Santiago Segura

Last updated

Santiago Segura
Premios Goya 2018 - Santiago Segura (cropped).jpg
Attending the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born
Santiago Segura Silva

(1965-07-17) 17 July 1965 (age 58)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
  • Film director
  • actor
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1989–present

Santiago Segura Silva (born 17 July 1965) is a Spanish filmmaker and actor. He also worked to a lesser extent as a television presenter, voice actor and comic book writer, as well as being a collector of original comic books.

Contents

At 12, he began making films with a Super-8 camera, and, after a recommendation from Fernando Trueba, began to make films in 35 mm, funded by his appearances in TV game shows.

He earned early recognition for his performance as a metalhead in 1995 film The Day of the Beast (billed as a "satanic comedy"), [1] which won him the Goya Award for Best New Actor.

Great success would come with his directorial feature debut, 1998 dark action comedy and box-office hit Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law , in which he stars as José Luis Torrente, a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police cop. [2] The film, that won Segura the Goya Award for Best New Director, was followed by four sequels ( Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella , Torrente 3: El protector , Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis and Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas ) that made the highest-grossing Spanish film series.

He then went on to direct films with a lighter tone, likewise churning domestic box-office hits with children comedies such as Father There Is Only One (and its two sequels) and The Kids Are Alright . [3]

Life and career

Santiago Segura Silva was born in Madrid on 17 July 1965. [4] He was raised in the city's district of Carabanchel. [5] After studying Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, [6] he decided to pursue a career as a filmmaker and in 1989 he directed the short Relatos de medianoche with a budget of 7000 pesetas (around US$50). In 1992 he went on to direct his first professional short Evilio, followed with Perturbado in 1993.

Segura is a recurring actor in the works of directors Alex de la Iglesia and Guillermo del Toro.

In 1993, he had a small role in Alex de la Iglesia's film Acción mutante . Two years later, he starred in El día de la Bestia , from the same director and that role made him famous in Spain. [7] [8] In 1998 he directed the film that brought him to stardom, Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley (1998), in which he also acted as the lead character José Luis Torrente, a sleazy crime-fighter. [9] Its popularity led to a sequel ( Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella ) [10] and a computer game (Torrente: El juego). [11]

Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella made €22,838,500 at the Spanish box office, becoming the highest grossing Spanish film of all time. [12] Torrente 3: El protector , the third film in the series, was released in September 2005. Its advertising campaign parodied Batman Begins , using the phrase "Torrente Acabado" ("Torrente Finished"). Although he declared Torrente 3: El protector would be the last of the Torrente series, Torrente 4 was released in 2011. [13] In 2010, he played the title role in El gran Vázquez , [14] based on the life of the legendary cartoonist/wastrel Manuel Vázquez Gallego. [15]

In 2014 he released Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas with Alec Baldwin as guest star, [16] and was the top release of 2014 in Spain. [17] [18]

He has since made his way into American culture by making appearances in movies such as Pacific Rim , Hellboy , Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Blade II (all of them by Del Toro), Perdita Durango (by De la Iglesia), Jack and Jill and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London .

He has also dubbed video games to Spanish, like Jack Black's role in Brütal Legend . [19]

Because of his success, Santiago Segura has become a producer. [20] He owns Amiguetes Entertainment company, he is associated with the theater in Estación del Norte in Madrid, [21] and has produced Promedio rojo (2004) (featuring Nicolás López) [22] [23] and Aquí mando yo... y punto com. [24]

In 2018 he appeared in the third season of MasterChef Celebrity . [25] He was the 10th contestant to be eliminated. [26]

Filmography

Film

YearWorkDirectorWriterProducerNotesRef.
1998 Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law)YesYesNo [27]
2001 Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella)YesYesUncredited executive producer [28]
2005 Torrente 3: El protector YesYesUncreditedAlso uncredited executive producer [29]
2011 Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis YesYesUncredited [30]
2014 Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas YesYesUncredited [31]
2018 Sin rodeos (Empowered)YesYesYes [32]
2019 Padre no hay más que uno (Father There Is Only One)YesYesYes [33]
2020 Padre no hay más que uno 2 (Father There Is Only One 2)YesYesYes [34]
2021 ¡A todo tren! Destino Asturias (The Kids Are Alright)YesYesYes
2022 Padre no hay más que uno 3 YesYesYes
A todo tren 2: Sí, les ha pasado otra vez NoYesYes [35]
2023 Vacaciones de verano YesYesYes [36]

Producer only

YearWorkRole
2001I Murder SeriouslyCo-producer
2002Promedio rojoProducer
2003 Una de zombies
2004 The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo
2006Dance Machine
2010Unresolved Sexual Tension
2016Three-60

Short film

YearWorkDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1989Relatos de la medianocheYesYesYesAlso cinematographer and editor
1992EvilioYesYesNo
1993PerturbadoYesYesNo
1995Evilio vuelve (el purificador)YesYesNo
2012Wild FlowerNoNoAssociate producer
2015Consumo Responsable (Nivel 7)YesYesNoAdvertising short

As an actor

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1996 10th Goya Awards Best New Actor The Day of the BeastWon [38]
1999 13th Goya Awards Best New Director Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the LawWon [39]

Related Research Articles

<i>Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law</i> 1998 film

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law is a 1998 Spanish dark comedy film written and directed by Santiago Segura, who stars as José Luis Torrente, a racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police agent. Characterized by its deliberately cartoonish humor, it proved to be a massive box office hit, and Torrente became part of Spanish contemporary popular culture.

Torrente may refer to:

<i>Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella</i> 2001 film by Santiago Segura

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella is a 2001 Spanish black comedy action film. It is a sequel to Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law, and, like the first installment, it was written and directed by Santiago Segura, who takes the leading role of José Luis Torrente. It surpassed its predecessor as the highest-grossing Spanish film of all time.

María de las Nieves Asensio Liñán known as Neus Asensi is a Spanish actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florentino Fernández (actor)</span> Spanish actor and comedian

Florentino José Fernández Román, better known as Florentino Fernández or, simply, Flo, is a Spanish comedian, actor, TV host and showman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rafael Bardem</span> Spanish actor (1889–1972)

Rafael Bardem Solé was a Spanish film and stage actor whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1960s. He was the husband of Matilde Muñoz Sampedro; the father of Juan Antonio Bardem and Pilar Bardem; and grandfather of Javier Bardem, Carlos Bardem, and Mónica Bardem.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Luis Torrente</span> Fictional character

José Luis Torrente is a fictional character created by Spanish actor and director Santiago Segura and the main character in the Torrente scatological and dark comedy-action film series. The series so far includes five films; Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley (1998), Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001), Torrente 3: El protector (2005), Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011) and Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (2014).

José Luis Osvaldo Lira Pérez SS.CC. was a Chilean priest, philosopher and theologian who wrote more than 10 books on topics related to the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, as well as Ortega y Gasset and Juan Vázquez de Mella. He devoted most of his life to teaching in different universities, and had as many followers as opponents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Leblanc</span>

Ignacio Fernández Sánchez better known as Tony Leblanc was a Spanish actor, director, and comedian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roque Baños</span> Musical artist

Roque Baños López is a Spanish music composer. Baños graduated from Boston's Berklee College of Music in 1995 and has since scored both Spanish and English-language films. He has received numerous awards for his compositional work, including the Spanish Goya Award for Best Original Score in both 2008 and 2009.

<i>Torrente 3: el protector</i> 2005 Spanish film

Torrente 3: el protector is a 2005 Spanish black comedy film directed, written, produced and starring Santiago Segura as the lead character, Spanish cop José Luis Torrente. The film was the third in the popular Torrente series and was successful at the box office. Santiago Segura decided to make a parody of the American film The Bodyguard, which was directed by Mick Jackson and starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.

Jaime Barnatán Pereda, known as Jimmy Barnatán, is a Spanish singer, actor and writer. His origins lie in the district of Chamartín in Madrid (Madrid), although he spent part of his childhood in New York due to family reasons. There, he usually went to the church with his grandmother, and he soon became impressed by the Gospel choirs. He also surrounded himself with black musicians and was captivated with the blues they played. In fact, his style is unmistakably American, and arguably his voice, powerful and torn, is one of the most singular in the Spanish national scene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Torbe</span> Spanish pornographic actor, film director and producer

Ignacio Allende Fernández, better known as Torbe, is a Spanish actor, director, producer, and businessman in the online porn industry.

<i>The Realm</i> (film) 2018 film

The Realm, also known as The Candidate, is a 2018 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen. At the 33rd Goya Awards, the film won seven awards, including Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay.

<i>Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas</i> 2014 Spanish film

Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas is a 2014 Spanish action comedy film directed, written and starring Santiago Segura. It is the fifth and, to date, the last film of the Torrente saga.

<i>Empowered</i> (film) 2018 Spanish film

Empowered is a 2018 Spanish comedy film directed by Santiago Segura which consists of a remake of the 2016 Chilean film No Filter. The cast is led by Maribel Verdú.

<i>The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo</i> 2004 Spanish film

The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo is a 2004 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Juan Cavestany and Enrique López Lavigne starring Javier Gutiérrez and Santiago Segura.

¿De qué se ríen las mujeres? is a 1997 Spanish comedy film directed by Joaquín Oristrell starring Verónica Forqué, Candela Peña and Adriana Ozores.

References

  1. ↑ Kercher, Dona (2015). Latin Hitchcock: How Almodóvar, Amenábar, De la Iglesia, Del Toro, and Campanella Became Notorious. Columbia University Press. p. 139. ISBN   978-0-231-17208-0.
  2. ↑ Egea, Juan F. (2020). Filmspanism. A Critical Companion the Study of Spanish Cinema. London and New York: Routledge. p. 83. ISBN   9780367111526.
  3. ↑ Zurro, Javier (18 July 2022). "Santiago Segura vuelve a salvar la taquilla del cine español con 'Padre no hay más que uno 3'". eldiario.es .
  4. ↑ "Santiago Segura: "No me gusta que me entrevisten, ni hablar de mí mismo"". Telemadrid . 14 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Varela, Alina (13 April 2020). "Santiago Segura recuerda el bullying que sufrió a los 14 años en 'Sábado Deluxe'". Semana.
  6. ↑ "Santiago Segura". NNDB. Soylent Communications. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  7. ↑ García, Yago (20 October 2015). "'El día de la Bestia': 20 años con el Anticristo". Cinemanía (in Spanish). El Mundo . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Galán, Diego (15 March 2003). "La bestia anda suelta". El País (in Spanish). PRISA . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Manrique Sabogal, Winston (24 July 1997). "Santiago Segura será "el brazo tonto de la ley", en su debú como director". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: PRISA . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Urrero, Guzmán (12 August 2010). "Santiago Segura nos habla de "Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella"". The Cult (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mejor Videojuego basado en una película". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 4 July 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "'Torrente 2' logra el récord de taquilla de un filme español en un fin de semana". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: PRISA. 3 April 2001. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Rolfe, Pamela (14 March 2011). "Santiago Segura's 'Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis' Breaks Box-Office Record in Spain". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Santiago Segura protagoniza 'El gran Vázquez', basada en la vida del dibujante de los cómic de 'Anacleto'". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  15. ↑ EFE (18 September 2010). "Santiago Segura presenta la faceta más oscura de Manuel Vázquez". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). San Sebastián. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Santiago Segura presenta a Alec Baldwin como nuevo fichaje de 'Torrente 5'". Atresmedia Cine (in Spanish). Madrid. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  17. ↑ García, Rocio (6 October 2014). "'Torrente 5', el mejor estreno de 2014". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: PRISA . Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "El cine español consigue en 2014 la mejor taquilla de su historia". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 10 December 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  19. ↑ Aparicio, Daniel G. (26 October 2009). "Santiago Segura, doblador de Brutal Legend: "Soy un 'catacaldos' de los videojuegos"". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  20. ↑ Medina, Marta (13 March 2018). "Santiago Segura: así construyó un simple figurante el imperio Torrente". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  21. ↑ Villar, Cote (1 April 2015). "El 'holding' de Santiago Segura: restaurantes, un teatro, pisos..." El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General S.L.U. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "Promedio rojo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Promedio rojo". ABC (in Spanish). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  24. ↑ Migelez, Xabier (20 September 2017). "TVE encarga una comedia a la productora de Santiago Segura". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  25. ↑ EFE (20 April 2018). "Mario Vaquerizo, Boris Izaguirre y Santiago Segura participarán en 'MasterChef Celebrity'". Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Madrid: Henneo. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "Santiago Segura, décimo expulsado de MasterChef Celebrity". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General, S.L.U. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  27. ↑ "Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  28. ↑ "Torrente 2, misión en Marbella". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  29. ↑ "Torrente 3, el protector". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  30. ↑ "Torrente 4". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  31. ↑ "Torrente 5". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  32. ↑ "Sin rodeos". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  33. ↑ "Padre no hay más que uno". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  34. ↑ "Padre no hay más que uno 2: La llegada de la suegra". Catálogo de Cinespañol. Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  35. ↑ "Concluye el rodaje de 'A todo tren 2: Ahora son ellas', en el que Santiago Segura ha cedido la dirección a Inés de León". Audiovisual451. 10 August 2022.
  36. ↑ Montiel, Marisa (6 July 2023). "La comedia veraniega de Santiago Segura marca este jueves los estrenos semanales". Agencia EFE .
  37. ↑ Batlle, Diego (17 January 2018). "Las grietas de Jara: gran sutileza emotiva". La Nación .
  38. ↑ "Premios Goya: cómo convertirse en una estrella de la noche a la mañana". El Confidencial . 31 January 2019.
  39. ↑ Fernández-Santos, Elsa; García, Rocío (23 January 1999). "Los Goya de-la polémica, muy repartidos". El País .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.