Arantxa Echevarría
- Known For
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Bilbao, Spain
- Active Years
- 1996–2026 (31 Years)
- Total Credits
- 24 credits in database
Biography
Arantxa Echevarria Carcedo was born in 1968 in Bilbao. She studied a degree in Sciences of the Image and a specialization in audiovisual production at the Complutense University of Madrid, and pursued further studies at Sydney Community College. She has worked in cinema and television since 1991. Her short film De noche y de pronto earned a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film. Her feature debut Carmen and Lola in 2018 earned her the Goya Award for Best New Director. It was followed by her second feature The Perfect Family in 2021. She also directed one episode of El Cids first season. In 2022, she began shooting her third feature, Chinas.
Career overview
Arantxa Echevarría Carcedo was born in Bilbao in 1968. She studied a degree in Sciences of the Image and a specialization in audiovisual production at the Complutense University of Madrid, and she pursued further studies at Sydney Community College. Active in cinema and television since 1991, she built a career working across both mediums.
Her short film work includes De noche y de pronto, which earned a nomination for the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film. She made her feature debut with Carmen and Lola in 2018, which earned her the Goya Award for Best New Director after she had passed her fifties. Following her feature debut, she directed her second feature, The Perfect Family, in 2021. In television, she directed one episode of the first season of El Cid. In 2022, she began shooting her third feature film, Chinas.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
24 titles- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) as Monjita 2
- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) Director
- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) Writer
- Politically Incorrect (2024) Director
- Undercover (2024) Director
- Undercover (2024) Screenplay
- Directors Talks (2023) as Self
- Chinas (2023) Director
- Chinas (2023) Screenplay
- Chinas (2023) Producer
- A Deep Breath, Women Filmmakers (2023) as Self
- When You Least Expect It (2022) Director
- The Perfect Family (2021) Director
- The Legend of El Cid (2020) Director
- Carmen & Lola (2018) Director
- Carmen & Lola (2018) Writer
- Carmen & Lola (2018) Executive Producer
- 7 from Etheria (2017) Director
- 7 from Etheria (2017) Writer
- Me, the President (2015) Director
- Me, the President (2015) Screenplay
- Arctic (2014) Production Design
- De noche y de pronto (2012) Director
- Menos que cero (1996) Assistant Director Trainee
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Arantxa Echevarría best known for?
Arantxa Echevarría is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026), A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026), A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026), The Perfect Family (2021).
When and where was Arantxa Echevarría born?
Arantxa Echevarría was born in Bilbao, Spain.
How many credits does Arantxa Echevarría have?
Arantxa Echevarría has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2026.
What is Arantxa Echevarría's background in cinema and television?
Arantxa Echevarria Carcedo was born in 1968 in Bilbao. She studied a degree in Sciences of the Image and a specialization in audiovisual production at the Complutense University of Madrid, and pursued further studies at Sydney Community College. She has worked in cinema and television since 1991. Her short film De noch...
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