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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 creates movies and has won many important awards for his work.
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About Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, 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.
Early Films and Success
His very first full-length movie was Alas de mariposa (1991). This film was a big success! It won the Golden Shell award at the San Sebastián Film Festival. This is a very important prize in the world of cinema.
With the money he earned from Alas de mariposa, he made his second movie, La madre muerta (1993). This film showed his unique style, which often mixes great filmmaking with a magical, sometimes dark, story.
His third movie, Airbag (1997), was extremely popular. It made a lot of money and became the highest-earning Spanish film at that time.
Other Creative Work
Since 1994, Juanma Bajo Ulloa has also directed and produced music videos. He has worked with many famous Spanish music artists, including Joaquín Sabina, Los Enemigos, and Barricada.
Juanma Bajo Ulloa's Films
Juanma Bajo Ulloa has directed several types of films, including full-length movies and short films.
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 Recognition
Juanma Bajo Ulloa has received many awards for his filmmaking. These awards show how talented he is as a director and writer.
- 1990: Won the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film for El reino de Víctor.
- 1991: Won the Golden Shell at the 39th San Sebastián Film Festival for Alas de mariposa.
- 1992: Won the Goya Award for Best New Director for Alas de mariposa. He also won the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for the same film, along with Eduardo Bajo Ulloa.
- 1993: Won Best Director at the 17th Montreal World Film Festival for La Madre Muerta.
- 1994: Nominated for Goya Award for Best Director for La Madre Muerta.
- He also received the Opera Prima and Audience Award at the Seattle International Film Festival.
- The New York Film Critics Association gave him an award for Best Opera Prima (first film).
- La Madre Muerta won Best Movie at the Stockholm Film Festival.
- La Madre Muerta also won Best Movie at Fantasporto in Portugal.
See also
In Spanish: Juanma Bajo Ulloa para niños
