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Juanma Bajo Ulloa
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Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa
1 January 1967 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
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Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa (born January 1, 1967) is a Spanish film director. He is known for making movies that often have a unique and artistic style.
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About Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, a city in Spain, on January 1, 1967. His parents helped him start his film career. They even used their house as a guarantee to get money for his first movies.
His first full-length movie was called Alas de Mariposa (which means Butterfly Wings). It came out in 1991 and won a big award called the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival. This was a huge achievement for a first film!
With the money he earned from Alas de Mariposa, he made his second movie, La Madre Muerta (The Dead Mother). This film shows his special style. It mixes great filmmaking skills with a mood that feels like a slightly spooky fairy tale.
His third movie, Airbag (1997), was a massive hit. It made a lot of money and became the highest-earning Spanish film ever at that time. However, another movie broke that record a year later.
Since 1994, Juanma Bajo Ulloa has also directed and produced music videos. He has worked with popular Spanish musicians like Joaquín Sabina, Los Enemigos, and Barricada.
Juanma Bajo Ulloa's Films
Juanma Bajo Ulloa has directed many films, both long ones (feature films) and short ones.
Feature Films
- Alas de mariposa (1991)
- La madre muerta (1993)
- Airbag (1997)
- Frágil (2004)
- Rey gitano (2015)
- Baby (2020)
Short Films
- Cruza la Puerta (1984)
- El Último Payaso (1985)
- A Kien Puede Interesar (1986)
- Cien Aviones de Papel (1987)
- Akixo (1988)
- El Reino de Víctor (1989)
- Ordinary Americans (1999)
Awards and Recognitions
Juanma Bajo Ulloa has won several important awards for his films.
- In 1990, his short film El reino de Víctor won the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards.
- In 1991, his first feature film, Alas de mariposa, won the top prize, the Golden Shell, at the 39th San Sebastián Film Festival.
- In 1992, for Alas de mariposa, he won two 6th Goya Awards:
- Goya Award for Best New Director
- Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay (which he shared with Eduardo Bajo Ulloa)
- In 1993, he won Best Director at the 17th Montreal World Film Festival for his movie La Madre Muerta.
- La Madre Muerta also won other awards:
- The Opera Prima Award and Audience Award at the Seattle International Film Festival
- The New York Film Critics Association Award for Best First Film
- Best Movie at the Stockholm Film Festival
- Best Movie at Fantasporto (a film festival in Portugal)
See also
In Spanish: Juanma Bajo Ulloa para niños
