Fernando Lebrija, a Mexican-American filmmaker, born in Guadalajara Mexico. He completed a Masters in Fine arts in Film at the American Film Institute. Also a year of postgraduate studies in Screenwriting at UCLA in Los Angeles. Before starting making feature films, Fernando had a successful career as a Television Director-Producer, for big TV networks like Fox Sports, MTV, and Televisa Networks, he also directed a number of music videos, and many commercial campaigns. With his film directorial debut, "Amar a Morir" (2009) "Love till death", Fernando won and been nominated for multiple awards. Winning Best film debut Director in the Diosas De Plata Awards 2010 (Mexican Golden Globes), he also won the New Vision Award in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Nominated best director in the The Imagen Awards in Los Angeles. Fernando's R rated comedy "Sundown" (2016), had a theatrical released in the US and Latin America by Pantelion (Lionsgate). Then he directed a Netflix Original movie called "#Realityhigh" (2017) with a worldwide released. Fernando Produced one of the top Box office record feature film in Spanish called "No Manches Frida 2", release in theaters in the US, grossing around the world close to 25 million dollars. Then he produced a few movies for Netflix "Se Busca Papa" (2020) "Dad Wanted" and "Sin Hijos" (2021) "One small problem". In Series he Executive produced and directed the Pilot episode and 2 more episodes of the HIT show "The key Game" for Amazon Prime and Pantaya. Fernando is developing more features and a TV series as we speak with his development company Cielo Content.
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Biography from IMDb.
- September 29, 1976 (50)
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Director, producer and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Fernando Lebrija's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Fernando Lebrija's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Fernando Lebrija's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
1938(2025)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
You, Me & Her(2023)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
One Small Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Asphalt Goddess(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Dad Wanted(2020)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
El juego de las llaves(2019)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
No Manches Frida 2(2019)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
#Realityhigh(2017)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Sundown(2016)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all filmsSurfing Your Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Love 'Till Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 2009 to 2020.
How do Fernando Lebrija's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Fernando Lebrija's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Fernando Lebrija work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fernando Lebrija's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pablo Lebrija shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Javier ColinasShared titles: 1938 (2025), Dad Wanted (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Javier Colinas
Actors
- Baltimore BeltranShared titles: 1938 (2025), Asphalt Goddess (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Baltimore Beltran
- Ela VeldenShared titles: Dad Wanted (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ela Velden
- John Michael HigginsShared titles: #Realityhigh (2017), Sundown (2016)See all 2 shared titles with John Michael Higgins
Cinematographers and editors
- Pietro ZuercherShared titles: #Realityhigh (2017), Sundown (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Pietro Zuercher
- Radu IonShared titles: #Realityhigh (2017), Sundown (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Radu Ion
Producers
- Pablo LebrijaShared titles: 1938 (2025), You, Me & Her (2023), Asphalt Goddess (2020), Dad Wanted (2020), No Manches Frida 2 (2019), Sundown (2016)See all 6 shared titles with Pablo Lebrija
- Sandro HalphenShared titles: 1938 (2025), Asphalt Goddess (2020), Dad Wanted (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019), Sundown (2016)See all 5 shared titles with Sandro Halphen
- Eckehardt Von DammShared titles: 1938 (2025), Asphalt Goddess (2020), Dad Wanted (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Eckehardt Von Damm
- Iliana ReyesShared titles: 1938 (2025), Asphalt Goddess (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Iliana Reyes
Mixed roles
- Emiliano Arenales OsorioShared titles: Asphalt Goddess (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Emiliano Arenales Osorio
- Julián HernándezShared titles: Asphalt Goddess (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Julián Hernández
