10 most promising Spanish directors

by ralogi | created - 22 Mar 2012 | updated - 22 Mar 2012 | Public

Best new Spanish directors

1. Rodrigo Cortés

Director | Buried

Rodrigo Cortés was born in 1973 in Pazos Hermos, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. He is a director and editor, known for Buried (2010), Love Gets a Room (2021) and Red Lights (2012).

El concursante; Buried; Red Lights

2. Nacho Vigalondo

Writer | Los cronocrímenes

Nacho Vigalondo was born in 1977 in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain. He is a writer and actor, known for Timecrimes (2007), Colossal (2016) and Extraterrestrial (2011).

Timecrimes; Extraterrestrial

3. J.A. Bayona

Director | La sociedad de la nieve

Juan Antonio García Bayona is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, and the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls. Bayona's latest film is the 2018 science fiction adventure film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the fifth ...

The Orphanage; The Impossible

4. Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

Writer | Azuloscurocasinegro

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo was born on June 24, 1970 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Dark Blue Almost Black (2006), Fat People (2009) and Traumalogía (2007).

Azuloscurocasinegro; Gordos; Primos

5. Eduardo Chapero-Jackson

Director | Alumbramiento

Eduardo Chapero-Jackson was born in 1971 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Alumbramiento (2007), Verbo (2011) and The End (2008).

Verbo

6. Kike Maíllo

Director | Eva

Kike Maíllo was born on June 3, 1975 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Eva (2011), A Perfect Enemy (2020) and Los perros de Pavlov (2003).

Eva

7. Borja Cobeaga

Writer | Pagafantas

Borja Cobeaga was born in 1977 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Pagafantas (2009), I Don't Like Driving (2022) and One Too Many (2005).

Pagafantas; No controles

8. David Pinillos

Director | Bon appétit

David Pinillos is known for Bon appétit (2010), Invader (2012) and Fat People (2009).

Bon appétit

9. Mar Coll

Director | Tres dies amb la família

Mar Coll was born in 1981 in Barcelona, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Tres dies amb la família (2009), We All Want What's Best for Her (2013) and La inquilina (2015).

Tres días con la familia

10. José Corbacho

Director | Tapas

José Corbacho was born on December 12, 1965 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Tapas (2005), Cowards (2008) and Un nuevo amanecer (2024). He has been married to Anna Barrachina since 2004.

Tapas; Cobardes



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