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Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren was born on 4 May 1984 in Laudio/Llodio, Álava/Araba, País Vasco, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for 20,000 Species of Bees (2023), Cuerdas (2022) and Adri (2013).2024: 20.000 species of bees- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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2020: A thief's daughter- Director
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Carla Simón was born on 22 December 1986 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Alcarràs (2022), Summer 1993 (2017) and Letter to My Mother for My Son (2022).2018: Summer 1993- Actor
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Raúl Arévalo was born on 22 November 1979 in Móstoles, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for The Fury of a Patient Man (2016), Marshland (2014) and Ghost Graduation (2012).2017: The fury of a patient man- Actor
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Daniel Guzmán was born on 21 September 1972 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Nothing in Return (2015), Dreams (2003) and Canallas (2022).2016: A cambio de nada- Editor
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Carlos Marques-Marcet is known for The Days to Come (2019), 10.000 Km (2014) and Anchor and Hope (2017).2015: 10.000 Km (Long distance)- Director
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Enrique Gato was born in 1977 in Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain. He is a director and producer, known for Tadeo Jones y el sótano maldito (2007), Tadeo Jones (2004) and Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012).2013: Tad, the lost explorer- Director
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Kike Maíllo was born on 3 June 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).2012: Eva- Director
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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).2010: Three days with the family- Director
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Santiago Zannou is known for Scorpion in Love (2013), The One-Handed Trick (2008) and Vernon Walks (2016).2009: The One-handed trick- Director
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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 installment of the Jurassic Park film series. He has also directed television commercials and music videos. He will direct the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.2008: The orphanage- Writer
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Daniel Sánchez Arévalo was born on 24 June 1970 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Dark Blue Almost Black (2006), Fat People (2009) and Traumalogía (2007).2007: DarkBlueAlmostBlack- Actor
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José Corbacho was born on 12 December 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 2004.2006: Tapas- Writer
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Juan Cruz was born in 1966 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Tapas (2005), Cowards (2008) and Universos (2009).2006: Tapas- Director
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Pablo Malo is known for Cold Winter Sun (2004), Jardines deshabitados (2000) and La sombra de nadie (2006).2005: Cold winter sun- Writer
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Ángeles González Sinde was born in 1965 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She is a writer and actress, known for Una palabra tuya (2008), La suerte dormida (2003) and Lucky Star (1997).2004: Sleeping luck- Director
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Roger Gual was born on 12 November 1973 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Smoking Room (2002), Remake (2006) and Tasting Menu (2013). He has been married to Marta Torné since 5 June 2015.2003: Smoking room- Writer
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Julio D. Wallovits was born in 1969 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a writer and director, known for Smoking Room (2002), La silla (2006) and Cemento y acero (2022).2003: Smoking room- Producer
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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was born on 5 December 1967 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. He is a producer and director, known for 28 Weeks Later (2007), Intacto (2001) and Linked (1996).2002: Intact- Actor
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Born in 1966, Achero Mañas first followed in the steps of his mother, actress Paloma Lorena (who played in two of his films), but he soon turned from thespian to film director. He made three shorts before meeting with success - both public and critical - with Pellet (2000), the sensitive portrait of a pair of big city kids, reminiscent of François Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959). His second feature Noviembre (2003) also garnered least five awards but he was less successful with Blackwhite (2004). After five years in the wilderness, Mañas is making a come back with Todo lo que tú quieras (2010).2001: El Bola (Pellet)- Director
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Born in the South of Spain, Benito Zambrano first studied drama for three years with a view to becoming a theater director. He then worked for the Spanish television as a photographer and a camera operator. After a while, he felt the urge to turn to movie-making. This was the early 1990s and, as there was no film school in Spain yet, he was awarded a fellowship to study at the San Antonio de Los Banõs, in Havana, Cuba. That event changed his life. He who, by his own admission, did not know anything about film making, spent two wonderful years there and not only did he learn the ropes of his trade but inspiration visited him as well, allowing him to write three scripts and direct a short The Charm of the Full Moon (1995). Back in Spain, Zambrano had difficulty in finding a producer for his first feature film, but after two long years, he was finally backed by 'Antonio P. Perez', who did not shy away at such 'unbusinesslike' material as _Solas(1999)_. A bold but nice move since this sensitive story of a woman at bay proved a hit in Spain as well as a favorite of the festival circuit and of film critics. Since then the gifted but uncompromising director has made - besides a TV series - only two films, both of which full of humanity: Habana Blues (2005), the portrait of two Cuban musicians, and The Sleeping Voice (2011), a war drama.2000: Solas- Actor
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Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars).
After that, he appeared as a contestant in several Spanish TV quiz shows, such as Locos por la tele (1990) and No te rías, que es peor (1990). With the money he made of those appareances, he directed Evilio. (1992) and shortly after, Perturbado (1993), winning a Goya for the best short film in 1994. His last short film is the sequel Evilio vuelve (El purificador) (1995).
He's a very good friend of the Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia and he has appeared in all of his films. In 1998, he directed his firt feature film, the smashing hit Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998).1999: Torrente, the stupid arm of the law- Writer
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Fernando León de Aranoa was born on 26 May 1968 in Madrid, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for A Perfect Day (2015), The Good Boss (2021) and Mondays in the Sun (2002).1998: Familia- Writer
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Is the son of a Spanish mother and a Chilean father. His family moved back to Spain when he was 1 year old, and he grew up and studied in Madrid. He wrote, produced and directed his first short film La cabeza at the age of 19, and he was 23 when he directed his feature debut Thesis (1996). His film Open Your Eyes (1997) was a huge success in Spain and was distributed worldwide. It was remade in Hollywood by Cameron Crowe as Vanilla Sky (2001), starring Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz (also the star of the original version) and Cameron Diaz. The Others (2001) is Amenábar's first English language film.1997: Tesis (Thesis)- Writer
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Born in Madrid, Spain, in 1950, his childhood was marked by the republicanism of his family opposed to dictator Francisco Franco, winner of the Spanish civil war. He spent his childhood in schools run by republican teachers where he received a liberal education. In the seventies he got a degree in history and worked for years as a literary critic. Interested by cinema he wrote some screenplays. Some of then were adapted in the mid-eighties. Those films were thrillers involving strong female characters. For "Baton Rouge" and "A solas contigo" both starred by spanish actress Victoria Abril he was nominated for best original screenplay by the Spanish Academy.
In 1990 he was assistant to director Pedro Almodovar in the shooting of "Atame" played by Spanish stars Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril.
Thanks to his reputation as screenwriter and the support of Victoria Abril he was able to set up his first film as director: "Nadie hablara de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto". It became the greatest hit of spanish cinema at its release in 1995. In the Festival de San Sebastian that movie won several awards (including best actress). "Nadie hablara de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto" also won 8 awards from the Spanish academy (including best film, best new director, and best actress). Inspired by filmmakers like Martin Scorsese or Paul Schrader, "Nadie hablará de nosotras ..." stunned audiences and critics by its violence and by the dark story of redemption of Gloria Duque, the main character of the movie.
In spite of the success of his first movie, Diaz Yanes spent a few years trying to make a new picture, titled "Madrid Sur", a science-fiction movie set up in the capital of Spain, but was unable to make it due to financial problems.
In 2001, he was able to feature together the two most international spanish actresses in his second movie "Sin noticias de Dios" a fantastic comedy that received 11 nominations for the Spanish Academy awards (including best picture and director) but disappointed many of the fans of his first movie.
In March 2006, he will started the shooting of his third movie "Capitán Alatriste", an adaptation of Arturo Perez Reverte's best-seller. Starred by LOTR's star Viggo Mortensen it tells the story of Alatriste a pessimistic Spanish soldier that will have to survive in the dangerous and decadent Spain of the XVIIth century.1996: Nobody will speak of us when we're dead- Writer
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Santiago Aguilar is known for Justino (1994), Matías, juez de línea (1996) and Atilano, presidente (1998).1995: Justino, a senior citizen killer- Director
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Luis Guridi is known for Justino (1994), La isla de los nominados (2010) and Matías, juez de línea (1996).1995: Justino, a senior citizen killer- Director
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Mariano Barroso was born on 26 December 1959 in San Just Desvern, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Todas las mujeres (2013), Mi hermano del alma (1994) and Los lobos de Washington (1999).1994: My soul brother- Director
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Julio Medem was born in San Sebastian in northern Spain. As a teenager Medem made short movies with a super-8 camera owned by his father. Some of those films are "El ciego" (1976), "El jueves pasado" (1977) and "Fideos" (1979.) Wanting to know more about the darkest corners of the human mind, Medem studied psychiatry. In 1985 Medem received a degree in medicine from the University of the Basque Country. In 1986 Medem directed "Patas en la cabeza," a 35MM short that won an award in the international Festival of Bilbao. In 1987, after winning the Telenorte prize for another short movie, "Las seis en punta", he decided to become a professional filmmaker. Medem worked as assistant, editor and screenwriter in differents projects for cinema and TV. He also wrote several screenplays, but they were all refused by most of production companies in Spain. Finally, in 1991, Medem received a call from a new production company called SOGETEL. They were interested in his script titled "Vacas," about the fight between two families during three generations, from 1875 until 1936. Medem directed the film for SOGETEL and it was released in 1992. "Vacas" was brilliantly received and became a big success. It won the Goya Award from the Spanish academy for best new director, and won prizes in the festivals of Tokyo, Torino and Alexandria. In 1993 Medem made his second movie, "La ardilla roja." "La ardilla roja" confirmed Medem's talents and won prizes in Fort Lauderdale, Bogota and Bucarest. His third movie, "Tierra," released in 1996, was selected for the Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 Medem released "Los amantes del Circulo Polar," considered his best movie by most of his fans. It also became a box-office hit with more than one million spectators in Spain. "Los amantes del Circulo Polar" was also released worldwide. In 2001 his fourth movie, "Lucia y el sexo," became a huge hit and began the career of actress Paz Vega who won the Goya for best new actress. In 2003 the release of "La pelota vasca," a documentary that portrays the phenomenon of nationalism in the Basque Country of northern Spain, was very polemical.
Julio Medem is for sure the most important and original Spanish filmmaker.1993: Cows- Director
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Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria, a small town in northern Spain where he has set most of his movies.
From his childhood he has been in contact with the audiovisual business. His family owns a popular magazine in Vitoria specialized in photography.
At 14 he started making short movies in super-8 with his younger brother Eduardo. With titles like "Cruza la puerta" (1984), "El ultimo payaso" (1985), "A kien pueda interesar" (1986) or "100 aviones de papel" (1987) he won a huge number of awards in many festivals. Some producers of the spanish TV saw those movies and offered him to produce his next short movie called "Akixo" and shot in 16 mm.
In 1989 he shot his first short movie in 35 mm, "El reino de Victor" that won the Goya of the Spanish academy to the best short movie.
In 1991, after two years of writing, he produced and directed his first long movie "Alas de mariposa". Released in the Festival de Cine de San Sebastian it won the first prize. Later came 3 Goyas of the spanish academy (best first movie, actress and original screenplay). That movie caught the attention of the Spanish media and audience because of its shocking visual style and the crude description of a drama inside a problematic family.
In 1993, he directed his second movie, considered his best by many of his fans, "La madre muerta". It won awards in many international festivals like Venice and Montreal.
After the release of "La madre muerta" he started directing music videos for many popular spanish singers and groups like Joaquínn Sabina, Barricada or Golpes Bajos.
In 1996, his third movie, "Airbag", an action road-movie, became the biggest Spanish box-office hit of all time. However it disappointed some of his longtime fans who preferred the darkness of his first movies.
However this success, he has been unable to make any other movie in the last 8 years. He tried to adapt the spanish comic heroe "Capitán Trueno" but the producers turned him down. Others projects couldn't be financed due to creative differences with producers. In all those years he has make a living working in music videos and commercials.
In 2004 he shot in secret, and with his own money, his fourth movie, "Fragil", that will be released in 2005.1992: Butterfly wings- Director
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Rosa Vergés was born on 22 February 1955 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and assistant director, known for Boom Boom (1990), Tic Tac (1997) and Iris (2004).1991: Boom Boom- Director
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Ana Díez was born in 1957 in Tudela, Navarra, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Elvira Luz Cruz, pena máxima (1985), Ander Eta Yul (1988) and La danza de las fieras (2017).1990: Ander eta Yul