7.1
Movie
Directing
Arantxa Echevarría
- Birthplace
- Bilbao, Spain
- Credits
- 15 titles
Biography
Arantxa Echevarría Carcedo was born in 1968 in Bilbao. She studied a degree in Sciences of the Image and a specialization in audiovisual production at the Complutense University of Madrid, and pursued further studies at Sydney Community College. She has worked in cinema and television since 1991.
Her short film De noche y de pronto earned a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film.
Her feature debut Carmen & Lola (2018) earned her the Goya Award for Best New Director, past her fifties. It was followed by her second feature The Perfect Family (2021). She also directed one episode of El Cid's first season. In 2022, she began shooting her third feature, Chinas.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.2
TV
The Legend of El Cid
7.0
Movie
Carmen & Lola
5.5
Movie
The Perfect Family
5.9
Movie
Politically Incorrect
7.0
Movie
Chinas
8.3
TV
When You Least Expect It
5.3
Movie
7 from Etheria
5.4
Movie
Arctic
6.0
Movie
A Sucker's Born Every Minute
5.7
Movie
De noche y de pronto
9.0
Movie
Menos que cero
Movie
Me, the President
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Sucker's Born Every Minute Film | Monjita 2 |
| 2023 | A Deep Breath, Women Filmmakers Film | Self |
| 2023 | Directors Talks TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 13
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Sucker's Born Every Minute Film | Director, Writer |
| 2024 | Undercover Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Politically Incorrect Film | Director |
| 2023 | Chinas Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2022 | When You Least Expect It TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2021 | The Perfect Family Film | Director |
| 2020 | The Legend of El Cid TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Carmen & Lola Film | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2017 | 7 from Etheria Film | Director, Writer |
| 2015 | Me, the President Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2014 | Arctic Film | Production Design |
| 2012 | De noche y de pronto Film | Director |
| 1996 | Menos que cero Film | Assistant Director Trainee |