Álex de la Iglesia

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Álex de la Iglesia is a Spanish cult director, author of The Day of the Beast (1995) and Mutant Action (1993), which have their own very strong but small followings, and Perdita Durango (1997), which will go down in history as probably the weirdest Javier Bardem film he ever made (it was released in the US only a few years before Before Night Falls... See full bio »

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Known For

The Bar
The Bar Director
(2017)
The Day of the Beast
The Day of the Beast Director
(1995)
The Oxford Murders
The Oxford Murders Director
(2008)
Witching and Bitching
Witching and Bitching Director
(2013)
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 2021 Veneciafrenia
 2020-2021 30 Coins (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Sacrificio (2021)
- La Caja de Cristal (2021)
- Guerra Santa (2021)
- El doble (2020)
- Recuerdos (2020)
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 2018 Una vez en la vida (Short)
 2017 The Bar
 2015 My Big Night
 2014 Messi (Documentary)
 2014 Words with Gods (segment "The Confession")
 2011 As Luck Would Have It (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2008 The Oxford Murders (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2006 El código (Short) (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2006 Hitler está vivo (Short) (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2006 The Baby's Room (TV Movie) (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2004 Ferpect Crime (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2002 800 Bullets (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 2000 Common Wealth (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 1999 Dying of Laughter (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 1995 The Day of the Beast (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 1994 Marbella Vice (Video Game)
 1993 Mutant Action (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 1990 Mirindas asesinas (Short) (as Alex de la Iglesia)
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Other Works:

Novel "Payasos en la lavadora" Ed. Planeta 1997 See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site

Alternate Names:

Tallafé y Alex | Pichi | Alejandro de la Iglesia | Alex de la Iglesia

Spouse:

Carolina Bang  (2 children) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

I wouldn't want the kind of movies I do to become trendy. I've always hated trends and I would feel quite uncomfortable creating one.

Trivia:

He was a guest of Belgrade Film Festival - FEST 2005. See more »

Trademark:

The climatic scenes of his films frequently take place in a very high place or landmark. See more »

Nickname:

Alex

Star Sign:

Sagittarius
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