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Marta Etura was born on 28 October 1978 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for Offering to the Storm (2020), The Legacy of the Bones (2019) and The Invisible Guardian (2017).- Julio Peña was born on 15 July 2000 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Berlin (2023), Through My Window (2022) and The Captive (2025).
- Itziar Ituño Martínez is a Spanish actress. Itziar Ituño studied acting at the Basauri Theater School. She also studied sociology. Her mother tongue is Castilian but she learned Basque at age 19, which allowed her to play on television series on Basque public channels. She appeared for the first time on television in the Basque film Agur Olentzero, agur (Goodbye Olentzero, Goodbye) which was released in 1997.
In 2008 she got a role in the Basque soap opera Goenkale (2000). In this television series, she played Nekane Beitia, a lesbian policewoman from the fictional village of Arralde. She played the role until 2015, when the show was canceled. This role increased her visibility in the Basque Country.
She continued to work as an actress, starring in the films Flowers (2014) (Spanish submission for the Academy Awards) and Igelak, released in 2015 and 2016 respectively. In 2017, she left the Basque Country to star in the television series Money Heist (2017) (broadcast on Antena 3 and then acquired by Netflix) in the role of Raquel Murillo, a police negotiator.
In addition to her film, television and theater roles, she is also a singer in three bands: Dangiliske, EZ3, and INGOT. On 26 September 2017, she was a presenter of the Basque Film Gala and the EITB Gala for the 65th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival. - Unax Ugalde was born on 27 November 1978 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Che: Part One (2008), Goya's Ghosts (2006) and La buena nueva (2008).
- Jon Kortajarena was born on 19 May 1985 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for A Single Man (2009), Heart of Stone (2023) and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Álex de la Iglesia is one of the most popular and respected European filmmakers of his generation. Considered a genre of his own, based on his skill and originality in a range of cinematographic art styles, he has currently finished shooting the second season of "30 Coins", the successful HBO Max series. 2022 saw the release of two feature films directed by de la Iglesia: the slasher "Veneciafrenia" (part of The Fear Collection) and the romantic road movie "Four's a Crowd", alongside "Venus" by Jaume Balagueró, which was produced by Álex de la Iglesia, in association with Sony Pictures and Amazon Prime Video.
Born in Bilbao, Álex de la Iglesia started out in the world of comics and he has never lost this side to him throughout his career in film. He began as a director in "Mutant Action" and "The Day of the Beast", movies that changed the face of Spanish fantastique genre forever. Among his most renowned works are "The Last Circus" - praised by The New York Times the same day it was released in the US -"Ferpect Crime", "Witching and Bitching", "My Big Night" and "The Bar".
With Pokeepsie Films, the production company De la Iglesia created with his wife, prestigious producer Carolina Bang, he has contributed as a producer to nurturing a new generation of filmmakers, such as Paul Urkijo, Eduardo Casanova, Zoe Berriatúa, Juanfer Andrés and Esteban Roel.
With Bang and De La Iglesia as producers, Pokeepsie Films had great success with movies such as "70 Big Ones" by Koldo Serra and "Perfect Strangers" and "Veneciafrenia", both directed by Álex de la Iglesia himself. "Four's a crowd" is his latest release as a feature director, while as a producer he has also been part of "La Pietà", by Eduardo Casanova, and the aforementioned "Venus", directed by Jaume Balagueró.
In 2023, Pokeepsie Films has released the HBO Max series, "Headless chickens", starring Hugo Silva, the Prime Video original feature film "My fault" (the most watched non-English language movie in the history of the platform), and has started shooting "1992", a Netflix series directed by Álex de la Iglesia.- Fariba Sheikhan was born on 7 March 1988 in Guernika, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Guy Ritchie's the Covenant (2023), La Unidad (2020) and Los nuestros (2015).
- Actor
- Producer
Yon González was born on 20 May 1986 in Vergara, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Gran Hotel (2011), SMS, sin miedo a soñar (2006) and Bajo sospecha (2014).- Susana Abaitua was born on 5 October 1990 in Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Compulsión (2017), Tight (2013) and La buena nueva (2008).
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Víctor Erice was born on 30 June 1940 in Karrantza, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Close Your Eyes (2023), El Sur (1983) and The Spirit of the Beehive (1973).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Asier Etxeandia was born on 27 June 1975 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Pain and Glory (2019), Velvet (2013) and The Bride (2015).- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Pablo Berger was born in 1963 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Blancanieves (2012), Torremolinos 73 (2003) and Robot Dreams (2023). He is married to Yuko Harami. They have one child.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
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.- Bárbara Goenaga was born on 20 July 1983 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Timecrimes (2007), El regalo de Silvia (2003) and Pikadero (2015).
- Actor
- Producer
Aitor Luna was born on 18 September 1981 in Vergara, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Gran Reserva (2010), Los hombres de Paco (2005) and Cathedral of the Sea (2018).- Known for playing strong, confident and physically demanding roles in English and Spanish. She was born in Bilbao, Spain. She studied at St. George's English School, where she was a pupil of Ian Lennen, whom she later became close to, due to his implication in her acting career. From an early age, she showed an interest in sports, competing in swimming, skiing, ping pong, skating, but it was in tennis that she achieved notable victories. She became runner-up at the Euskadi Junior championship and reached the 110th position in the Spanish ranking.
At age 18 she retired from tennis competition to focus on her true passion, acting. On the summer of 2009 she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, for a one month course, and was later offered a place in the contemporary theatre course. Back in Bilbao, she started studying Business Management at one of the top Business Universities in Spain; Universidad de Deusto (La Comercial), where she graduated with a B+.
Considering studying at RADA during the summer of 2009 like a life changing experience, she has since become involved in many acting projects, and some of her work includes international feature films, awarded short films, web series, TV sketches, commercials, music videos and theatre plays.
Eager about learning different acting techniques, she has studied in some of the most reputable acting schools, like; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and with reputable professionals like John Strasberg. - Actor
- Writer
- Director
Karra Elejalde was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Timecrimes (2007), Even the Rain (2010) and Spanish Affair (2014).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Paul Berrondo was born in 1967 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), La via Augusta (2007) and El viaje de Arián (2000).- Actress
- Director
Elena Irureta was born on 30 July 1955 in Zumaya, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for Patria (2020), El comisario (1999) and Flowers from Another World (1999).- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Miren Ibarguren was born on 23 May 1980 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for Aída (2005), Arde Madrid (2018) and Supernormal (2021).- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Alberto Iglesias was born in 1955 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a composer and actor, known for The Skin I Live In (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and The Constant Gardener (2005).- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Production Manager
Josean Bengoetxea was born on 4 September 1964 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and production manager, known for Cristóbal Balenciaga (2024), La ermita (2023) and Jone Batzuetan.- Ainhoa Santamaría was born on 20 March 1980 in Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Parallel Mothers (2021), Isabel (2011) and While at War (2019).
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Isabel Herguera was born in 1961 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is a director and producer, known for El sueño de la sultana (2023), Under the Pillow (2012) and La gallina ciega (2005).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Javier Aguirresarobe was born on 10 October 1948 in Éibar, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Road (2009), The Others (2001) and The Sea Inside (2004).- Begoña left her home at age 18 to study dramatic arts. Since very young age she knew that she wants to act, and she stands in front the mirror playing roles. His two parents are photographers, and his siblings own restaurants.
The actress Begoña Maestre was born on August 1, 1978 in the city of Baracaldo, in the province of Vizcaya.
Begoña has worked in all media, in theater, television and film.
As for the theater, we have been able to see her in the stages, interpreting different characters in works like "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Women in front of the mirror", "Ana in the tropics", "Kyrie the new European" or "Schubert" .
As for the cinema, his debut was in 2003 with the short film "Leni", by Luis García Gómez, in which Begoña played the main character, Leni.
The following year, under the direction of Antonio Gárate, he filmed the feature film "Un año en la Luna", in which he gave life to the character of Esther, followed in 2006 by "Alesio" by director Gustavo Jiménez.
Other films that comprise in his filmography are "Question of chemistry", of Juan Moya, or "I am the solitary", where it interprets Silvia Pereira. Already in 2011 he works on the film "Arriya", by Alberto Gorritiberea. The last film in which he has participated was that of director Benito Zambrano, in 2011, "La voz dormida", based on a novel by Ignacio del Moral and dealing with Francoist repression during the postwar period.
On the small screen is where the actress has become more known. He intervened in a specific way, in loose episodes, in some of the most successful series of our television, such as "Paco y Veva", "Central Hospital" and "El comisario", intervening in this last series in 4 episodes.
It has also had fixed characters in several series, being part of the team of the same ones. Thus, in 2001 he worked in "Ciudad-Sur", in the role of Isa, and in 2001 he joined the "Companeros" series, in which he was Duna Belarde. Already in 2004 also worked in the series of intrigue "Personal reasons", giving life to the personage of Tania Acosta.
In 2006 she was hired to act in the telenovela "Amar en tiempos revueltos", where she gained great popularity with her role as Carlota Domínguez, the mystical and puritan sister of Elisa.
In 2009 he joined the team of the series "Central Hospital", where he had already participated in an episode, but now with a fixed character, that of Raquel Castaño Moreneo. - Germán Alcarazu was born in 1997 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Zone (2017), Hidden Away (2014) and Caronte (2020).
- Guiomar Puerta was born in 1992 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Takbir (2022), Charles, Emperor King (2015) and We Are Pregnant (2016).
- Terele Pávez was born on 29 July 1939 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She was an actress, known for La Celestina (1996), Witching and Bitching (2013) and The Bar (2017). She died on 11 August 2017 in Madrid, Spain.
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Eneko Sagardoy was born on 17 January 1994 in Durango, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Betiko gaua (2023), The Giant (2017) and Patria (2020).- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Enrique Urbizu was born in 1962 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for La caja 507 (2002), No Rest for the Wicked (2011) and La vida mancha (2003).- Xabi Alonso was born on 25 November 1981 in Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Birmingham City vs Liverpool FC (2005), CSKA Moscow vs Bayern Munich (2014) and LaLiga (1954). He has been married to Nagore Aranburu since 11 July 2009. They have three children.
- Actress
- Writer
Leyre Berrocal was born on 14 November 1973 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for Fire (2014), Éxtasis (1996) and Talk of Angels (1998).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
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.- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Elisabeth was born in Bilbao, Spain, and grew up in various areas of Spain. She graduated from TAI, a Dramatic Arts School in Madrid.
After starting her drama master's program, she immediately landed a roll in the TV series, "Dos de Mayo." Upon graduating, she played Alba in the Spanish TV series "La pecera de Eva," and co-starred in the production, "Bad Night" by the famous director Alex de La Iglesia at the same time.
Then she played the lead in the film, "Maras" by Chema Rodriguez.
Since then, she has played Julia in the TV series, "Homicidios" with Eduardo Noriega, Ana in the tv serie "Isabel", Patricia in "Hospital Central," Judy in the comedy TV series "The Avatars" airing in Italy. Next, she got the lead in the web series "The Goddaugther" by Tony Laudatti, and played Emma, the German war journalist in the TV series "Vox influx" in the U.S.
Back in Spain she played Princess María in the television series "Carlos, Rey Emperador." and Luchi in the reputed TV series Cuentame como paso. She played Olivia in the Netflix tv series "Unauthorize living".
She reciently finished the movie "Cross the Line" by David Victori where she plays Laura.- Actress
- Writer
Nagore Aranburu was born in Azpeitia, País Vasco, Spain. She is known for Flowers (2014), Official Competition (2021) and Caronte (2020).- Writer
- Director
- Producer
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).- Actor
- Producer
Álex Angulo was born on 12 April 1953 in Erandio, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He was an actor and producer, known for Pan's Labyrinth (2006), The Day of the Beast (1995) and Live Flesh (1997). He died on 20 July 2014 in Fuenmayor, La Rioja, Spain.- Aitziber Garmendia was born on 10 December 1982 in Zaldibia, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Spanish Affair (2014), Martin (2003) and Muertos S.L. (2024).
- Actor
- Composer
Zorion Eguileor was born on 15 March 1946 in Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and composer, known for The Platform (2019), The Elderly (2022) and Hay algo en el bosque (2024).- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Talented and prolific theater and movie actor from Bilbao, Ramón Barea came to the fore of Spanish cinema in Hitting Bottom (1997) with his memorable role of Juan, a jobless electrician who becomes homeless. It took a great actor to make this xenophobic moaner a likable fellow. Which escaped neither festival jurors (he won two best actor awards, at the Huelva and the Amiens film festivals) nor the directors and producers of his country (he has been in 155 films, TV films and TV series episodes). Not content with this hyper-activity on the boards and in front of the cameras, he has also directed four films, two shorts and two features.- Director
- Art Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Koldo Serra was born on 15 April 1975 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and assistant director, known for El tren de la bruja (2003), Money Heist (2017) and The Backwoods (2006).- Additional Crew
- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maitane San Nicolás was born on 20 October 1985 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Los Farad (2023), The Ministry of Time (2015) and My Fault (2023).- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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).- Fernando Albizu was born on 21 September 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Good Boss (2021), It's Tight, but hardly chokes (2017) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006).
- Producer
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He graduated at Bentley College (Boston) in Business Administration, majoring in Finance. Worked as a financial consultant for five years within Arthur Andersen at the offices of Houston, London and Barcelona, counseling the management from a number of companies from different sectors in their expansion strategies, searching of finance and the acquisition and valuation of different companies.
He joined a number of scriptwriting, producing and directing courses in Rice University (Houston) and Panico Media Workshop (London). During 1996-1999 he wrote, directed and produced a number of short movies: Infinity (1996), Negra Rosa (1998), Media Luna (1998), 8, 9 y 10 (1999) and Silencios (1999).
He constituted 'Infinity Films in 1998 with the support of financial investors. In the year 1999 he also wrote 'Jaizkibel', that he produced and directed in the year 2000. The film was released in June 2001. During the first quarter of the year 2001, he developed the business plan for Infinity Films' expansion and searched for finance to carry it out. He then analysed a number of scripts and counsels in the writing process of the scripts acquired by Infinity.
He produced 'Lo' - a thriller at the beginning of 2002, which will be released at the end of the year. At the moment, he is preparing the production of his second film, '14 days with Victor' and is working on the development of other productions.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Anabel Alonso was born on 11 November 1964 in Barakaldo, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for 7 vidas (1999), Los ladrones van a la oficina (1993) and Historia de un búho (2001).- Mariví Bilbao was born on 22 January 1930 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She was an actress, known for Aquí no hay quien viva (2003), La que se avecina (2007) and La primera vez (2001). She died on 3 April 2013 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain.
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Pedro Aguilera was born in 1978 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Sister of Mine (2017), La influencia (2007) and Naufragio (2010).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Javier Aguirre was born on 13 June 1935 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Tiempo abierto (1963), Pasajes tres (lo viejo, lo nuevo y más) (1961) and El insólito embarazo de los Martínez (1974). He was married to Esperanza Roy and Enriqueta Carballeira. He died on 4 December 2019 in Madrid, Spain.