Isabel Coixet
Biography
Isabel Coixet Castillo, born on 9 April 1960 in Sant Adrià del Besòs, Barcelona, Spain, is a Spanish filmmaker noted for her work as a director. Since beginning her career in 1988, she has directed twelve feature‑length films and has also created documentary films, shorts and commercials, accumulating a total of 78 credited works. Coixet is regarded as one of the most prolific contemporary Spanish directors, and her cinema is described as departing from traditional national Spanish film, seeking to untangle movies from their national context. Her recurring thematic concerns include emotions, feelings and existential conflict, and she is recognized for a distinct visual style that reflects a multifaceted approach in which she directs, writes and produces.
Career overview
Isabel Coixet Castillo, born on 9 April 1960 in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain, is a Spanish filmmaker recognized primarily for her work as a director. Since the start of her career in 1988, she has become one of the most prolific contemporary Spanish directors, having directed twelve feature‑length films. In addition to those feature films, Coixet has created documentary films, short films and commercials, accumulating a total of seventy‑eight credited works according to the Motion Picture Database.
Coixet’s directing style is noted for moving away from the traditional national cinema of Spain, aiming to “untangle films from their national context” and thereby opening new perspectives on national film. Her body of work frequently explores recurring themes of emotion, feeling and existential conflict, and she is distinguished by a distinct visual approach that contributes to a multifaceted artistic output in which she directs, writes and produces. The combination of thematic depth and visual originality has secured her reputation as a leading figure in contemporary Spanish cinema, with a career that continues to be documented through a substantial number of credited projects.
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136 titles- Aida, the Movie (2026) as Isabel Coixet (voice)
- La vida és Verdi (2026)
- Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi (2026) Director
- Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi (2026) Screenplay
- Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi (2026) Creator
- Three Goodbyes (2025) Director
- Three Goodbyes (2025) Screenplay
- The Veláquez Mystery (2025) as Self
- God Sees It (2025) as Self
- Omnivore (2024) Director
- Late Xou con Marc Giró (2023) as Self - Guest
- The Movie Teller (2023) Screenplay
- Un amor (2023) Director
- Un amor (2023) Writer
- ¿Qué (diablos) es España? (2022)
- The Yellow Ceiling (2022) Executive Producer
- The Yellow Ceiling (2022) Director
- The Yellow Ceiling (2022) Writer
- Cuidarnos entre nosotros nos hace humanos (2022) Director
- Maruja (2022) Producer
- Peace Peace Now Now (2021) Director
- Luis García Berlanga: pasado, presente y futuro del cine español (2021) as Self - Filmmaker
- Estirando el Chicle (2020) as Herself
- It Snows in Benidorm (2020) Camera Operator
- It Snows in Benidorm (2020) Director
- It Snows in Benidorm (2020) Writer
- Drowning Letters (2020) Associate Producer
- Foodie Love (2019) Writer
- Foodie Love (2019) Director
- Foodie Love (2019) Creator
- La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català (2019) as Self
- Elisa & Marcela (2019) Camera Operator
- Elisa & Marcela (2019) Director
- Elisa & Marcela (2019) Writer
- El cerro de los dioses (2019) as Isabel Coixet
- La resistencia (2018) as Invitada
- Querido Fotogramas (2018) as Self
- The Distances (2018) Associate Producer
- Els meus pares (2018) as Self - Guest
- Hotel Explotación: Las Kellys (2018) Associate Producer
- The Bookshop (2017) Camera Operator
- The Bookshop (2017) Director
- The Bookshop (2017) Screenplay
- Nobody's Watching (2017) Co-Producer
- The Spirit of the Painting (2017) Writer
- The Spirit of the Painting (2017) Producer
- The Spirit of the Painting (2017) Director
- Project Time (2017) Director
- Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider (2016) as Self
- Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016) as Self - Filmmaker
- It's Not That Cold Siberia (2016) as Self - Filmmaker
- It's Not That Cold Siberia (2016) Writer
- It's Not That Cold Siberia (2016) Director
- It's Not That Cold Siberia (2016) Director of Photography
- 'Normal' (2016) Director
- 'Normal' (2016) Screenplay
- Toni Segarra: The Ads Writer (2016) as Herself
- Broken Heart is not Like a Broken Vase or a Vase (2016) Director
- Broken Heart is not Like a Broken Vase or a Vase (2016) Writer
- Spain in a Day (2016) Writer
- Spain in a Day (2016) Producer
- Spain in a Day (2016) Director
- Endless Night (2015) Camera Operator
- Endless Night (2015) Director
- Sara's Runaway (2015) Producer
- Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things (2015) as Self - Filmmaker
- Teeth (2015) Executive Producer
- Teeth (2015) Associate Producer
- Talking about Rose. Prisoner of Hissène Habré (2015) Director
- Talking about Rose. Prisoner of Hissène Habré (2015) Executive Producer
- Talking about Rose. Prisoner of Hissène Habré (2015) Editor
- Learning to Drive (2014) Camera Operator
- Learning to Drive (2014) Director
- El culo del mundo (2014)
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) as (voice)
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- Another Me (2013) Director
- Another Me (2013) Screenplay
- Yesterday Never Ends (2013) Executive Producer
- Yesterday Never Ends (2013) Writer
- Yesterday Never Ends (2013) Director
- White Tide (2012) Producer
- White Tide (2012) Director
- Listening to Judge Garzón (2011) Director
- Listening to Judge Garzón (2011) Editor
- Listening to Judge Garzón (2011) Producer
- Listening to Judge Garzón (2011) Camera Operator
- Aral, the Lost Sea (2010) Director
- Dear John (2010) Camera Operator
- Dear John (2010) Director
- Dear John (2010) Writer
- Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) Director
- Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) Writer
- Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) Camera Operator
- Unmade Beds (2009) Thanks
- Women, a Thing for Men (2009) Director
- Elegy (2008) Director
- Elegy (2008) Music Supervisor
- Elegy (2008) Camera Operator
- Invisibles (2007) Director
- Invisibles (2007) Writer
- Letters to Nora (2007) Director
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Director
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Writer
- Glue (2006) Executive Producer
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) Director
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) Screenplay
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) Associate Producer
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) Music Supervisor
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) Producer
- The Secret Life of Words (2005) Camera Operator
- Kill Me Tender (2004) as Forense
- With Good Reason (2004) Director
- My Life Without Me (2003) Director
- My Life Without Me (2003) Camera Operator
- My Life Without Me (2003) Writer
- Journey to the Heart of Torture (2003)
- Journey to the Heart of Torture (2003) Director
- Journey to the Heart of Torture (2003) Screenplay
- Jealousy (2002) Executive Producer
- Those Who Love (1998) Director
- Those Who Love (1998) Screenplay
- Meteoritos (1997) Producer
- Things I Never Told You (1996) Director
- Things I Never Told You (1996) Screenplay
- Lo + plus (1995) as Self - Guest
- Too Old to Die Young (1989) Director
- Too Old to Die Young (1989) Screenplay
- Mira y verás (1984) Director
- Mira y verás (1984) Screenplay
- Mira y verás (1984) Producer
- Morbus (1983) Writer
- Light on Broken Glass Director
- This Man, This Woman Director
- Bike Me Up Director
- Nobody’s Heart Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Isabel Coixet best known for?
Isabel Coixet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Aida, the Movie (2026), La vida és Verdi (2026), Three Goodbyes (2025), Three Goodbyes (2025).
When and where was Isabel Coixet born?
Isabel Coixet was born on April 9, 1960 in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain.
How many credits does Isabel Coixet have?
Isabel Coixet has accumulated over 136 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2026.
What is Isabel Coixet's background in cinema and television?
Isabel Coixet Castillo, born on 9 April 1960 in Sant Adrià del Besòs, Barcelona, Spain, is a Spanish filmmaker noted for her work as a director. Since beginning her career in 1988, she has directed twelve feature‑length films and has also created documentary films, shorts and commercials, accumulating a total of 78 cre...