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Basque Spanish film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa (born 1 January 1967) is a Spanish film director.
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Born | Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa 1 January 1967 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain |
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Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, on 1 January 1967.[1] His parents mortgaged their house to fund Bajo Ulloa's film beginnings.[2] His first feature film Alas de Mariposa (1991) earned the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival.[3] With the money earned with that movie he produced his second one, La Madre Muerta, which is a good example of his baroque style, combining a perfect technique with the atmosphere of an almost sinister fairy tale. His third movie, Airbag (1997), was a huge box office success, becoming the highest grossing film in the history of Spanish cinema (the record was beaten however a year later by Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley).[4]
Since 1994 he has directed and produced music videos for Joaquín Sabina, Los Enemigos, and Barricada, and others.
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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1990 | 4th Goya Awards | Best Short Film | El reino de Víctor | Won | [6] |
1991 | 39th San Sebastián Film Festival | Golden Shell | Alas de mariposa | Won | [3] |
1992 | 6th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Won | [7] | |
Best Original Screenplay (nominated alongside Eduardo Bajo Ulloa) | Won | ||||
1993 | 17th Montreal World Film Festival | Best Director | La Madre Muerta | Won | [8] |
1994 | 8th Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [9] |
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