Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz

Birthday:: 07/06/1974
Biography:: Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz is a Puerto Rican filmmaker known for telling stories that capture the unique idiosyncrasies of the Caribbean experience, focusing on Puerto Rico's biggest currency, its people. His debut feature film Maldeamores (2007), executive produced by Benicio Del Toro and starring actor Luis Guzmán, won several international awards and was Puerto Rico’s submission for Academy Award consideration. His upcoming feature Summer of Three (2026), premiered at the Tribeca Festival and took home the Best Screenplay and Best Performance prizes.

Credits

	Che: Part One (2008) as Ventriloquist (Albertico)

	Summer of Three Director
	Summer of Three Writer
	Summer of Three Producer
	Summer of Three Story
	De Puerto Rico para el mundo Director
	Party Time: The Movie Thanks
	Maldeamores Director
	Maldeamores Writer
	El tiempo: memoria del silencio Camera Operator
	Pelota de papel Director