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Julio Peña was born on 15 July 2000 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Through My Window (2022), Berlin (2023) and The Captive (2025).

Marta Etura was born on 28 October 1978 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for Offering to the Storm (2020), The Legacy of the Bones (2019) and The Invisible Guardian (2017).

Julio Medem was born in San Sebastian in northern Spain. As a teenager Medem made short movies with a super-8 camera owned by his father. Some of those films are "El ciego" (1976), "El jueves pasado" (1977) and "Fideos" (1979.) Wanting to know more about the darkest corners of the human mind, Medem studied psychiatry. In 1985 Medem received a degree in medicine from the University of the Basque Country. In 1986 Medem directed "Patas en la cabeza," a 35MM short that won an award in the international Festival of Bilbao. In 1987, after winning the Telenorte prize for another short movie, "Las seis en punta", he decided to become a professional filmmaker. Medem worked as assistant, editor and screenwriter in differents projects for cinema and TV. He also wrote several screenplays, but they were all refused by most of production companies in Spain. Finally, in 1991, Medem received a call from a new production company called SOGETEL. They were interested in his script titled "Vacas," about the fight between two families during three generations, from 1875 until 1936. Medem directed the film for SOGETEL and it was released in 1992. "Vacas" was brilliantly received and became a big success. It won the Goya Award from the Spanish academy for best new director, and won prizes in the festivals of Tokyo, Torino and Alexandria. In 1993 Medem made his second movie, "La ardilla roja." "La ardilla roja" confirmed Medem's talents and won prizes in Fort Lauderdale, Bogota and Bucarest. His third movie, "Tierra," released in 1996, was selected for the Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 Medem released "Los amantes del Circulo Polar," considered his best movie by most of his fans. It also became a box-office hit with more than one million spectators in Spain. "Los amantes del Circulo Polar" was also released worldwide. In 2001 his fourth movie, "Lucia y el sexo," became a huge hit and began the career of actress Paz Vega who won the Goya for best new actress. In 2003 the release of "La pelota vasca," a documentary that portrays the phenomenon of nationalism in the Basque Country of northern Spain, was very polemical.

Julio Medem is for sure the most important and original Spanish filmmaker.

Bárbara Goenaga was born on 20 July 1983 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Timecrimes (2007), El regalo de Silvia (2003) and Pikadero (2015).

Josean Bengoetxea was born on 4 September 1964 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and production manager, known for Cristóbal Balenciaga (2024), La ermita (2023) and Jone Batzuetan (2025).

Alberto Iglesias was born in 1955 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a composer and actor, known for The Skin I Live In (2011), The Constant Gardener (2005) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).

Borja Cobeaga was born in 1977 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for I Don't Like Driving (2022), Pagafantas (2009) and One Too Many (2005).

Miren Ibarguren was born on 23 May 1980 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for Aída (2005), You Keep the Kids (2021) and Arde Madrid (2018).

Mikel Arteta was born on 26 March 1982 in San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain. He has been married to Lorena Bernal since July 2010. They have three children.

Iñigo Gastesi was born on 16 November 1988 in San Sebastián, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for The Invisible Guest (2016), Singular and Caronte (2020).

Iván Zulueta was born on 29 September 1943 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Arrebato (1979), Un, dos, tres... al escondite inglés (1970) and A MAL GAM A (1976). He died on 30 December 2009 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain.

Luiso Berdejo was born in 1975 in San Sebastián, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for REC (2007), Quarantine (2008) and The New Daughter (2009).

Javier Aguirre was born on 13 June 1935 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Tiempo abierto (1963), Pasajes tres (lo viejo, lo nuevo y más) (1961) and El insólito embarazo de los Martínez (1974). He was married to Esperanza Roy and Enriqueta Carballeira. He died on 4 December 2019 in Madrid, Spain.

Flavio Martínez Labiano was born in 1962 in San Sebastián, Spain. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Jungle Cruise (2021), Horizon Line (2020) and The Shallows (2016).

Conchita Montenegro was born on 11 September 1911 in San Sebastián, Spain. She was an actress, known for The Woman and the Puppet (1929), Marido y mujer (1932) and Lola Montes (1944). She was married to Raul Roulien and Ricardo Giménez-Arnau. She died on 22 April 2007 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Verónika Moral was born on 30 August 1978 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Los hombres de Paco (2005), Ellie (2022) and Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2000).

Ana Otero was born on 13 May 1970 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and casting director, known for Todos los hombres sois iguales (1996), Love in Difficult Times (2005) and Hereje.

Jon Garaño was born in 1974 in San Sebastián, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for For 80 Days (2010), The Giant (2017) and Flowers (2014).

Aitor Gabilondo was born in 1974 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is a producer and writer, known for Patria (2020), El Príncipe (2014) and Yo, adicto (2024).

Dolores Redondo was born in 1969 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is a writer, known for The Invisible Guardian (2017), The Legacy of the Bones (2019) and Offering to the Storm (2020).

Alberto Maneiro was born in 1968 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Interceptor (2015), El comisario (1999) and Promise at Dawn (2017).

Víctor Rivas was born in 1975 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Los hombres de Paco (2005), Plauto (recuerdo distorsionado de un tonto eventual) (2004) and The Good Boy (2005).

Sergio Mendizábal was born on 3 July 1920 in San Sebastián, Spain. He was an actor, known for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and La comedia (1983). He died in 2005.

Jone Laspiur was born in 1995 in San Sebastián, Spain. She is an actress, known for Ane Is Missing (2020), El Reemplazo (2023) and Negu Hurbilak (2023).

Javier Gurruchaga was born on 12 February 1958 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for El rey pasmado (1991), The Ugliest Woman in the World (1999) and Días de boda (2002).