Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa (born January 1, 1967) is a Spanish Basque film director.

Biography

Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1967. He mortgage his house to obtain the money to produce his first film in 35mm, Alas de Mariposa. With the money earned with that movie he produced his second one, La Madre Muerta, an example of his baroque style, which combines a perfect technique with the atmosphere of an almost sinister fairy tale. His third movie, Airbag (1997), is a violent road movie.

Since 1994 he has directed and produced music videos for Joaquín Sabina, Los Enemigos, and Barricada, and others.

Awards

• Goya for best short for El Reino de Victor.
• Concha de Oro for best movie in the Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival, for Alas de Mariposa (1991)
• Goya for best novel director, best original plot, and best main actress (Silvia Munt).
• Award Opera Prima and Audience in the Seattle International Film Festival
• New York Film Critics Association Award to best Opera Prima.
• Best director, Montreal International Film Festival, for La Madre Muerta
• Best movie, Stockholm Film Festival for La Madre Muerta
• Best movie, Fantasporto (Portugal) for La Madre Muerta

Filmography

• Frágil 2004
• Ordinary Americans 1999
• Airbag 1997
• La Madre Muerta 1993
• Alas de Mariposa 1991
• El Reino de Víctor (short) 1989
• Akixo (short) 1988
• Cien Aviones de Papel (short) 1987
• A Kien Puede Interesar (short) 1986
• El Último Payaso (short) 1985
• Cruza la Puerta (short) 1984

External links

• Official website
• Juanma Bajo Ulloa at the Internet Movie Database