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FILM DIRECTOR

Álex de la Iglesia

1965 - Today

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Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza (born 4 December 1965) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former comic book artist. De la Iglesia's films combine grotesque and very dark elements such as death and murder: most of his works are considered dark comedies, but are also often considered to have horror and/or drama elements. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Álex de la Iglesia has received more than 340,023 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Álex de la Iglesia is the 782nd most popular film director (up from 857th in 2019), the 1,157th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,186th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Spanish Film Director.

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  • 340k

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  • 49.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Álex de la Iglesia ranks 782 out of 1,581Before him are Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Jerry Schatzberg, František Vláčil, Edgar Wright, Timothy Treadwell, and Stuart Rosenberg. After him are Alex Proyas, Jean Becker, Jack Cardiff, Bob Gale, Alexandre Trauner, and Mick Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Álex de la Iglesia ranks 147Before him are Dominik Hašek, Kyle Chandler, Embeth Davidtz, Dave Lombardo, Mathilda May, and Lennie James. After him are Steve Kerr, Mark Pellegrino, Eugene Kaspersky, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Peter Greene, and Silas Pereira.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Álex de la Iglesia ranks 1,157 out of 2,932Before him are José Cadalso (1741), Julio Jiménez (1934), Javi Martínez (1988), Antonio Buero Vallejo (1916), María Blanchard (1881), and Félix de Azara (1742). After him are Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros (1756), Ricardo Blázquez (1942), Benito Floro (1952), Jerónimo Zurita y Castro (1512), Javier Urruticoechea (1952), and Nicolás Monardes (1508).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Spain

Among film directors born in Spain, Álex de la Iglesia ranks 14Before him are Luis García Berlanga (1921), Segundo de Chomón (1871), Víctor Erice (1940), Néstor Almendros (1930), Vicente Aranda (1926), and Isabel Coixet (1960). After him are Julio Medem (1958), Fernando Trueba (1955), Jaume Collet-Serra (1974), Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi (1927), Antonio Mercero (1936), and Pilar Miró (1940).

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