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Borja Cobeaga

ボルハ・コベアガ　/　ぼるは・こべあが

Film director from Spain

July 13, 1977 (age 48)　・　San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Gipuzkoa
film director
screenwriter
director

My Take

Borja Cobeaga earns my attention as a Basque storyteller with a sharp economy of craft. Earning an Academy Award nomination for the live-action short One Too Many is no small feat, because the short form punishes every wasted second and rewards precise comic timing. I tend to associate Basque filmmakers with a distinctive blend of dry humor and emotional bite, and Cobeaga, schooled at the University of the Basque Country and still active online, seems to carry that sensibility. Anyone who can announce themselves to the world through a short film has the rare gift of subtraction, and I am curious where he goes next.

Overview

Borja Cobeaga Eguillor (born 1977) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 2005 film, One Too Many.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Borja Cobeaga
Name (Japanese): ボルハ・コベアガ
Reading: ぼるは・こべあが
Born: July 13, 1977 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / screenwriter / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of the Basque Country

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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