Santiago Segura

Santiago Segura

Date of Birth:

Jul 17, 1965

Place of Birth:

Madrid - Spain

Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars). After that, he appeared as a contestant in several Spanish TV quiz shows, such as  Locos por la tele (1990) and No te rías, que es peor (1990). With the money he made of those appareances, he directed Evilio. (1992) and shortly after, Perturbado (1993), winning a Goya for the best short film in 1994. His last short film is the sequel Evilio vuelve (El purificador) (1994). He's a very good friend of the Spanish director  Álex de la Iglesia and he has appeared in all of his films. In 1998, he directed his firt feature film, the smashing hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).

filmography:

Disturbed Disturbed

1993

Tiptoes Tiptoes

2003

High Heels High Heels

1991

Two Much Two Much

1995

Ibáñez Ibáñez

2020

Torrente 6 Torrente 6

1970

Las Parcas Las Parcas

2021

Vicenta Vicenta

2010

Eduardo Eduardo

1990

Wild Oats Wild Oats

2016

Berlanga!! Berlanga!!

2021

Evilio Evilio

1992

Sabotage!! Sabotage!!

2000

Say I Do Say I Do

2004

Blade II Blade II

2002

Hellboy Hellboy

2004

Le Chef Le Chef

2012

Comandante Comandante

2003

Empowered Empowered

2018

Ekipo Ja Ekipo Ja

2007

Airbag Airbag

1997

Torrente 5 Torrente 5

2014

Possessed Possessed

2015

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