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Alejandro Amenábar


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 Tesis (1996). His film Avaa silmäsi (1997) was a huge success in ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 61 wins & 55 nominations. See more awards »

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The Others Writer
(2001)
Tesis Writer
(1996)
Avaa silmäsi Writer
(1997)
(2004)

Filmography

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 2021 La Fortuna (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (2021)
- Episode #1.5 (2021)
- Episode #1.4 (2021)
- Episode #1.3 (2021)
- Episode #1.2 (2021)
 2017 Danielle (Short)
 2015/I Regression (written by)
 2015/I Vale (Short)
 2009 Agora (written by)
 2004/I Meri sisälläni (screenplay)
 2004 El soñador (Short) (idea)
 2001 Vanilla Sky (film "Abre Los Ojos")
 2001 The Others (written by)
 1997 Avaa silmäsi
 1996 Tesis (screenplay) / (story)
 1995 Luna (Short)
 1992 Himenóptero (Short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

2002: Directed an advertisement for El Corte Inglés starring Nicole Kidman. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »


Alternate Names:

Alejandro Amenabar

Spouse:

David Blanco
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Avaa silmäsi (1997)] I started developing the idea in the middle of a fever. I had a cold and spent a few days in bed and it was there that I started developing the idea. See more »

Trivia:

Following his film Meri sisälläni (2004), he received a congratulation letter from Steven Spielberg, one of Amenabar's favorite directors. See more »

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