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Born on March 31, 1972 in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, Alejandro Amenábar is a film director, screenwriter and actor. Alejandro Amenábar is 54 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Complutense University of Madrid. Recorded honors include Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film (2005), European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (2004) and Time Machine Award (2006).
My Take
Amenábar is one of the most complete filmmakers working today, and I mean that almost literally: he directs, writes, and composes his own scores, controlling the entire mood of a film from the inside out. The Others remains a benchmark in atmospheric, restrained horror, and The Sea Inside earned Spain an Oscar with genuine emotional weight. What fascinates me is his Chilean-Spanish hybrid identity and his refusal to repeat himself across genres. Nine Goya Awards is no accident. He builds films that linger, trusting silence and ambiguity over spectacle, and that patience is exactly what I value most in a director.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Name (Japanese)
- アレハンドロ・アメナーバル
- Reading
- あれはんどろ・あめなーばる
- Born
- March 31, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / composer / film producer
2. Background
- University
- Complutense University of Madrid
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
- 2004 European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
- 2006 Time Machine Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alejandro Amenábar born?
Born March 31, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Alejandro Amenábar from?
Alejandro Amenábar is from Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile.
What does Alejandro Amenábar do?
Alejandro Amenábar works as film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, film producer.
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