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Alejandro Amenábar is a Chilean-Spanish film director, screenwriter, and composer. He has garnered numerous accolades, including nine Goya Awards and two European Film Awards. Amenábar is known for writing the screenplays and composing the soundtracks for almost all of his films. His film 'The Sea Inside' won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Career Timeline

1996C$0.1M

Tesis Film Debut

Amenábar's debut film 'Tesis' gained critical acclaim.

1997B$0.5M+$0.4M

Open Your Eyes Success

'Open Your Eyes' solidified his reputation.

2001B$2M+$1.5M

The Others International Recognition

'The Others' gained international recognition.

2004A$5M+$3M

'The Sea Inside' Oscar Win

'The Sea Inside' won the Academy Award.

2009B$10M+$5M

Agora Epic Film

Directed Agora, expanding his filmography.

2015B$15M+$5M

Regression Film Release

Released film Regression, showing versatility.

2019B$18M+$3M

While at War

Released a new film, solidifying his spot.

2026B$20M+$2M

Respected Filmmaker

Amenábar continues to be celebrated for talent.

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Last updated: February 25, 2026