Directing

Patricia Riggen

Born June 2, 1970 · Guadalajara, Messico (age 56)

Patricia Riggen (born June 2, 1970) is a Mexican film director. She is best known for directing the 2007 film Under the Same Moon and the 2011 Disney Channel original film Lemonade Mouth. Riggen was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. While in her home country, she gained experience in journalism and writing for documentaries. Riggen obtained a degree in Communication Sciences from ITESO (Instituto Tec…

Known For

Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon · 2007

Under the Same Moon

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil · 2022

The School for Good and Evil

MovieFantasyComedy

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.

Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven · 2016

Miracles from Heaven

MovieFamilyDrama

When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.

G20

MovieActionMystery

After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statecraft and military experience to defend her family and her fellow leaders.

The 33

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.

Lemonade Mouth

Lemonade Mouth · 2011

MovieDramaComedy

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.

Girl in Progress

Girl in Progress · 2012

Girl in Progress

MovieComedyDrama

As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.

Revolución

Revolución · 2010

Made up of 10 short films, 'Revolucion' analyzes through the eyes of the directors what is the revolution today and what it means to the young minds of Mexico.

Filmography

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Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon · 2007

Under the Same Moon

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.

Director

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil · 2022

The School for Good and Evil

MovieFantasyComedy

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.

Executive Producer

Miracles from Heaven

Miracles from Heaven · 2016

Miracles from Heaven

MovieFamilyDrama

When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.

Director

G20

MovieActionMystery

After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statecraft and military experience to defend her family and her fellow leaders.

Director

The 33

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.

Director

Lemonade Mouth

Lemonade Mouth · 2011

MovieDramaComedy

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.

Director

Girl in Progress

Girl in Progress · 2012

Girl in Progress

MovieComedyDrama

As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.

Director

Revolución

Revolución · 2010

Made up of 10 short films, 'Revolucion' analyzes through the eyes of the directors what is the revolution today and what it means to the young minds of Mexico.

Director

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life · 2018

Run for Your Life

MovieHorrorTV Movie

A grieving detective who is thrust into a deadly game to bring someone back from the grave.

Director

Half the Picture

Half the Picture · 2018

Half the Picture

MovieDocumentary

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

Self

Degeneration

Degeneration · 1998

A lively animated tale that draws inspiration from Michoacan craftsmanship to express the jovial spirit of Mexican life.

Executive Producer

Alien (The Other)

Alien (The Other) · 2022

Alien (The Other)

MovieFantasyThriller

Set in an established wealthy home, a middle aged woman is awoken by the sounds of an intruder. As she follows the unsettling sounds, she walks into a nightmare. A nightmare whose dreamer is unknown.

Director

Family Portrait

Family Portrait · 2004

Family Portrait

A tragic look at an African-American family struggling to survive in ’60s-era Harlem, and its relationship with photojournalist (and later director) Gordon Parks.

Director

La milpa

La milpa · 2002

A sensual and painful memory of the Mexican Revolution.

Writer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

SeriesCrimeDrama

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

Director

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan · 2018

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.

Director

Dopesick

Dopesick · 2021

SeriesCrimeDrama

The story of how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. Look into the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of "one percenter" Big Pharma Manhattan.

Director

Proven Innocent

Proven Innocent · 2019

Proven Innocent

Madeline Scott, a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice, runs an underdog criminal defense firm. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, in a sensational murder case. Madeline defends others as she fights to maintain her innocence and searches for the real killer in her own case.

Director