Felipe Cazals was born on July 28, 1937 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a director and writer, known for El año de la peste (1979), Las vueltas del citrillo (2005) and Bajo la metralla (1983). He was married to Rosa Eugenia Báez de Cazals. He died on October 16, 2021 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.