Born in 1941, Puerto Montt, Chile. He studied Law and Theology. While studying, Ruiz wrote numerous plays and television scripts. After the 1973 coup in Chile, he moved to France, where he made the majority of his more than 120 films for cinema and television. Several of RUIZ´s films have been shown and awarded at the most important international festivals, such as Cannes, Berlinale, Locarno and San Sebastian. He died in Paris in 2011.

Born in 1948. She is one of the most internationally recognized Chilean filmmakers with an exploratory filmography including La dueña de casa (1977), Amelia Lopes O'Neill (1990), and Las líneas de Wellington (2012). Books and academic articles have been produced that study the aesthetic and formal richness of her work.