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Enrique Urbizu in 2011

Enrique Urbizu (born in 1962) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bilbao, Spain. Urbizu is known for being one of the few Spanish directors who brought the style of film noir into Spanish movies. Film noir is a type of crime film that often has a dark, mysterious mood and features tough characters.

Urbizu studied media at the Universidad del País Vasco.

In 2011, he won a Goya Award for Best Director for his movie No Rest for the Wicked. The Goya Awards are the main national film awards in Spain.

Movies and TV Shows

Enrique Urbizu has directed and written many films and television series. His work often involves crime stories and thrillers.

Films Directed by Urbizu

  • Tu novia está loca (1988)
  • Todo por la pasta (1991)
  • Como ser infeliz y disfrutarlo (1994)
  • Cachito (1995)
  • Cuernos de mujer (1995)
  • La caja 507 (2002)
  • La vida mancha (2003)
  • Adivina quién soy (2006)
  • No habrá paz para los malvados (2011)
  • Herederos de la bestia (2016)

Television Work

  • Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste [es] (TV series) (2015; co-director)
  • Gigantes (TV Series) (2018–2019; co-director)
  • Libertad (TV Series) (2021; director)

Other Creative Works

  • The Ninth Gate (1999, script only)
  • Los Justicieros (1992)
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