longitud de Guerra

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1978
(20th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Hermosillo|Jaime Humberto Hermosillo}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Naufragio

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XX+1978&tipo=anio|title=XX 1978 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1978|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181341/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XX+1978&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Pastor|Julián Pastor}}

| Los Pequeños Privilegios

{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}

|En el Lugar Sin Limites

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1979
(21st)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Cadena Perpetua

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXI+1979&tipo=anio|title=XXI 1979 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1979|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190108/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXI+1979&tipo=anio|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Hermosillo|Jaime Humberto Hermosillo}}

| Amor Libre

{{sort|Littin|Miguel Littín}}

|El Recurso del Método

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1980
(22nd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Año de la Peste

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXII+1980&tipo=anio|title=XXII 1980 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1980|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616184029/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXII+1980&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Araiza|Raúl Araiza}}

| Fuego en el Mar

{{sort|Olhovich|Sergio Olhovich}}

|El Infierno de Todos Tan Temido

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1981
(23rd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Gonzalez|Servando González}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Las Grandes Aguas

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXIII+1981&tipo=anio|title=XXIII 1981 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1981|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182414/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXIII+1981&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Fernandez|Marcela Fernández Violante}}

| Misterio

{{sort|Pastor|Julián Pastor}}

|Morir de Madrugada

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1982
(24th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Kamffer|Raúl Kamffer}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Ora|¡Ora Si Tenemos Que Ganar!}}

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXIV+1982&tipo=anio|title=XXIV 1982 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1982|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305204925/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXIV+1982&tipo=anio|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Gurrola|Alfredo Gurrola}}

| Llámenme Mike

{{sort|Hernandez|Mario Hernández}}

|Noche de Carnaval

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1983
(25th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Estrada|José Estrada}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Pachanga

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXV+1983&tipo=anio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190007/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXV+1983&tipo=anio |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2016 |title=XXV 1983 — Ganadores y nominados |year=1983 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas |language=es }}

{{sort|Isaac|Alberto Isaac}}

| Tiempo de Lobos

{{sort|Gurrola|Alfredo Gurrola}}

|Días de Combate

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1984
(26th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Bajo la Metralla

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXVI+1984&tipo=anio|title=XXVI 1984 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1984|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616180645/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXVI+1984&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}

| La Viuda Negra

{{sort|Zuniga|Ariel Zúñiga}}

|El Diablo y la Dama

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1985
(27th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Leduc|Paul Leduc}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Frida

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXVII+1985&tipo=anio|title=XXVII 1985 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1985|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185319/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXVII+1985&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|De|Juan Antonio de la Riva}}

| Vidas Errantes

{{sort|Pardo|Gerardo Pardo}}

|De Veras Me Atrapaste

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1986
(28th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Taboada|Carlos Enrique Taboada}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Veneno Para Las Hadas

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXVIII+1986&tipo=anio|title=XXVIII 1986 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1986|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182956/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXVIII+1986&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}

| Los Motivos de Luz

{{sort|Gurrola|Alfredo Gurrola}}

|El Escuadrón de la Muerte

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1987
(29th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Imperio de la Fortuna

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXIX+1987&tipo=anio|title=XXIX 1987 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1987|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182800/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXIX+1987&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Cortes|Alberto Cortés}}

| Amor a la Vuelta de la Esquina

{{sort|Lopez|Diego López Rivera}}

|Crónica de Familia

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1988
(30th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Isaac|Alberto Isaac}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Mariana, Mariana

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXX+1988&tipo=anio|title=XXX 1988 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1988|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616191013/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXX+1988&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Alcoriza|Luis Alcoriza}}

| Lo Que Importa es Vivir

{{sort|Pelayo|Alejandro Pelayo Rangel}}

|Días Dificiles

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1989
(31st)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Olhovich|Sergio Olhovich}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Esperanza

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXI+1989&tipo=anio|title=XXXI 1989 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1989|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185022/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXI+1989&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Perez|Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán}}

|{{sort|Nos|¿Nos Traicionará el Presidente?}}

{{sort|Vejar|Sergio Véjar}}

|La Jaula de Oro

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1990
(32nd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Lopez|Diego López Rivera}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Goitia, Un Dios Para Sí Mismo

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXII+1990&tipo=anio|title=XXXII 1990 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1990|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190912/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXII+1990&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Gazcon|Gilberto Gazcón de Anda}}

| Rosa de Dos Aromas

{{sort|Rosas|Alfonso Rosas Priego}}

|El Homicida

scope="row" rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 1991
(33rd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fons|Jorge Fons}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Rojo Amanecer

|rowspan="2"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXIII+1991&tipo=anio|title=XXXIII 1991 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1991|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185227/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXIII+1991&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|De|Juan Antonio de la Riva}}

| Pueblo de Madera

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1992
(34th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Arau|Alfonso Arau}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Como Agua Para Chocolate

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXIV+1992&tipo=anio|title=XXXIV 1992 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1992|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616191304/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXIV+1992&tipo=anio|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Carrera|Carlos Carrera}}

| La Mujer de Benjamín

{{sort|Novaro|Maria Novaro}}

| Danzón

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1993
(35th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Del|Guillermo del Toro}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Cronos

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXV+1993&tipo=anio|title=XXXV 1993 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1993|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616190530/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXV+1993&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Gamez|Rubén Gámez}}

| Tequila

{{sort|Rotberg|Dana Rotberg}}

|{{sort|Angel|Ángel de Fuego}}

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 1994
(36th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Garcia|José Luis García Agraz}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Desiertos Mares

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVI+1994&tipo=anio|title=XXXVI 1994 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1994|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616181435/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVI+1994&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Athie|Francisco Athié}}

| Lolo

{{sort|Carrera|Carlos Carrera}}

| La Vida Conyugal

{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}

| Kino

{{sort|Schyfter|Guita Schyfter}}

| Novia Que Te Vea

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 1995
(37th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Fons|Jorge Fons}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Callejón de los Milagros

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVII+1995&tipo=anio|title=XXXVII 1995 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1995|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616183417/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVII+1995&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Novaro|Maria Novaro}}

| El Jardín del Edén

{{sort|Retes|Gabriel Retes}}

| Bienvenido — Welcome

{{sort|Sarinana|Fernando Sariñana}}

| Hasta Morir

{{sort|Sneider|Roberto Sneider}}

| Dos Crimenes

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 1996
(38th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Carrera|Carlos Carrera}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Sin Remitente

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVIII+1996&tipo=anio|title=XXXVIII 1996 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1996|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616191016/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXVIII+1996&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Blancarte|Oscar Blancarte}}

| Dulces Compañías

{{sort|Garcia|José Luis García Agraz}}

| Salón México

{{sort|Gruener|Daniel Gruener}}

| Sobrenatural

{{sort|Isaac|Alberto Isaac}}

| Mujeres Insumisas

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1997
(39th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Montero|Rafael Montero}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Cilantro y Perejil

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXIX+1997&tipo=anio|title=XXXIX 1997 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1997|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175855/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XXXIX+1997&tipo=anio|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|Cann|Benjamín Cann}}

| De Muerte Natural

{{sort|Lina|Marco Julio Linares}}

| Juego Limpio

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1998
(40th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Villa|Juan Pablo Villaseñor}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XL+1998&tipo=anio|title=XL 1998 — Ganadores y nominados|year=1998|access-date=May 24, 2016|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616175948/http://v1.academiamexicanadecine.org.mx/ver_ariel.asp?anio=XL+1998&tipo=anio|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{sort|De|Juan Antonio de la Riva}}

| Elisa Antes del Fin del Mundo

{{sort|Hermosillo|Jaime Humberto Hermosillo}}

| De Noche Vienes, Esmeralda

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 1999
(41st)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Carrera|Carlos Carrera}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Un Embrujo

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/1999/08/21/cul-ariel.html |title=Un embrujo, de Carrera, acapara nominaciones al Ariel |first=Raquel |last=Peguero |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=Jornada |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921121015/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/1999/08/21/cul-ariel.html |archive-date=September 21, 2016 }}

{{sort|Bolado|Carlos Bolado}}

| Bajo California, el Limite del Tiempo

{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}

| El Evangelio de las Maravillas

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2000
(42nd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Estrada|Luis Estrada}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Ley de Herodes

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2000/06/09/cul3.html |title=Cintas de Rulfo, Estrada y Urrutia, nominadas al Ariel |date=June 9, 2000 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=Jornada |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921115530/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2000/06/09/cul3.html |archive-date=September 21, 2016 }}

{{sort|Rulfo|Juan Carlos Rulfo}}

| Del Olvido al No Me Acuerdo

{{sort|Lazo|Oscar Urritua Lazo}}

| Rito Terminal

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2001
(43rd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Gonzalez|Alejandro González Iñárritu}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Amores Perros

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/20265.html |title=Recibe "Amores Perros" 15 nominaciones al Ariel |date=April 27, 2001 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630062155/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/20265.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}

| Su Alteza Serenísima

{{sort|Sistach|Maryse Sistach}}

| Perfume de Violetas (Nadie te Oye)

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2002
(44th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Ortiz|Ignacio Ortíz Cruz}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Cuento de Hadas Para Dormir Cocodrilos

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/68339.html |title=Todo listo para la entrega de premios "Ariel" |date=May 26, 2002 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630053710/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/68339.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|De|Juan Antonio de la Riva}}

| El Gavilán de la Sierra

{{sort|Tort|Gerardo Tort}}

| De la Calle

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2003
(45th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Carrera|Carlos Carrera}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Crimen del Padre Amaro

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/122426.html |title=Recibe "El Padre Amaro" 13 nominaciones al Ariel |date=February 20, 2003 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630054022/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/122426.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Hermosillo|Jaime Humberto Hermosillo}}

| eXXXorcismos

{{sort|Racine|Isaac P. Racine}}

| Aro Tolbukhin: En la Mente del Asesino

{{sort|Villaronga|Agustí Villaronga}}

| Aro Tolbukhin: En la Mente del Asesino

{{sort|Zimmerman|Lydia Zimmermann}}

| Aro Tolbukhin: En la Mente del Asesino

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2004
(46th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Garcia|José Luis García Agraz}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Misterio del Trinidad

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/213449.html |title=Todo listo para la entrega de los Arieles |date=March 28, 2004 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630042257/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/213449.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Reygadas|Carlos Reygadas}}

| Japón

{{sort|Hernandez|Julián Hernández}}

| Mil Nubes de Paz Cercan el Cielo, Amor, Jamás Acabarás de Ser Amor

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2005
(47th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Eimbcke|Fernando Eimbcke}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Temporada de Patos

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/140596.se-disputan-el-ariel.html?full |title=Se disputan el Ariel |date=March 28, 2005 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Editora de Laguna |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916114734/https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/140596.se-disputan-el-ariel.html?full |archive-date=September 16, 2016 }}

{{sort|Buil|José Buil}}

| Manos Libres (Nadie te Habla)

{{sort|Mandoki|Luis Mandoki}}

| Voces Inocentes

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2006
(48th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Las Vueltas del Citrillo

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2006/225429.html |title=Mezcal, a la cabeza con 15 nominaciones para el Ariel |date=February 10, 2006 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |first=Graciela |last=Rodríguez |work=Crónica |publisher=La Crónica Diaria |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605040248/http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2006/225429.html |archive-date=June 5, 2016 }}
{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/mexican-acad-hands-out-ariels-1117939790/ |title=Mexican acad hands out Ariels |date=March 15, 2006 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |first=Michael |last=O'Boyle |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625093338/http://variety.com/2006/film/awards/mexican-acad-hands-out-ariels-1117939790/ |archive-date=June 25, 2016 }}

{{sort|Ortiz|Ignacio Ortíz Cruz}}

| Mezcal

{{sort|Benet|Ricardo Benet}}

| Noticias Lejanas

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2007
(49th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Del|Guillermo del Toro}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Laberinto del Fauno

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/75248.html |title=Los directores dan vida al filme |date=March 17, 2007 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |first=César |last=Huerta |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630051410/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/75248.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Cordero|Sebastián Cordero}}

| Crónicas

{{sort|Vargas|Francisco Vargas Quevedo}}

| El Violín

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2008
(50th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Reygadas|Carlos Reygadas}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Luz Silenciosa

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/492339.html |title=Lista de nominados a los Premios Ariel |date=March 24, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630045008/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/492339.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Gonzalez|Everardo González}}

| Los Ladrones Viejos

{{sort|Leduc|Paul Leduc}}

| Cobrador: In God We Trust

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2009
(51st)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Eimbcke|Fernando Eimbcke}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Lake Tahoe

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://www.terra.com/entretenimiento/cine/noticias/lista_de_nominados_a_los_premios_ariel/oci543374|title=Lista de nominados a los Premios Ariel|date=February 27, 2009|access-date=May 19, 2016|work=Terra|publisher=Telefónica|language=es|archive-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623183524/http://www.terra.com/entretenimiento/cine/noticias/lista_de_nominados_a_los_premios_ariel/oci543374|url-status=live}}

{{sort|Polgovsky|Eugenio Polgovsky}}

| Los Herederos

{{sort|Naranjo|Gerardo Naranjo}}

| I'm Gonna Explode

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2010
(52nd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Carrera|Carlos Carrera}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Backyard: El Traspatio

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/658098.html |title=Lista de nominados a los Premios Ariel |date=February 11, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630062526/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/658098.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Chenillo|Mariana Chenillo}}

| Cinco Días Sin Nora

{{sort|Cortes|Alberto Cortés}}

| Corazón del Tiempo

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2011
(53rd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Estrada| Luis Estrada}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |El Infierno

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/754223.html |title=Nominados a la 53 Entrega del Premio Ariel |date=March 24, 2011 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630053909/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/754223.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Cazals|Felipe Cazals}}

| Chicogrande

{{sort|Luna|Diego Luna}}

| Abel

scope="row" rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 2012
(54th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Portes|Emilio Portes}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Pastorela

|rowspan="3"|{{cite news|url=https://revistatoma.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/nominaciones-54-ariel/ |title=Pastorela, Días de gracia y Miss Bala, por el 54 Ariel |date=April 27, 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |work=Cine Toma |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012223047/https://revistatoma.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/nominaciones-54-ariel/ |archive-date=October 12, 2016 }}

{{sort|Gout|Everardo Gout}}

| Días de Gracia

{{sort|Naranjo|Gerardo Naranjo}}

| Miss Bala

scope="row" rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | 2013
(55th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Pla|Rodrigo Plá}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |La Demora

|rowspan="4"|{{cite news|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/915848.html |title=Lista de nominados a los Premios Ariel |date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630033615/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/915848.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 }}

{{sort|Mandoki|Luis Mandoki}}

| La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas

{{sort|Markovitch|Paula Markovitch}}

| El Premio

{{sort|Meyer|Matías Meyer}}

| Los Últimos Cristeros

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2014
(56th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Escalante|Amat Escalante}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Heli

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news |url=http://closeupmexico.dreamhosters.com/los-nominados-para-el-56-ariel/ |title=Nominados para el 56 Ariel |date=April 7, 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2016 |work=Close Up |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701085259/http://closeupmexico.dreamhosters.com/los-nominados-para-el-56-ariel/ |archive-date=2016-07-01 }}

{{sort|Eimbcke|Fernando Eimbcke}}

| Club Sandwich

{{sort|Franco|Francisco Franco}}

| Tercera Llamada

{{sort|Quemada|Diego Quemada-Diez}}

| La Jaula de Oro

{{sort|Sainte|Claudia Sainte-Luce}}

| Los Insólitos Peces Gato

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2015
(57th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Ruiz|Alonso Ruizpalacios}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Güeros

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=http://moreliafilmfest.com/ganadores-de-los-premios-ariel-2015/ |title=Ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2015 |date=May 27, 2015 |access-date=May 18, 2016 |work=Morelia International Film Festival |publisher=FICM |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425064736/http://moreliafilmfest.com/ganadores-de-los-premios-ariel-2015/ |archive-date=April 25, 2016 }}
{{cite news|url=http://expansion.mx/entretenimiento/2015/04/13/gueros-recibe-12-de-las-25-nominaciones-a-los-premios-ariel |title=‘Güeros’ recibe 12 de las 25 nominaciones a los Premios Ariel |date=April 13, 2015 |access-date=May 18, 2016 |work=Expansión |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602132344/http://expansion.mx/entretenimiento/2015/04/13/gueros-recibe-12-de-las-25-nominaciones-a-los-premios-ariel |archive-date=June 2, 2016 }}

{{sort|Contreras|Ernesto Contreras}}

| Las Oscuras Primaveras

{{sort|Estrada|Luis Estrada}}

| La Dictadura Perfecta

{{sort|Perez|Rigoberto Perezcano}}

| Carmín Tropical

{{sort|Ramirez|Jorge Ramírez-Suárez}}

| Guten Tag, Ramón

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2016
(58th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Pablos|David Pablos}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Las Elegidas

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/espectaculos/cine/2016/05/28/lista-de-ganadores-de-los-premios-ariel-2016 |title=Lista de ganadores de loa Premios Ariel 2016 |date=May 28, 2016 |access-date=June 2, 2016 |work=El Universal |publisher=Compañía Periodística Nacional |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601074931/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/espectaculos/cine/2016/05/28/lista-de-ganadores-de-los-premios-ariel-2016 |archive-date=June 1, 2016 }}

{{sort|Hernandez|Julio Hernández Cordón}}

| Te Prometo Anarquía

{{sort|Pla|Rodrigo Plá}}

| Un Monstruo de Mil Cabezas

{{sort|Ripstein|Gabriel Ripstein}}

| 600 Millas

{{sort|Safa|Anwar Safa}}

| El Jeremías

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2017
(59th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Huezo|Tatiana Huezo}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Tempestad

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news |url=http://www.premioariel.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=192 |title=Nominados Ariel 2017 |date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=May 3, 2017 |publisher=Premio Ariel |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510171658/http://www.premioariel.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=192 |archive-date=2016-05-10 }}

{{sort|Arreola|Mitzi Vanessa Arreola}} and Amir Galván

| La 4a Compañía

{{sort|Cuaron|Jonás Cuarón}}

| Desierto

{{sort|Cec|Federico Cecchetti}}

| El Sueño del Mara'akame

{{sort|Sneider|Roberto Sneider}}

| Me Estás Matando Susana

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2018
(60th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Escalante|Amat Escalante}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" | La Región Salvaje

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|title=¡Conoce a los nominados a los Premios Ariel 2017!|url=https://www.gatopardo.com/portafolio/medios/nominados-ariel-2018/|year=2018|access-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=Travesias Media|work=Gatopardo|language=es}}

{{sort|Beristain|Natalia Beristáin}}

| Los Adioses

{{sort|Gaja|Lucía Gajá}}

| Batallas Íntimas

{{sort|Gonzalez|Everardo González}}

| La Libertad del Diablo

{{sort|Lopez|Issa López}}

| Vuelven

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2019
(61st)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Cuaron|Alfonso Cuarón}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Roma

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|title=Ariel 2019: Lista completa de nominados|url=https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2019-lista-nominados-ganadores.html|date=April 23, 2019|access-date=April 23, 2019|publisher=G21 Comunicación Entertainment|work=Cine Premiere|last=Magaña|first=Arturo|language=es|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423220312/https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2019-lista-nominados-ganadores.html|url-status=live}}

{{sort|Aviles|Lila Avilés}}

| La Camarista

{{sort|Marquez|Alejandra Márquez Abella}}

| Las Niñas Bien

{{sort|Reygadas|Carlos Reygadas}}

| Nuestro Tiempo

{{sort|Ruizpalacios|Alonso Ruizpalacios}}

| Museo

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2020
(62nd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Frias|Fernando Frías de la Parra}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Ya No Estoy Aquí

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|title=Ariel 2020: Lista completa de nominados|url=https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2020-nominados-ganadores-cine-mexicano.html|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 31, 2020|publisher=G21 Comunicación Entertainment|work=Cine Premiere|language=es|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929043251/https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2020-nominados-ganadores-cine-mexicano.html|url-status=live}}

{{sort|Hernandez|Julio Hernández Cordón}}

| Cómprame Un Revolver

{{sort|Marquez|Kenya Márquez}}

| Asfixia

{{sort|Sama|Hari Sama}}

| Esto no es Berlín

{{sort|Yazpik|José María Yazpik}}

| Polvo

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2021
(63rd)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Valadez|Fernanda Valadez}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Sin Señas Particulares

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|title=Ariel 2021: Lista completa de nominados y ganadores|url=https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2021-lista-completa-de-ganadores.html|date=September 24, 2021|access-date=November 9, 2021|publisher=G21 Comunicación Entertainment|work=Cine Premiere|language=es|archive-date=November 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109225356/https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2021-lista-completa-de-ganadores.html|url-status=live}}

{{sort|Perez|Carlos Pérez Osorio}}

| Las Tres Muertes de Marisela Escobedo

{{sort|Pablos|David Pablos}}

| El baile de los 41

{{sort|Kishi|Samuel Kishi}}

| Los Lobos

{{sort|Olaizola|Yulene Olaizola}}

| Selva Trágica

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2022
(64th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Ruizpalacios|Alonso Ruizpalacios}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Una Película de Policías

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|title=Nominados al Premio Ariel 2022|url=http://www.imcine.gob.mx/Pagina/Noticia?op=6c1ec063-9983-4342-a434-27274d5ddf4e|access-date=August 25, 2022|publisher=Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía|language=es|archive-date=August 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825183214/http://www.imcine.gob.mx/Pagina/Noticia?op=6c1ec063-9983-4342-a434-27274d5ddf4e|url-status=live}}

{{sort|Contreras|Ernesto Contreras}}

| Cosas Imposibles

{{sort|Cruz|Ángeles Cruz}}

| Nudo Mixteco

{{sort|Huezo|Tatiana Huezo}}

| Noche de Fuego

{{sort|Ripstein|Arturo Ripstein}}

| El Diablo Entre Las Piernas

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2023
(65th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Gonzalez I|Alejandro González Iñárritu}}{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" |Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|title=Ariel 2023: Lista completa de nominados|url=https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2023-nominados-ganadores.html|access-date=July 18, 2023|journal=Cine Premiere|language=es|archive-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173203/https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/ariel-2023-nominados-ganadores.html|url-status=live}}

{{sort|Beristain|Natalia Beristáin}}

| Ruido

{{sort|Garza|Michelle Garza Cervera}}

| Huesera

{{sort|Marquez|Alejandra Márquez Abella}}

| El Norte Sobre el Vacío

{{sort|Puenzo|Lucía Puenzo}}

| La Caída

scope="row" rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" | 2024
(66th)

| style="background:#FAEB86" |{{sort|Aviles|Lila Avilés}}

| style="background:#FAEB86" | Tótem

|rowspan="5"|{{cite news|url=https://www.imcine.gob.mx/Pagina/Noticia/nominaciones-al-ariel-2024 |title=Nominaciones al Ariel 2024|website=Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía |language=Spanish |date=20 June 2024 }}

{{sort|Garcia|Rodrigo García}}

| Familia

{{sort|Huezo|Tatiana Huezo}}

| The Echo

{{sort|Miller|Elisa Miller}}

| Temporada de Huracanes

{{sort|Zonana|David Zonana}}

| Heroico

Multiple wins and nominations

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The following individuals have received multiple Best Director awards:

class="wikitable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: center; background: #f6e39c"
scope="col" width="55" | Wins

! scope="col" align="center" | Director

rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 4

| Carlos Carrera

Emilio "El Indio" Fernández
rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | 3

| Felipe Cazals

Jorge Fons
Roberto Gavaldón
rowspan=11 style="text-align:center;" | 2

| Luis Buñuel

Guillermo del Toro
Fernando Eimbcke
Amat Escalante
Luis Estrada
Alejandro Galindo
José Luis García Agraz
Alejandro González Iñarritu
Jaime Húmberto Hermosillo
Arturo Ripstein
Alonso Ruizpalacios

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The following directors received four or more Best Director nominations:

class="wikitable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;"
scope="col" width="55" | Nominations

! scope="col" align="center" | Director

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 8

| Felipe Cazals

Roberto Gavaldón
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | 7

| Arturo Ripstein

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 6

| Carlos Carrera

Emilio "El Indio" Fernández
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| Julio Bracho

Luis Buñuel
Alfredo B. Crevenna
Juan Antonio de la Riva
Jorge Fons
Alberto Isaac

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See also

Notes

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References

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