Composer · Director

Alejandro Amenábar

1972

Who they are

Born: 31 March 1972, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Known for: Thesis, Open Your Eyes, The Others

Alejandro Amenábar is a Chilean-born Spanish director, writer and composer who usually scores his own films. He rose to fame with stylish psychological thrillers and later won international acclaim with The Sea Inside. He is among the most prominent Spanish filmmakers of his generation.

Where to start

Thesis (1996)Full guide
His debut feature, a thriller about snuff films that launched his career in Spain.
Open Your Eyes (1997)Log in to add it to the library
A mind-bending psychological drama that cemented his reputation and was later remade in Hollywood as Vanilla Sky.
The Others (2001)Full guide
An English-language gothic ghost story starring Nicole Kidman, and his biggest international hit.
The Sea Inside (2004)Full guide
A drama about a man's fight for the right to die, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Agora (2009)Log in to add it to the library
A large-scale historical epic set in Roman Egypt, centred on the philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria.

Their films in the library

Awards

2004: Grand Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival (The Sea Inside)
2005: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (The Sea Inside)
2005: Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film (The Sea Inside)

The full list · 15

1992HimenópteroLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer · Actor as Bosco
1995LunaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer · Actor as Waiter
1996ThesisLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
1997Open Your EyesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
1999Nobody Knows AnybodyLog in to add it to the libraryComposer · Actor
2001The OthersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
2004The Sea InsideLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
2006SpectreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man Looking at Statue (uncredited)
2009AgoraLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Spanish MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Reflejo espejo
2014Touching Death: Alejandro Amenábar on 'Tesis'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015RegressionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2019While at WarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
2025The CaptiveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
2026Misión imposible, no... lo siguienteLog in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.