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Born in Puerto Mont, Chile, in 1941. He studied theology, law, and social documentary filmmaking. In 1968, he debuted with his feature film "Three Sad Tigers", which won the Best Film prize at the Locarno Film Festival. Ruiz went into voluntary exile in Europe following the Chilean military coup in 1973. His work was rediscovered by international critics with "Three Crowns of the Sailor" (1982), which was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. In his vast career as a director, his credits also include "Manuel on the Island of Wonders" (1984), awarded at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, as well as "Three Lives and Only One Death" (1995), "Genealogies of a Crime" (1996) — for which he received a prize for outstanding artistic contribution at the Berlinale —, "Love Thorn in Dream" (2000), "That Day" (2003), "Nucingen House" (2008), "Mysteries of Lisbon" (2010) — winner of the critics` prize at the 34th Mostra —, "Ballet Aquatique" (2011), and "Night Across the Street" (2012), all exhibited at Mostra. In 2010, during its 34th edition, Raúl Ruiz received the Humanity Award. He passed away in 2011 at the age of 70.