| Birth Name: | Lorenzo Vigas Castes |
| Birth Place: | Mérida, Venezuela |
| Alma Mater: | University of Tampa |
| Occupation: | director, screenwriter and film producer |
| Awards: | Golden Lion |
Lorenzo Vigas Castes (born 1967) is a Venezuelan director, screenwriter and film producer.
Born in Mérida, the son of the painter Oswaldo Vigas, Vigas graduated in molecular biology at the University of Tampa.[1] In 1995 he studied cinema at New York University and started directing several experimental films.[1]
Back in Venezuela in 1998, he directed the RCTV documentary series Expedición and various documentaries and commercials.[1] Located in Mexico, in 2003 he directed the short film Los elefantes nunca olvidan (Elephants Never Forget), produced by Guillermo Arriaga and presented at the Cannes Film Festival.[1]
With his first feature film From Afar, Vigas won the Golden Lion for best film of the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2] In July 2016 he was named as a member of the main competition jury for the 73rd Venice International Film Festival[3] where he premiered a documentary on his father titled "The Orchid Seller".[4]