Álex de la Iglesia
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Álex de la Iglesia is one of Spain's most awarded genre filmmakers. He has won 17 major awards, including 11 Goya Awards and a Silver Lion at Venice. His film The Day of the Beast won six Goyas in a single year, a feat that highlights his impact. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain in 2021, recognizing his career contributions. His work at Sitges, where he won Best Film twice, underscores his status in horror and fantasy cinema.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Honorary Award at Sitges Film Festival
Awarded for his career in genre cinema.
Gold Medal of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain
National honour recognizing his career contributions to Spanish cinema.
Rankings & Lists
100 Best Horror Films of All Time
50 Best Foreign Horror Films
Magazine Covers
Fotogramas
2010
La última locura de Álex de la Iglesia
El País Semanal
2011
Cover story on As Luck Would Have It
Records & Feats
Most Goya Awards won by a single film (tied)
The Day of the Beast won six Goya Awards in 1996, tying the record for most Goyas won by a single film at the time.
First Spanish director to win Silver Lion at Venice for a horror film
The Last Circus won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival in 2010, a rare achievement for a horror film.