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Imanol Uribe

Imanol Uribe

Director · Born February 28, 1950 · San Salvador, El Salvador

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Biography

Imanol Uribe was born on February 28, 1950 in San Salvador, El Salvador as Imanol Karmel Uribe Bilbao. He is a director and writer, known for Días contados (1994), Carol's Journey (2002) and Bwana (1996). Is of Spanish heritage and was raised in Madrid. Gained fame early in his career for his controversial socio-political portraits of the Basque people and their struggle to become a separate nation. Earned a journalism degree and later studied film direction. Lived with actress María Barranco [1982-2004]. They have a daughter, Andrea, born in 1993.

Directed 23

2020s

  1. 2025

    Sofia's Suspicion

    Director

  2. 2022

    What Lucia Saw

    Director

2010s

  1. 2016

    Kalebegiak

    Director

  2. 2015

    Far from the Sea

    Director

  3. 2012

    Orange Honey

    Director

  4. 2010

    Ciudadano Negrín

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Nautical Chart

    Director

  2. 2004

    With Good Reason

    Director

  3. 2002

1990s

  1. 1999

    Plenilune

    Director

  2. Extraños

    Director

  3. 1996

    Bwana

    Director

  4. 1994

    La mujer gafe

    Director

  5. Running Out of Time

    Director

  6. 1991

    The Dumbfounded King

    Director

  7. El crimen del expreso de Andalucía

    Director

  8. 1990

    The Black Moon

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Sabbath

    Director

  2. 1986

    Bilbao Blues

    Director

  3. 1984

    Mikel's Death

    Director

  4. 1982

    Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria

    Director

  5. 1981

    Escape From Segovia

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Burgos Trial

    Director

Wrote 13

2010s

  1. 2015

    Far from the Sea

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Nautical Chart

    Screenplay

  2. 2005

    The Good Boy

    Screenplay

  3. 2002

1990s

  1. 1999

    Extraños

    Writer

  2. 1996

    Bwana

    Writer

  3. Cachito

    Writer

  4. 1994

    Running Out of Time

    Screenplay

  5. 1990

    The Black Moon

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1986

    Bilbao Blues

    Writer

  2. 1984

    Mikel's Death

    Writer

  3. 1981

    Escape From Segovia

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Burgos Trial

    Screenplay

Produced 7

2000s

  1. 2008

    El último truco

    Producer

  2. 2005

    The Good Boy

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Secrets of the Heart

    Producer

  2. 1994

    Running Out of Time

    Producer

  3. After All These Years

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Autumn Rain

    Associate Producer

  2. 1984

    Mikel's Death

    Executive Producer

Acted in 2

2020s

  1. 2024

    Miradas del cine español

    Movie

Edited 2

1980s

  1. 1983

    Ikuska 15: Euskaldunberriak

    Editor

  2. 1982

    Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria

    Editor

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1989

    Sabbath

    Script

Appearances3

2020s

  1. 2020

    Olea… ¡Más alto!

    Self - Filmmaker

2010s

  1. 2018

    Lo Siguiente

    Self - Winner · 1 episode

  2. 2014

    Ochéntame... otra vez

    Self - Interviewee · 1 episode