Spanish women directors
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Isabel Coixet was born on 9 April 1960 in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for My Life Without Me (2003), The Secret Life of Words (2005) and The Bookshop (2017).- Actress
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Born in Madrid, Iciar Bollain has worked as an actress in films such El Sur (1983), directed by Víctor Erice; Sublet (1991) directed by Chus Gutiérrez, Malaventura (1988) directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón; El Mejor de los Tiempos (1990) and Un Paraguas para Tres (1992) directed by Felipe Vega, Tierra y Libertad (1995) directed by Ken Loach, LEO (2000) directed by Jose Luis Borau, Nos Miran (2002) directed by Norberto Pérez, La Balsa de Piedra (2003) directed by Geogre Sluiezer and La Noche del Hermano (2005) directed by Santiago García de Leániz. As a director, Icíar has written and directed many renowned films. Flowers from Another World, her second film, was awarded at Cannes Film Festival in 1999 (Best Film in the International Critics' Week). Take my eyes (2003), her following film as writer and director, won 7 Goyas (Spanish Academy Awards), including Best Film, among many other international awards. She directed a script by Paul Laverty in 2009, Even the Rain. The film obtained national and international recognition: 13 nominations to the Goya Awards, Panorama Award at the Berlinale, Ariel Award to best Latin-American film and it was in the short list of the foreign films selected for the Academy Awards in 2010 representing Spain. In 2011 she directed and co-wrote Katmandú, un Espejo en el Cielo. The film was nominated to the Goya Awads in the categories of Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2014 it was released En Tierra Extraña, a documentary that Iciar directed about the life of young Spanish immigrants in Edinburgh, Scotland, who had to leave Spain due to recession and unemployment Iciar Bollain is currently in pre-production of his next film, The Olive Tree, a new collaboration with the writer Paul Laverty and Morena Films. The film will start principal photography in May 2015.- Director
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Mar Coll was born in 1981 in Barcelona, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Tres dies amb la família (2009), We All Want What's Best for Her (2013) and La inquilina (2015).- Director
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Born to a military family. Attends law studies before starting a newspaper career. In 1960 starts on TV. Joins the Socialist Party in 1976 and conducts the electoral campaign in 1982 and in the same year she is designated General Director of Cinema. Resigning in 1985, the next year she joins the State Television (RTE). The last work was the coverage of the Royal Wedding of Infanta Cristina in Barcelona (October 1997 ).- Director
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Belén Macías was born in 1970 in Tarragona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Mala espina (2001), El puzzle (2000) and El patio de mi cárcel (2008).- Director
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Juana Macías was born in 1971 in Madrid, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Plans for Tomorrow (2010), Siete cafés por semana (1999) and We Are Pregnant (2016).- Director
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Gracia Querejeta was born on 13 August 1962 in Madrid, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Siete mesas de billar francés (2007), 15 Years and One Day (2013) and Cuando vuelvas a mi lado (1999).- Director
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Maria Ripoll was born in 1964 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and assistant director, known for Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998), Live Twice, Love Once (2019) and Traces of Sandalwood (2014).- Actress
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Leticia Dolera was born on 23 October 1981 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for [REC] 3: Genesis (2012), Vida perfecta (2019) and Requirements to Be a Normal Person (2015).- Director
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Beatriz Sanchís is known for They Are All Dead (2014), The Gigantes (2021) and Mi otra mitad (2010).- Producer
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Mar Targarona (Barcelona March 30, 1953). She studied drama at the Theatre Institute of Barcelona and later in the National Theater of Strasbourg.
In 1976 he joined the company Dagoll Dagom. Mar worked with the company in the works "Will not talk in class" and the hit "Antaviana". In 1985 he left his career as an actoress and began her career in the advertising world working as a casting director and assistant director production until eventually become director.
In 1990 he founded together with her husband producer Joaquin Padro Rodar y Rodar. In the beginning Rodar y Rodar was engaged in commercial production. It is the only producer in Spain so far in taking the Golden Lion at the Cannes Advertising Festival, the most prestigious award in the industry. In 1994 Joaquin and Mar founded the Taller de Guionistas, a school for learning script writing. Today it is a recognized master of the University of Barcelona. In 1995, directs and co-writes with Montse Abbad, the comedy "Die my life." Firm in 2001 as a producer on the film "Vivancos III". Later Rodar y Rodar and try your luck in the world of television with his first TV-movie for TV3 "Majoria Absoluta", written and directed by Joaquim Oristrell. In 2004 Mar opera debut as prime producer of Guillem Morales "The Uninvited Guest". In 2005 hits theaters romantic comedy written and directed by Alfonso Albacete and David Menkes and starring Carmen Maura. In that same year he premiered in TVE television series with Rosa Maria Sarda, "Grandma Summer". 2007 premiered the largest project of Rodar y Rodar so far, "The Orphanage". The first film by director Juan Antonio Bayona and screenwriter Sergio G. Sanchez. A costly project dared to lift but managed to attract more than 4,300,000 spectators. A year later Mar and Joaquin lead to the big screen debut of writer Albert Espinosa, "Do not ask me to kiss you, because I'll kiss" starring Eloy Azorin. In 2008 he produced the TV-movie "The player's hands" directed by Sergio G. Sanchez, writer of "The Orphanage". In 2009 Mar again positioned behind the camera and directed the mini-series for TV3 (Catalunya Television) and TVE (Spanish Television) "Ull per ull" ("Eye for an Eye") a love story in violent anarchist Barcelona 1920s. In October 2010 the second film premiere Guillem Morales' Julia's Eyes "again starring Belén Rueda. Spanish was the second highest grossing film of that year. The following draft Rodar y Rodar was the slasher movie shot in 3D starring Amaia Salamanca Luis Fernandez, Ursula Maxi Iglesias and Corberó. Following Roll mechanics, also a new director: Sergi Vizcaino. In December 2012 premiered "The Body," the first film starring Oriol Paulo Jose Coronado, Hugo Silva and Belen Rueda. Currently Mar is working on Rodar y Rodar's new project, the comedy "Who killed Bambi?".- Writer
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Inés París was born in 1962 in Madrid, Spain. She is a writer and assistant director, known for Miguel and William (2007), A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (2002) and The Night My Mother Killed My Father (2016).- Director
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Josefina Molina was born on 14 November 1936 in Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Esquilache (1989), The Most Natural Thing (1991) and Entre naranjos (1998).- Actress
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Ana Mariscal was born on 31 July 1923 in Madrid, Spain. She was an actress and director, known for Segundo López, aventurero urbano (1953), Una sombra en la ventana (1945) and Un hombre va por el camino (1949). She was married to Valentín Javier. She died on 28 March 1995 in Madrid, Spain.- Director
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Born in 1980 in Mollet del Vallès (Barcelona, Spain). She earned a degree in editing and filmmaking from Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University. Her first short films, "The granddad with a movie camera" and "Immersion" earned several prizes around the world.
Her first feature-length film, "La Plaga" (The Plague), was premiered at Berlinale 2013 and was nominated for the European Film Awards - European Discovery.- Writer
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Ángeles González Sinde was born in 1965 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She is a writer and actress, known for Una palabra tuya (2008), La suerte dormida (2003) and Lucky Star (1997).- Director
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Nely Reguera was born on 25 December 1978 in Barcelona, Spain. She is a director and assistant director, known for María (y los demás) (2016), Pablo (2009) and La voluntaria (2022).- Script and Continuity Department
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Laura Mañá was born on 12 January 1968 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for Palabras encadenadas (2003), Sexo por compasión (2000) and La vida empieza hoy (2010).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Patricia Ferreira was born in 1958 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She was an assistant director and writer, known for I Know Who You Are (2000), The Wild Ones (2012) and El alquimista impaciente (2002). She died on 27 December 2023 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Director
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Chus Gutierrez (Birth Name: María Jesús Gutiérrez) was born in Granada, Spain in 1962. In 1970, her family moved to Madrid. At the age of 17, she moved to London to learn English. At age 21, she moved to New York to study film-making at Global Village, under the tutelage of Fred Barney Taylor. Ms. Gutierrez initially worked with Super 8, later transitioning into 16mm, gaining experience in diverse areas of film production. In 1985 she enrolled in NY City College to continue her formal education in film-making. In the mid and late 80s, while in New York, she formed and headed the flamenco/rap group, "Xoxonees", which attained relative citywide success and a considerable local fan base. In 1987, she returned to Spain, where her group recorded their only album. The group broke up in December, 1989. Since the 1990s, Ms. Gutierrez has been involved in numerous film projects, sometimes directing, sometimes writing and also as an actor. Over the past quarter century, she, or her films, have won numerous awards in various areas of film production.- Director
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Mónica Laguna is known for Juego de Luna (2001), Tengo una casa (1996) and Quiero que sea él (1991).- Director
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Eva Lesmes was born in August 1961 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Pon un hombre en tu vida (1996), Maitena: Estados alterados (2008) and Ellas y el sexo débil (2006).- Writer
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Daniela Fejerman is known for A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (2002), Semen, una historia de amor (2005) and Seven Minutes (2009).- Director
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Rosa Vergés was born on 22 February 1955 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and assistant director, known for Boom Boom (1990), Tic Tac (1997) and Iris (2004).- Actress
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Silvia Munt was born on 24 March 1957 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for Pretextos (2008), In the Company of Women (2023) and Butterfly Wings (1991).- Actress
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Margarita Alexandre was born on 3 July 1923 in León, Castilla y León, Spain. She was an actress and producer, known for Cristo (1954), El Vaquero and the Girl (1956) and Terroristi a Madrid (1955). She died on 23 December 2015 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Director
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Judith Colell was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is known for Elisa K (2010), Nosotras (2000) and 15 Hours (2021).- Writer
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Dunia Ayaso was born in 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She was a writer and director, known for The Island Inside (2009), El grito en el cielo (1998) and Descongélate! (2003). She died on 28 February 2014 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.- Director
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Ana Díez was born in 1957 in Tudela, Navarra, Spain. She is a director and writer, known for Elvira Luz Cruz, pena máxima (1985), Ander Eta Yul (1988) and La danza de las fieras (2017).- Writer
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Isa Campo is known for The Next Skin (2016), One Year, One Night (2022) and Los condenados (2009). She is married to Isaki Lacuesta. They have one child.- Director
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Rosa Vergés was born on 22 February 1955 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is a director and assistant director, known for Boom Boom (1990), Tic Tac (1997) and Iris (2004).- Actress
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Manuela Burló Moreno is an Director, Writer and Actress known for Dolores (2008), I Want To Spend The Rest of My Life with You (2009) Camas (2010), Cloe (2011), Pipas (2013 - Nominated for the Spanish ), Lo sé (2013), Como sobrevivir a una despedida (2015) and Rumbos (2016). See full bio »- Director
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Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz is known for Hopelessly Devout (2018), Y otro año, perdices (2013) and Los inocentes (2013).- Director
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Andrea Jaurrieta (Spain, 1986) is a Goya-nominated writer and director. Her debut feature film, 'Ana de día' (Ana by Day), which she also produced, participated in over 30 international festivals such as Málaga or Bafici, winning 12 awards, which culminated with her nomination for Best New Director at the 33rd Goya Awards (Spanish Film Academy Awards) as well as at the CEC Medals (Spanish Cinema Writers Association).
In addition to having been Director's trainee in Pedro Almodóvar's 'Julieta', her short films have screened at international festivals and her video installations have been exhibited in artistic institutions globally. She has been a recipient of grants from the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome, the "Residencia de Estudiantes" in Madrid and the Residences of the Spanish Academy of Cinema.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Film, where she was awarded Best Director of her promotion, and a Master's Degree in Film Direction from ESCAC. She combines her film projects with her work as a professor of Film Studies, Acting and Direction in several schools and universities.- Writer
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Celia Rico Clavellino was born in 1982 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. She is a writer and director, known for Journey to a Mother's Room (2018), Los pequeños amores (2024) and Luisa no está en casa (2012).