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Santiago Segura
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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) (1994). 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, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
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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) (1994). 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, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
Known For
Paco's Men
La resistencia
Faking It
Planeta Calleja
MasterChef
LOL - Last One Laughing Spain
Jack and Jill
MasterChef Celebrity
Hellboy
Wild Oats
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Pacific Rim
Blade II
El hormiguero
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Le Chef
El Roast de El Gran Wyoming
Heirs of the Beast
El Roast de José Mota
El Roast de Santiago Segura. Amiguetes los justos
Summer Vacation
Father There Is Only One
The Kids Are Alright: Destination Asturias
Padre no hay más que uno 4: Campanas de boda
Father There Is Only One 2
Production Credits
Father There Is Only One
Father There Is Only One 2
Padre no hay más que uno 4: Campanas de boda
The Kids Are Alright: Destination Asturias
Summer Vacation
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