Alonzo Ortega

Alonzo Ortega (born December 8, 1970) is a Spanish-American film director. He began his career making a variety of action films, which recieved a mixed-to-negative response, with Patriots Homage (2006) winning him the Golden Raspberry for Worst Director.

However, he recieved critical acclaim for directing the polarising sports drama film Eater (2009). Although the film's critical response was divided, his direction recieved universal praise, and he won the Academy Award for Best Director. Since then, he has recieved positive reviews for his films, which include action thriller The Polar Zone (2011), biographical drama I Want To Rule The World (2015) and gangster thriller Bang Bang (2018).