Santiago Segura(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
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) (1995).
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, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998).
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) (1995).
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, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998).