Icíar Bollaín
Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez (born June 12, 1967; Madrid) is a Spanish actress, director and writer. Her father was an aeronautical engineer and her mother was a music teacher. She made her début when she was 15 years old. She is a member of the Academia Española de Cinematografía. She began her work in cinema at the age of fourteen as part of the cast in Victor Erice's film El Sur (1983). Since then she has acted in fourteen films. Hola, estas sola? (Hi, are you alone? in English) (1995) was her first feature film as director, a story about two young girls who dream of finding an earthly paradise, and undertake a long trip towards the sea. Flores de otro mundo (Flowers from another world in English) (1999) was her second feature film, which she co-wrote with Julio Llamazares. It is the story of four women who travel to rural Spain with the hopes of finding love. Her latest film as writer and director is Te Doy Mis Ojos (I'll give you my eyes in English) (2003) which won seven Goya awards including Best Film. The movie is about the abusive marriage relationship between Pilar and Antonio. Her 2010 film Even the Rain was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. In January 2011, the film made the final nine shortlist.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
June 12, 1967Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
42Place of birth
Madrid, Madrid, SpainAlso known as
Icíar Bollaín Pére, Icíar Bollaín Pérez-MínguezCast credits
Hi, Are You Alone?
Cantante en karaokeRage
Marimar TorresLand and Freedom
MaiteEl Sur
Estrella - 15 añosThey're Watching Us
JuliaTocando fondo
AraceliThe Night of the Brother
JuliaNiño nadie
AsunLeo
LeoMientras haya luz
MaríaSubjúdice
PaulaThe Critic
SelfThe Stone Raft
MariaSublet
LauraBaja corazón
Malaventura
RocíoUn paraguas para tres
Las dos orillas
IcíarAl acecho
Crew credits
Take My Eyes
Director, ScreenplayHi, Are You Alone?
Director, AuthorMaixabel
Director, WriterFlowers From Another World
Director, WriterEven the Rain
DirectorKathmandu Lullaby
Director, ScreenplayEn tierra extraña
Director, ScreenplayMataharis
Director, WriterBaja corazón
Director, WriterFriendly Dead
Director, WriterI Am Nevenka
Director, WriterWith Good Reason
DirectorThe Olive Tree
DirectorA Love That Kills
Writer, DirectorYuli
DirectorPoniente
WriterRosa's Wedding
Director, Screenplay