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Álex de la Iglesia is one of the most popular and respected European filmmakers of his generation. Considered a genre of his own, based on his skill and originality in a range of cinematographic art styles, he has currently finished shooting the second season of "30 Coins", the successful HBO Max series. 2022 saw the release of two feature films directed by de la Iglesia: the slasher "Veneciafrenia" (part of The Fear Collection) and the romantic road movie "Four's a Crowd", alongside "Venus" by Jaume Balagueró, which was produced by Álex de la Iglesia, in association with Sony Pictures and Amazon Prime Video.

Born in Bilbao, Álex de la Iglesia started out in the world of comics and he has never lost this side to him throughout his career in film. He began as a director in "Mutant Action" and "The Day of the Beast", movies that changed the face of Spanish fantastique genre forever. Among his most renowned works are "The Last Circus" - praised by The New York Times the same day it was released in the US -"Ferpect Crime", "Witching and Bitching", "My Big Night" and "The Bar".

With Pokeepsie Films, the production company De la Iglesia created with his wife, prestigious producer Carolina Bang, he has contributed as a producer to nurturing a new generation of filmmakers, such as Paul Urkijo, Eduardo Casanova, Zoe Berriatúa, Juanfer Andrés and Esteban Roel.

With Bang and De La Iglesia as producers, Pokeepsie Films had great success with movies such as "70 Big Ones" by Koldo Serra and "Perfect Strangers" and "Veneciafrenia", both directed by Álex de la Iglesia himself. "Four's a crowd" is his latest release as a feature director, while as a producer he has also been part of "La Pietà", by Eduardo Casanova, and the aforementioned "Venus", directed by Jaume Balagueró.

In 2023, Pokeepsie Films has released the HBO Max series, "Headless chickens", starring Hugo Silva, the Prime Video original feature film "My fault" (the most watched non-English language movie in the history of the platform), and has started shooting "1992", a Netflix series directed by Álex de la Iglesia.

Jon Kortajarena was born on 19 May 1985 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for A Single Man (2009), Truth (2018) and Pieles (2017).

Asier Etxeandia was born on 27 June 1975 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Pain and Glory (2019), Velvet (2013) and Mastodonte: Anatomía de un Éxodo (2018).

Enrique Urbizu was born in 1962 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for La caja 507 (2002), No Rest for the Wicked (2011) and La vida mancha (2003).

Pablo Berger was born in 1963 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Blancanieves (2012), Robot Dreams (2023) and Torremolinos 73 (2003). He is married to Yuko Harami. They have one child.

Talented and prolific theater and movie actor from Bilbao, Ramón Barea came to the fore of Spanish cinema in Hitting Bottom (1997) with his memorable role of Juan, a jobless electrician who becomes homeless. It took a great actor to make this xenophobic moaner a likable fellow. Which escaped neither festival jurors (he won two best actor awards, at the Huelva and the Amiens film festivals) nor the directors and producers of his country (he has been in 155 films, TV films and TV series episodes). Not content with this hyper-activity on the boards and in front of the cameras, he has also directed four films, two shorts and two features.

Terele Pávez was born on 29 July 1939 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She was an actress, known for Witching and Bitching (2013), La Celestina (1996) and The Bar (2017). She died on 11 August 2017 in Madrid, Spain.

Known for playing strong, confident and physically demanding roles in English and Spanish. She was born in Bilbao, Spain. She studied at St. George's English School, where she was a pupil of Ian Lennen, whom she later became close to, due to his implication in her acting career. From an early age, she showed an interest in sports, competing in swimming, skiing, ping pong, skating, but it was in tennis that she achieved notable victories. She became runner-up at the Euskadi Junior championship and reached the 110th position in the Spanish ranking.

At age 18 she retired from tennis competition to focus on her true passion, acting. On the summer of 2009 she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, for a one month course, and was later offered a place in the contemporary theatre course. Back in Bilbao, she started studying Business Management at one of the top Business Universities in Spain; Universidad de Deusto (La Comercial), where she graduated with a B+.

Considering studying at RADA during the summer of 2009 like a life changing experience, she has since become involved in many acting projects, and some of her work includes international feature films, awarded short films, web series, TV sketches, commercials, music videos and theatre plays.

Eager about learning different acting techniques, she has studied in some of the most reputable acting schools, like; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and with reputable professionals like John Strasberg.

Guiomar Puerta was born in 1992 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress, known for Takbir (2022), Charles, Emperor King (2015) and Estoy vivo (2017).

Mariví Bilbao was born on 22 January 1930 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She was an actress, known for Aquí no hay quien viva (2003), La que se avecina (2007) and La primera vez (2001). She died on 3 April 2013 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain.

He graduated at Bentley College (Boston) in Business Administration, majoring in Finance. Worked as a financial consultant for five years within Arthur Andersen at the offices of Houston, London and Barcelona, counseling the management from a number of companies from different sectors in their expansion strategies, searching of finance and the acquisition and valuation of different companies.

He joined a number of scriptwriting, producing and directing courses in Rice University (Houston) and Panico Media Workshop (London). During 1996-1999 he wrote, directed and produced a number of short movies: Infinity (1996), Negra Rosa (1998), Media Luna (1998), 8, 9 y 10 (1999) and Silencios (1999).

He constituted 'Infinity Films in 1998 with the support of financial investors. In the year 1999 he also wrote 'Jaizkibel', that he produced and directed in the year 2000. The film was released in June 2001. During the first quarter of the year 2001, he developed the business plan for Infinity Films' expansion and searched for finance to carry it out. He then analysed a number of scripts and counsels in the writing process of the scripts acquired by Infinity.

He produced 'Lo' - a thriller at the beginning of 2002, which will be released at the end of the year. At the moment, he is preparing the production of his second film, '14 days with Victor' and is working on the development of other productions.

Germán Alcarazu was born in 1997 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Zone (2017), Hidden Away (2014) and Stolen Away (2020).

At 18 he enlisted in the Foreign Legion in Morocco remained prominent through 21. After graduating, contact the theater environment, debuting professionally in Madrid in 1933 with the company Josefina Diaz. Then working on new companies: Maria Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, Tarsila Criado and Carmen Echevarria and others. After the Spanish civil war film offers come the first time in continuing the theater company Membrives Lola.

At the age of 13 he began his appearance in the cinema. At the age of 16, he was baptized with the role of Soldier Casaca in El Bueno El Feo y El Malo and from there he began studies in acting, music and dubbing, combining his career as a Chemical Engineer with that of an Actor traveling around the world and taking part in in many National and International Festivals, both Jury and Award-winning Actor, having more than 200 awards throughout his film career.

Koldo Serra was born on 15 April 1975 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a director and producer, known for El tren de la bruja (2003), Money Heist (2017) and The Backwoods (2006).

Maitane San Nicolás was born on 20 October 1985 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Culpa Mía (2023), Truth (2018) and Los Farad (2023).

Iñaki Miramón was born on 27 May 1957 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for You're the one (una historia de entonces) (2000), Atraco a las 3... y media (2003) and El mar y el tiempo (1989).

Elisabeth was born in Bilbao, Spain, and grew up in various areas of Spain. She graduated from TAI, a Dramatic Arts School in Madrid.

After starting her drama master's program, she immediately landed a roll in the TV series, "Dos de Mayo." Upon graduating, she played Alba in the Spanish TV series "La pecera de Eva," and co-starred in the production, "Bad Night" by the famous director Alex de La Iglesia at the same time.

Then she played the lead in the film, "Maras" by Chema Rodriguez.

Since then, she has played Julia in the TV series, "Homicidios" with Eduardo Noriega, Ana in the tv serie "Isabel", Patricia in "Hospital Central," Judy in the comedy TV series "The Avatars" airing in Italy. Next, she got the lead in the web series "The Goddaugther" by Tony Laudatti, and played Emma, the German war journalist in the TV series "Vox influx" in the U.S.

Back in Spain she played Princess María in the television series "Carlos, Rey Emperador." and Luchi in the reputed TV series Cuentame como paso. She played Olivia in the Netflix tv series "Unauthorize living".

She reciently finished the movie "Cross the Line" by David Victori where she plays Laura.

Carlos Díez was born in 1967 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a costume designer and actor, known for Room in Rome (2010), Sky Rojo (2021) and Money Heist (2017).

Ramón García was born on 28 November 1961 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for Grand Prix (1995), What's the Bet? (1993) and ¿Sabes más que un niño de primaria? (2007). He was previously married to Patricia Cerezo.

Kiko de la Rica was born on 6 April 1965 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is a cinematographer, known for Blancanieves (2012), Sex and Lucía (2001) and Common Wealth (2000).

Begoña left her home at age 18 to study dramatic arts. Since very young age she knew that she wants to act, and she stands in front the mirror playing roles. His two parents are photographers, and his siblings own restaurants.

The actress Begoña Maestre was born on August 1, 1978 in the city of Baracaldo, in the province of Vizcaya.

Begoña has worked in all media, in theater, television and film.

As for the theater, we have been able to see her in the stages, interpreting different characters in works like "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Women in front of the mirror", "Ana in the tropics", "Kyrie the new European" or "Schubert" .

As for the cinema, his debut was in 2003 with the short film "Leni", by Luis García Gómez, in which Begoña played the main character, Leni.

The following year, under the direction of Antonio Gárate, he filmed the feature film "Un año en la Luna", in which he gave life to the character of Esther, followed in 2006 by "Alesio" by director Gustavo Jiménez.

Other films that comprise in his filmography are "Question of chemistry", of Juan Moya, or "I am the solitary", where it interprets Silvia Pereira. Already in 2011 he works on the film "Arriya", by Alberto Gorritiberea. The last film in which he has participated was that of director Benito Zambrano, in 2011, "La voz dormida", based on a novel by Ignacio del Moral and dealing with Francoist repression during the postwar period.

On the small screen is where the actress has become more known. He intervened in a specific way, in loose episodes, in some of the most successful series of our television, such as "Paco y Veva", "Central Hospital" and "El comisario", intervening in this last series in 4 episodes.

It has also had fixed characters in several series, being part of the team of the same ones. Thus, in 2001 he worked in "Ciudad-Sur", in the role of Isa, and in 2001 he joined the "Companeros" series, in which he was Duna Belarde. Already in 2004 also worked in the series of intrigue "Personal reasons", giving life to the personage of Tania Acosta.

In 2006 she was hired to act in the telenovela "Amar en tiempos revueltos", where she gained great popularity with her role as Carlota Domínguez, the mystical and puritan sister of Elisa.

In 2009 he joined the team of the series "Central Hospital", where he had already participated in an episode, but now with a fixed character, that of Raquel Castaño Moreneo.

Jon Koldo Vázquez was born on 15 March 1978 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. He is an actor, known for 8 (2025), Presumed Guilty (2018) and The Outlaw (2010).

Leyre Berrocal was born on 14 November 1973 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for El primer último día (2015), Question of Luck (1997) and Más que amigos (1997).

Begoña Muñoz Corcuera was born on 16 October 1981 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain. Begoña is a production manager and producer, known for The Invisible Guest (2016), La Fianza (2024) and Una de zombis (2003).