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Álex de la Iglesia is a film director, film producer and writer. Álex de la Iglesia was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain on December 4, 1965. The age as of 2026 is 60. Education on record includes University of Deusto. Listed accolades include silver Medal of the Community of Madrid (2016), Goya Award for Best Director (1996), Silver Lion (2010) and 2 more.
My Take
Álex de la Iglesia is exactly the kind of director I root for: a former comic book artist who turned a taste for the grotesque into genuine art. Folding death and murder into dark comedy is a tightrope walk, and the fact that he won a Goya for Best Director in 1996 and a Silver Lion in Venice in 2010 tells me the world saw craft where others might see only bad taste. His Bilbao roots give his work a distinctly Spanish bite. I find directors who can make the unsettling feel cinematic far more interesting than those who simply play it safe.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Álex de la Iglesia
- Name (Japanese)
- アレックス・デ・ラ・イグレシア
- Reading
- あれっくす・で・ら・いぐれしあ
- Born
- December 4, 1965 (age 60)
- Origin
- Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / writer / film screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
2. Background
- University
- University of Deusto
Awards & achievements
- 2016 silver Medal of the Community of Madrid
- 1996 Goya Award for Best Director
- 2010 Silver Lion
- 2020 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 2005 Time Machine Award
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/AlexdelaIglesia
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lex%20de%20la%20Iglesia
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250627
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Álex de la Iglesia born?
Álex de la Iglesia was born on December 4, 1965 and is 60 years old.
Where is Álex de la Iglesia from?
Álex de la Iglesia is from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain.
What does Álex de la Iglesia do?
Álex de la Iglesia works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, writer, film screenwriter.
Where did Álex de la Iglesia study?
Álex de la Iglesia attended University of Deusto.
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