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Alejandro Amenábar More at IMDbPro »

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Abre los ojos (1997) -- A former womanizer, disfigured in a car crash, has trouble distinguishing dreams
from reality.
Mar adentro (2004) -- Theatrical Preview

Overview

Mini Biography:
Is the son of a Spanish mother and a Chilean father. His family moved... more
Trivia:
He didn't finish his university studies due to one 4th grade subject,... more
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 45 wins & 28 nominations more

Filmography

Composer:
  1. Un viaje mar adentro (2005) (TV)
  2. Mar adentro (2004/I)
    ... aka The Sea Inside (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Mare dentro (Italy)
    ... aka The Sea Within (Europe: English title)
  3. The Others (2001)
    ... aka Les autres (France)
    ... aka Los otros (Spain)

  4. Nadie conoce a nadie (1999)
    ... aka Nobody Knows Anybody (International: English title)
  5. La lengua de las mariposas (1999)
    ... aka Butterfly's Tongue (Philippines: English title) (UK)
    ... aka A Lingua das bolboretas (Spain: Galician title)
    ... aka Butterfly (DVD title)
    ... aka Butterfly Tongues (USA)
  6. Allanamiento de morada (1998)
    ... aka Allanamiento de morada. Basado en 1.749.358 casos reales (sólo en nuestro país) (Spain: complete title)
  7. Abre los ojos (1997)
    ... aka Open Your Eyes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Apri gli occhi (Italy)
    ... aka Ouvre les yeux (France)
    ... aka Permanent Midnight (USA)
  8. Tesis (1996)
    ... aka Thesis (UK: festival title) (USA: video title)
  9. Luna (1995)
  10. Al lado del Atlas (1994)
  11. Himenóptero (1992)
Writer:
  1. Agora (2009) (writer)
  2. Mar adentro (2004/I) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Sea Inside (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Mare dentro (Italy)
    ... aka The Sea Within (Europe: English title)
  3. El soñador (2004) (idea)
  4. Vanilla Sky (2001) (film "Abre Los Ojos")
  5. The Others (2001) (written by)
    ... aka Les autres (France)
    ... aka Los otros (Spain)

  6. Abre los ojos (1997) (writer)
    ... aka Open Your Eyes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Apri gli occhi (Italy)
    ... aka Ouvre les yeux (France)
    ... aka Permanent Midnight (USA)
  7. Tesis (1996) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Thesis (UK: festival title) (USA: video title)
  8. Luna (1995) (writer)
  9. Himenóptero (1992) (writer)
Director:
  1. Agora (2009)
  2. Mar adentro (2004/I)
    ... aka The Sea Inside (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Mare dentro (Italy)
    ... aka The Sea Within (Europe: English title)
  3. The Others (2001)
    ... aka Les autres (France)
    ... aka Los otros (Spain)

  4. Abre los ojos (1997)
    ... aka Open Your Eyes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Apri gli occhi (Italy)
    ... aka Ouvre les yeux (France)
    ... aka Permanent Midnight (USA)
  5. Tesis (1996)
    ... aka Thesis (UK: festival title) (USA: video title)
  6. Luna (1995)
  7. Himenóptero (1992)
Actor:
  1. Películas para no dormir: Regreso a Moira (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Man looking at statue
    ... aka Films to Keep You Awake: Spectre (International: English title)

  2. Nadie conoce a nadie (1999) (uncredited) .... Boy in the bar #1
    ... aka Nobody Knows Anybody (International: English title)
  3. Abre los ojos (1997) (uncredited) .... Laughing Guy in Disco Bathroom
    ... aka Open Your Eyes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Apri gli occhi (Italy)
    ... aka Ouvre les yeux (France)
    ... aka Permanent Midnight (USA)
  4. Luna (1995) .... Waiter
  5. Himenóptero (1992) .... Bosco
Producer:
  1. El mal ajeno (2009) (post-production) (producer)

  2. Mar adentro (2004/I) (producer)
    ... aka The Sea Inside (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Mare dentro (Italy)
    ... aka The Sea Within (Europe: English title)
  3. El soñador (2004) (producer)

  4. Tesis (1996) (associate producer)
    ... aka Thesis (UK: festival title) (USA: video title)
Editor:
  1. Mar adentro (2004/I)
    ... aka The Sea Inside (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Mare dentro (Italy)
    ... aka The Sea Within (Europe: English title)

  2. Himenóptero (1992)
Music Department:
  1. The Others (2001) (orchestrator)
    ... aka Les autres (France)
    ... aka Los otros (Spain)
Thanks:
  1. Azuloscurocasinegro (2006) (thanks)
    ... aka Dark Blue Almost Black (USA: new title)
    ... aka DarkBlueAlmostBlack (USA: festival title)
  2. Gris (2003) (thanks)
  3. Torre (2000) (thanks)
Self:
  1. "Cinema tres" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka "Informatiu cinema" (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 23 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Miradas 2" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. XXII Premios Anuales de la Academia (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
    ... aka XXII premios Goya (Spain: informal title)
  5. El orfanato llega a Hollywood (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. "Cartelera" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Episode dated 13 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 October 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode dated 4 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  9. XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Director
    ... aka XXI Premios Goya (Spain: informal title)
  10. "Aquí hay tomate" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 27 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  11. XX premios Goya (2006) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography
  12. "Versión española" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
        - Episode #8.8 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 April 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Magacine" .... Himself (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
        - Episode dated 30 September 2005 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
          (7 more)
  14. "Buenafuente" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Buenafuente ha salido un momento" (Spain: Castilian title: summer title)
        - Episode #2.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  15. 49º premis Sant Jordi de cinematografía (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005)
        - Episode dated 22 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  17. IX edición de los 'Premios de la música' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  18. La noche de los Oscar (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  19. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Language Film
  20. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Un viaje mar adentro (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  22. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Language Film
  23. The 2004 European Film Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Cada día" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 4 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Silenci?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #4.1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Lo + plus" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2004)
        - Episode dated 13 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 March 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "...Amb Manel Fuentes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 13 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "La mirada crítica" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 1 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  29. XVII premios Goya (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Film
  30. "La noche con Fuentes y Cía" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 6 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  31. XVI premios Goya (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director & Best Screenplay - Original
  32. "Stracult 2" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 5 September 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  33. A Look Inside: The Others (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  34. XIV premios Goya (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best New Director
  35. "La gran ilusión" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Tesis (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  36. XIII premios Goya (1999) (TV) .... Nominee: Best Director
  37. XII premios Goya (1998) (TV) .... Himself- Presenter: Best New Actress & Actor
  38. 41 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  39. Los goya, premios de cine (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  40. 43º edición de los premios Ondas (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director
Archive Footage:
  1. 53 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Buscando a Penélope (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. Casting: El camino del éxito (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. "La imagen de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.12 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.10 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  6. El cine en las venas (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. "Magacine"
        - Episode dated 5 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.10 (2005) TV episode .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
2002: Directed an advertisement for El Corte Inglés starring Nicole Kidman. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 1 Article more
Genres:
News | Documentary | Drama | Short more

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