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Unax Ugalde was born on 27 November 1978 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Che: Part One (2008), Goya's Ghosts (2006) and La buena nueva (2008).

Karra Elejalde was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Timecrimes (2007), Even the Rain (2010) and Spanish Affair (2014).

Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria, a small town in northern Spain where he has set most of his movies.

From his childhood he has been in contact with the audiovisual business. His family owns a popular magazine in Vitoria specialized in photography.

At 14 he started making short movies in super-8 with his younger brother Eduardo. With titles like "Cruza la puerta" (1984), "El ultimo payaso" (1985), "A kien pueda interesar" (1986) or "100 aviones de papel" (1987) he won a huge number of awards in many festivals. Some producers of the spanish TV saw those movies and offered him to produce his next short movie called "Akixo" and shot in 16 mm.

In 1989 he shot his first short movie in 35 mm, "El reino de Victor" that won the Goya of the Spanish academy to the best short movie.

In 1991, after two years of writing, he produced and directed his first long movie "Alas de mariposa". Released in the Festival de Cine de San Sebastian it won the first prize. Later came 3 Goyas of the spanish academy (best first movie, actress and original screenplay). That movie caught the attention of the Spanish media and audience because of its shocking visual style and the crude description of a drama inside a problematic family.

In 1993, he directed his second movie, considered his best by many of his fans, "La madre muerta". It won awards in many international festivals like Venice and Montreal.

After the release of "La madre muerta" he started directing music videos for many popular spanish singers and groups like Joaquínn Sabina, Barricada or Golpes Bajos.

In 1996, his third movie, "Airbag", an action road-movie, became the biggest Spanish box-office hit of all time. However it disappointed some of his longtime fans who preferred the darkness of his first movies.

However this success, he has been unable to make any other movie in the last 8 years. He tried to adapt the spanish comic heroe "Capitán Trueno" but the producers turned him down. Others projects couldn't be financed due to creative differences with producers. In all those years he has make a living working in music videos and commercials.

In 2004 he shot in secret, and with his own money, his fourth movie, "Fragil", that will be released in 2005.

Fernando Albizu was born on 21 September 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Good Boss (2021), It's Tight, but hardly chokes (2017) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006).

Txema Blasco was born on 13 July 1941 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He was an actor, known for Jugando con la muerte (2011), Las locuras de Don Quijote (2006) and Cows (1992). He died on 28 June 2024 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain.

Anouk Ogueta was born on February 15, 1978 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. She is known for her work on Segundo Aniversario (2007), Sofía (2005) and Dame tus ojos (2014).

She lived in Los Angeles, New York and Barcelona. Being habitually resident at this time the capital of Spain, Madrid.

Joseba Vázquez was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. Joseba is known for Trío de ases: el secreto de la Atlántida (2008), Making Off... Champions (2021) and Trío de ases (2006).

Iñaki Dorronsoro was born in 1969 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Plan de fuga (2016), The Distance (2006) and El ojo del fotógrafo (1993).

Mailo Darriba was born on 17 March 1978 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. She is a producer, known for Santos (2007), El rey de los huevones (2006) and Mañana te cuento (2005).

Ignacio Aldecoa was born on 24 July 1925 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He was a writer, known for Young Sánchez (1964), Con el viento solano (1966) and Gayarre (1959). He was married to Josefina Aldecoa. He died on 15 November 1969 in Madrid, Spain.

Mauro Entrialgo was born in 1965 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Desde mis ventanas: Trocitos de mi vida 8 (2005), Gente pez (2001) and ¡Soy un pelele! (2008).

Axier Raya was born on 11 July 1985 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Cold Light, Reverse (2015) and Cruz de Guerra (2015).