Enrique Urbizu

Enrique Urbizu Jáuregui (Bilbao, Biscay, November 6, 1962) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He has received the Goya for best direction and original screenplay for 'No habrá paz para los malvados' (2011). Also known for directing and co-writing with Michel Gaztambide films such as 'La Caja 507' (2002), 'La vida mancha' (2003) or 'Todo por la pasta' (1991). He has worked as a screenwriter for Roman Polanski in 'The ninth gate' (1999). He has also worked for television directing series such as 'Gigantes' (2018-2019) and 'Libertad' (2020), the latter having a film editing. In addition to his work as a filmmaker he is also a professor of directing at the Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid (ECAM).
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1962-01-01 · Bilbao, Spain
Known for
- The Ninth Gate (1999) — Screenplay
- Mutant Action (1993) — Thanks
- No Rest for the Wicked (2011) — Director
- Box 507 (2002) — Director
- 3some (2009) — Writer
- When No One Sees Us (2025) — Director
- A Real Friend (2006) — Director
- Libertad (2021) — Director
- La vida mancha (2003) — Director
- Giants (2018) — Director
- You Live for Me (2017) — Writers' Production
- Cachito (1996) — Director
- The Adventures of Captain Alatriste (2015) — Director
- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) — Story
- Todo por la pasta (1991) — Director
- Cuernos de mujer (1995) — Director