Santiago Segura

About

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 MenSeries • 2005FrankensteinMovie • 2025Aquí no hay quien vivaSeries • 2003Faking ItSeries • 2014Haciendo amigosMovie • 2026Pacific RimMovie • 2013Blade IIMovie • 2002El Club de la ComediaSeries • 1999HellboyMovie • 2004Viaje al centro de la teleSeries • 2013Jack and JillMovie • 2011Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyMovie • 2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesMovie • 2008Torrente for PresidentMovie • 2026TiptoesMovie • 2002The Day of the BeastMovie • 1995Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonMovie • 2004Le ChefMovie • 2012Dance with the DevilMovie • 1997Father There Is Only OneMovie • 2019The Last CircusMovie • 2010The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2Movie • 2025Mutant ActionMovie • 1993Torrente 4: Lethal crisisMovie • 2011