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Álex de la Iglesia

Directing

Born December 4, 1965 · Bilbao, Spain

Also known as Alejandro de la Iglesia Mendoza · 알렉스 드 라 이글레시아 · 알레한드로 데 라 이글레시아

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Biography

Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza (born December 4, 1965) is a Spanish film director. Most of De La Iglesia's films reached cult status thanks to their weird sense of humour.

Awards & recognition

  • Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 2020
  • silver Medal of the Community of Madrid · 2016
  • Silver Lion · 2010
  • Time Machine Award · 2005
  • Goya Award — Best Director · 1996
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  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2005 · nominated
  • European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2005 · nominated
  • European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2001 · nominated

Filmography33 titles

Raphaelismo

2022as Self

My Fault

2023Executive Producer

My Fault: London

2025Executive Producer

Culpa Nuestra

2025Producer

30 Coins

2020Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Writer

The Day of the Beast

1995Director, Screenplay

Your Fault

2024Producer

Common Wealth

2000Director, Screenplay

Shrew's Nest

2014Producer

Perfect Strangers

2017Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Last Circus

2010Director, Writer

The Baby's Room

2006Director, Screenplay

The Ferpect Crime

2004Director, Producer, Screenplay

Headless Chickens

Idea

1992

2024Executive Producer

Perdita Durango

1997Director, Screenplay

Entrepreneurs

2025Director

The Chalk Line

2022Producer

Errementari

2017Producer

Witching and Bitching

2013Director, Screenplay

Dying of Laughter

1999Director, Writer

The Bar

2017Director, Producer, Writer

Venus

2022Producer

Mutant Action

1993Director, Writer

The Critic

2022as Self

Venicephrenia

2021Director, Producer, Screenplay

As Luck Would Have It

2011Director

The Oxford Murders

2008Director, Producer, Screenplay

Up Among the Stars

2018Producer

70 Big Ones

2018Producer

Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas

2014Script Consultant

My Big Night

2015Director, Screenplay

Piety

2022Producer