Álex de la Iglesia
Directing Born Dec 4, 1965 Bilbao, Spain 118 credits
Biography
Alejandro Álex de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director who is known for his work in directing. Born on December 4, 1965, in Bilbao, Spain, his professional credits include seventy-nine known credits on the platform. Most of his films achieved cult status, which has been attributed to their weird sense of humour. His full name is Alejandro de la Iglesia Mendoza, and he is also known by alternative names including 알렉스 드 라 이글레시아 and 알레. As a male figure in the film industry, his biographical profile identifies him as a director with an extensive record of known credits in film and television.
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Career overview
Alejandro, also known as Álex, de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director who was born on December 4, 1965, in Bilbao, Spain. His work in the film and television industry includes a total of seventy-nine known credits primarily focused on directing. Most of his films have achieved cult status, a recognition attributed to their distinct and weird sense of humour.
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Career timeline
Your Fault: London · Executive ProducerDrawn Together · Producer
Our Fault · ProducerMy Fault: London · Executive ProducerEntrepreneurs · DirectorVincent Finch: 10 años despuésLos Muértimer · Producer
La RevueltaYour Fault · Producer1992 · Director1992 · Writer1992 · Executive Producer
My Fault · Executive ProducerLate Xou con Marc GiróHeadless Chickens · IdeaPiety · Producer
The Chalk Line · ProducerRaphaelismoVenus · ProducerVeneciafrenia · ScreenplayVeneciafrenia · Producer
Mi adorado Monster
30 Coins · Director30 Coins · Writer30 Coins · Executive Producer30 Coins · Creator
70 Big Ones · ProducerWild Session
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil · ProducerSad Hill UnearthedEl barman de las estrellasUp Among the Stars · Producer¡Ay, Carmen!
Dani&Flo con Lara ÁlvarezDani&Flo con Lara ÁlvarezDani&Flo con Lara ÁlvarezThe Bar · DirectorThe Bar · Writer
Heirs of the Beast
My Big Night · DirectorMy Big Night · Screenplay
Messi · DirectorTorrente 5: Operation Eurovegas · Script ConsultantShrew's Nest · ProducerSiniestro Total: Que parezca un accidenteWhy Horror?
Witching & Bitching · DirectorWitching & Bitching · Screenplay24 cines por segundo
As Luck Would Have It · Director
The Last Circus · WriterThe Last Circus · Director
Spanish MovieLa tragedia de FrancoLa tragedia de Franco · Director
The Oxford Murders · ProducerThe Oxford Murders · ScreenplayThe Oxford Murders · DirectorPlutón BRB Nero · DirectorPlutón BRB Nero · Creator
Sexo en el plató
Hitler Lives! · DirectorThe Baby's Room · DirectorThe Baby's Room · ScreenplayThe Code · Director
The Ferpect Crime · DirectorThe Ferpect Crime · ScreenplayThe Ferpect Crime · Producer
Noin
800 Bullets · Screenplay800 Bullets · Producer800 Bullets · Director
Heart of the Warrior · ThanksCommon Wealth · ScreenplayCommon Wealth · Director
Dying of Laughter · DirectorDying of Laughter · Writer
Dance with the Devil · DirectorDance with the Devil · Screenplay
The Day of the Beast · DirectorThe Day of the Beast · Screenplay
Mutant Action · DirectorMutant Action · Writer
Killer Mirindas · DirectorKiller Mirindas · ScreenplayKiller Mirindas · Production Design
Todo por la pasta · Production Design
Full filmography
- Your Fault: London (2026) Executive Producer
- Drawn Together (2026) Producer
- Our Fault (2025) Producer
- My Fault: London (2025) Executive Producer
- Entrepreneurs (2025) Director
- Vincent Finch: 10 años después (2025) as Álex de la Iglesia
- Los Muértimer (2025) Producer
- The Dark Fantastic (2025) as Self
- La Revuelta (2024) as Self - Guest
- Your Fault (2024) Producer
- 1992 (2024) Director
- 1992 (2024) Writer
- 1992 (2024) Executive Producer
- 1992 (2024) Creator
- Santuario (2024) Executive Producer
- Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S” (2024) as Self
- Anatema (2024) Producer
- Bad Hair Day (2024) Producer
- My Fault (2023) Executive Producer
- Late Xou con Marc Giró (2023) as Self - Guest
- Headless Chickens (2023) Idea
- Piety (2023) Producer
- The Chalk Line (2022) Producer
- Raphaelismo (2022) as Self
- Venus (2022) Producer
- Veneciafrenia (2022) Screenplay
- Veneciafrenia (2022) Producer
- Veneciafrenia (2022) Director
- Four's a Crowd (2022) Producer
- Four's a Crowd (2022) Screenplay
- Four's a Crowd (2022) Director
- The Critic (2022) as Self
- Mi adorado Monster (2021) as Self
- 30 Coins (2020) Director
- 30 Coins (2020) Writer
- 30 Coins (2020) Executive Producer
- 30 Coins (2020) Creator
- 70 Big Ones (2019) Producer
- Wild Session (2019) as Self - Filmmaker
- Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil (2018) Producer
- Sad Hill Unearthed (2018) as Self - Filmmaker
- El barman de las estrellas (2018) as Self
- Up Among the Stars (2018) Producer
- ¡Ay, Carmen! (2018) as Self - Filmmaker
- Una vez en la vida (2018) Writer
- Una vez en la vida (2018) Director
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) as Self
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) as Self - Guest
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) as Self - Interviewee
- The Bar (2017) Director
- The Bar (2017) Writer
- The Bar (2017) Producer
- Perfect Strangers (2017) Director
- Perfect Strangers (2017) Screenplay
- Perfect Strangers (2017) Producer
- Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar (2017) as Self - Filmmaker
- Heirs of the Beast (2016)
- My Big Night (2015) Director
- My Big Night (2015) Screenplay
- Messi (2014) Director
- Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas (2014) Script Consultant
- Shrew's Nest (2014) Producer
- Siniestro Total: Que parezca un accidente (2014) as Álex de la Iglesia
- Why Horror? (2014) as Self
- Words with Gods (2014) Director
- Words with Gods (2014) Writer
- El Roast de Santiago Segura. Amiguetes los justos (2014) as Himself
- Witching & Bitching (2013) Director
- Witching & Bitching (2013) Screenplay
- 24 cines por segundo (2013)
- As Luck Would Have It (2011) Director
- The Last Circus (2010) Writer
- The Last Circus (2010) Director
- Spanish Movie (2009) as Trilero
- La tragedia de Franco (2009) as Himself
- La tragedia de Franco (2009) Director
- The Oxford Murders (2008) Producer
- The Oxford Murders (2008) Screenplay
- The Oxford Murders (2008) Director
- Plutón BRB Nero (2008) Director
- Plutón BRB Nero (2008) Creator
- Critic (2008) as Self
- Flesh on Flesh (2008)
- Sexo en el plató (2007) as Himself (archive footage)
- Hitler Lives! (2006) Director
- The Baby's Room (2006) Director
- The Baby's Room (2006) Screenplay
- The Code (2006) Director
- The Ferpect Crime (2004) Director
- The Ferpect Crime (2004) Screenplay
- The Ferpect Crime (2004) Producer
- Noin (2003) as Álex de la Iglesia
- 800 Bullets (2002) Screenplay
- 800 Bullets (2002) Producer
- 800 Bullets (2002) Director
- Heart of the Warrior (2000) Thanks
- Common Wealth (2000) Screenplay
- Common Wealth (2000) Director
- Dying of Laughter (1999) Director
- Dying of Laughter (1999) Writer
- Dance with the Devil (1997) Director
- Dance with the Devil (1997) Screenplay
- The Day of the Beast (1995) Director
- The Day of the Beast (1995) Screenplay
- Mutant Action (1993) Director
- Mutant Action (1993) Writer
- Killer Mirindas (1992) Director
- Killer Mirindas (1992) Screenplay
- Killer Mirindas (1992) Production Design
- Todo por la pasta (1991) Production Design
- Mama (1988) Art Direction
- Congratulations! Director
- Hold the Devil Director
- Ages of Madness: The Howling of the Jinn Director
- La Cuidadora Director
- La Cuidadora Executive Producer
- La Cuidadora Writer
- Ébano Producer