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Itziar Martinez

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Itziar Martinez
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Born in Spain and living now in Los Angeles, California, Itziar is a proud member of the Alliance of Women Directors and the Latin Recording Academy.

Itziar was part of the small production team that created the multiplatinum award-winning soundtrack for the Disney Channel series Violetta. Translated into 15 languages, the show became Disney Channel's most successful non-american TV series and it sold more than 1 million records. The European tour alone sold more than 1.2 million tickets for 182 shows performed in 12 countries.

Her acting credits include HBO's upcoming revival of the classic "Calamity Jane", the series "The Mysterious Benedict Society", "Jane The Virgin", "Louie", as well as major productions for the Telemundo network.

Her first feature film as a co-writer/producer, premiered at HBO's NYLFF and received distribution in more than 20 territories, including VOD in North America and in theaters in Turkey and Japan. As a writer/director her short films have screened at many international film festivals such as Screamfest, Filmquest, LAshorts, Academy sponsored NFMLA, and have won several awards like Best New Director at the Toronto International Women's Film Festival.

As of 2025 developing a bilingual horror/fantasy/drama series which has been selected for the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival Showrunners Lab, and the Hollyshorts, Horrorigins, Filmatic and Stage32 Search for New Blood screenwriting contests.

Of Basque origin and having lived in different countries and cities over the years, her life experiences and love for different cultures always find a home in her stories.
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    Known for

    Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
    The Mysterious Benedict Society
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Coach Vukovich
    Justin Baldoni, Gina Rodriguez, and Brett Dier in Jane the Virgin (2014)
    Jane the Virgin
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Woman
    Reframed: Next Gen Narratives (2025)
    Reframed: Next Gen Narratives
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Nayali
    Tini Stoessel in Violetta: The Journey (2015)
    Violetta: The Journey
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Soundtrack("On Beat", "Peligrosamente bellas")
    • 2015

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    Actress



    • The Rise
      • Annabelle Ramirez
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Reframed: Next Gen Narratives (2025)
      Reframed: Next Gen Narratives
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Nayali
      • 2025
    • Calamity Jane (2025)
      Calamity Jane
      Short
      • Nayali
      • 2025
    • Johnny Brady, Lara Jean Marshall, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Alicia Banit, Gyton Grantley, Desmond Chiam, Madeleine Kennedy, Jason Wilder, Chai Hansen, Dave Beamish, Haiden Walker, Marcus Vanco, and Hallie Riley in We Were Tomorrow (2024)
      We Were Tomorrow
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Clove
      • 2024
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Coach Vukovich
      • 2022
    • Angel Barroeta, Oscar Lobo, Dennis Mencia, Itziar Martinez, Raul Walder, Cedrick Dawson, and Camila Rodríguez in Nycto (2022)
      Nycto
      Short
      • Alia Lopez
      • 2022
    • Marco Antonio Parra and Itziar Martinez in Preggers (2021)
      Preggers
      Short
      • Graciana De Barrenechea
      • 2021
    • No Quiero Luz
      Short
      • Flor
      • 2021
    • A Heart Dies Twice (2020)
      A Heart Dies Twice
      Short
      • Nika
      • 2020
    • Justin Baldoni, Gina Rodriguez, and Brett Dier in Jane the Virgin (2014)
      Jane the Virgin
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Woman
      • 2019
    • Itziar Martinez in Drowning Echo (2018)
      Drowning Echo
      3.1
      • Sara
      • 2018
    • Itziar Martinez and Raul Walder in Cicatrices (2018)
      Cicatrices
      Short
      • Ana
      • 2018
    • Michael C. Nouri and Itziar Martinez in Intersections (2016)
      Intersections
      • Alison
      • 2016
    • Marcela Mar, Sebastian Ligarde, Lorena Rojas, Gabriel Valenzuela, and María Fernanda Yepes in Demente Criminal (2015)
      Demente Criminal
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Assistant
      • 2015
    • Ana Layevska and José Luis Reséndez in Dama y Obrero (2013)
      Dama y Obrero
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Martha
      • 2013
    • Saúl Lisazo, Sarah Mintz, David Chocarro, and Elizabeth Gutierrez in El Rostro de la Venganza (2012)
      El Rostro de la Venganza
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Travel Agent
      • 2012

    Writer



    • Angel Barroeta, Oscar Lobo, Dennis Mencia, Itziar Martinez, Raul Walder, Cedrick Dawson, and Camila Rodríguez in Nycto (2022)
      Nycto
      Short
      • writer
      • 2022
    • A Heart Dies Twice (2020)
      A Heart Dies Twice
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Itziar Martinez in Drowning Echo (2018)
      Drowning Echo
      3.1
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Itziar Martinez and Raul Walder in Cicatrices (2018)
      Cicatrices
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018

    Director



    • Silent
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short



    • TLG (2023)
      TLG
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • A Heart Dies Twice (2020)
      A Heart Dies Twice
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Itziar Martinez and Raul Walder in Cicatrices (2018)
      Cicatrices
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018

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