José Miguel Nuñez

Writing

José Miguel Nuñez

José Miguel Núñez is a Mexican screenwriter, producer, and one of Mexico’s most sought-after television writers. He’s been writing professionally since 2004 and has worked across comedy, horror, animation, drama, telenovelas, and pretty much everything in between. He’s written two International Emmy-winning series: El Vato, winner of Best Non-English U.S. Primetime Program in 2018, and La Reina d…

Known For

ISO: Whore in LawISO: Whore in Law · 2026
ISO: Whore in Law
2026
MovieComedyDrama
Two sisters turn the grief over their dying brother into an absurd mission to expose their unfaithful sister-in-law.
The Primordial TurtleThe Primordial Turtle · 2016
The Primordial Turtle
2016
MovieDocumentary
This is a film about the relationship that human beings and terrestrial and aquatic turtles have held throughout time, about the serious extinction threats that sea turtles are facing, and about the struggles carried out in Baja California Sur, Mexico, for their conservation. This is a film about visionaries and about the transformation of thought. This film shows the damage that humans have caused on the environment and its fragile and delicate balance, which translates into an attack against our own kind.
Cindy la Regia: The High School YearsCindy la Regia: The High School Years · 2023
Cindy la Regia: The High School Years
★ 6.32023
SeriesComedyDrama
Cindy, a sharp and restless teenager, grows up happily in the high society of San Pedro Garza García in Nuevo León. When she and her longtime friends enter coeducational high school for the first time, Cindy questions the role of "princess" and the search for "prince charming" she's always been taught. In her freshman adventures, Cindy learns that pleasing others doesn't matter as much as finding herself.
Pinches MomiasPinches Momias · 2023
Pinches Momias
★ 8.72023
SeriesComedyMystery
With roots in Mexican history and folklore, it is based on the mummies of Guanajuato, one of the most fascinating collections in the world. The series follows a group of teenagers from Guanajuato, who represent the only hope for their people to survive when the renowned mummies are resurrected during the Cervantino Festival, the busiest week of the year.

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