Gabriel Ripstein (Writer)
Little is known about Gabriel Ripstein, a figure with a modest footprint in Writer. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
Mentiras, The Series
After discovering that Emmanuel Mijares has died, Daniela, Dulce, Yuri, and Lupita are summoned to a mysterious mansion. Forced to interact, the tensions between them quickly ignite, and the lies they've been hiding for years come to light. But little by little, these women begin to question themselves, to reflect, and to realize that they share much more than they ever imagined.
Release Date2025-06-13
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count8
Vote Count105
Narcos
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Release Date2015-08-28
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count2
Vote Count2988
Midnight Family
Marigaby is a medical student by day—and by night, she saves lives with her family in Mexico City's high-stakes business of private ambulances. As pressure from both worlds threatens to drag her down, Marigaby will do whatever it takes to stay afloat.
Release Date2024-09-24
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count2
Vote Count37
La Máquina
After a devastating loss, Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna is at a low point in his boxing career. Lucky for him, his manager and best friend Andy Lujan is determined to get him back on top. But when a nefarious organization rears its head, the stakes of this rematch become life or death. Esteban must juggle his own personal demons and protect his family.
Release Date2024-10-09
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count6
Vote Count36
An Unknown Enemy
Fernando Barrientos, Head of the National Security Directorate, Mexico's Secret Police, is trying to reach the highest position in the country. On his way, he'll have to manipulate, betray, and kill, and he's well prepared for it. However, his path will be full of obstacles. Nobody, not even his family, will be immune to the chaos left in his quest for total power.
Release Date2018-10-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count8
Vote Count75
Chronic
David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.
Release Date2015-10-21
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count68
Pulling Strings
Rachel is an intelligent, modern-day woman constantly on the move. Primarily focused on her career as a diplomatic consul for the U.S. embassy, she's literally lived her life on the move, globe-trotting from city to city. Currently working in Mexico City and set to leave for London, Rachel's world turns upside down on the eve of her own goodbye party when she gets drunk and passes out on the street. Saved by Alejandro, a handsome Mariachi singer and single father, Rachel wakes up in his apartment with no recollection of how she got there. Nor does she remember that she rejected his visa the day before, which he desperately needs for his daughter. Romance unexpectedly blossoms between the two, but either sparks or fists will fly after she finds out his secret.
Release Date2013-10-05
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count106
My Best Friend's Wedding
A woman is determined to stop the wedding of her best friend, since she has been secretly in love with him.
Release Date2019-02-14
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count90
April's Daughter
Valeria is 17 and pregnant. She lives in Puerto Vallarta with Clara, her half sister. Valeria has not wanted her long-absent mother, April, to find out about her pregnancy, but due to the economic strain and the overwhelming responsibility of having a baby in the house, Clara decides to call their mother. April arrives, willing to her daughters, but we soon understand why Valeria had wanted her to stay away.
Release Date2017-07-26
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count49
From Afar
Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.
Release Date2016-01-21
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count127
Compadres
A disgruntled Mexican cop is forced to work with a teenage hacker to hunt down the criminals who killed his wife, and dismantle their operation.
Release Date2016-03-31
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count133
600 Miles
Arnulfo Rubio smuggles weapons from Arizona to Mexico for a drug cartel, but he is being investigated by agent Harris. When agent Harris blows his covers, he and Arnulfo end up in a journey where he will be the hostage of this young criminal.
Release Date2015-12-03
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count99
The Ruination of Men
A woman seeks help from one of her bigamous husband's killers to transport his corpse back to her home.
Release Date2000-09-27
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count9