Biography
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) (1994). 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, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
Awards & recognition
- Time Machine Award · 2017
- Medalla de Oro · 2016
- Goya Award — Best New Director · 1999
- Goya Award — Best New Actor · 1996
- Goya Award — Best Fictional Short Film · 1994
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- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2001 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2001 · nominated
Filmography48 titles
No One Could Live Here
Father There Is Only One
Frankenstein
Father There Is Only One 3
Father There is Only One 2
The Day of the Beast
High Heels
Pacific Rim
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Faking It
The Last Circus
Hellboy
Blade II
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Perdita Durango
Witching and Bitching
Dying of Laughter
Everyone Off to Jail
The Kids Are Alright 2
Wild Oats
The Chef
The Good Life
Mutant Action
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
As Luck Would Have It
MasterChef
Empowered
The Great Vazquez
Beyond Re-Animator
Get Her... If You Can
Summer Vacation
¡A todo tren! Destino Asturias
Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
I Murder Seriously
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2
Dark Buildings (A Crack in the Wall)
Say I Do
Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis
La Hora de José Mota
My Big Night
Torrente 3: El protector
The Queen of Spain
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Jack and Jill
Killer Barbys
Tiptoes
La suite nupcial