Aitor Arregi Galdos (born 20 May 1977) is a Spaniard Basque filmmaker and screenwriter. He won the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2017 film Giant and has been nominated for the Goya Award for Best Director three times, for Giant, The Endless Trench (2019) and Marco, the Invented Truth (2024).
Biography Arregi was born in the Basque town of Oñati. After graduating in Business Administration from Mondragon University, he studied filmmaking at the Sarobe Centro de Artes Escénicas.
In 2002, Arregi started the film production company Moriarti Produkzioak together with Asier Acha, Xabier Berzosa, Jon Garaño, Jorge Gil, and Jose Maria Goenaga. The company is based in Pasaia. The productions of Moriarti Produkzioak are characterised by teamwork, including directing, and by the exchange of roles between the members.
Since 2008, Arregi has also been a lecturer in audiovisual communication at Mondragon University.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2004 Sahara Marathon Director, Screenwriter Directed by Aitor Arregi & Jon Garaño 2004 Glup, una aventura sin desperdicio Director Directed by Aitor Arregi & Iñigo Berasategi 2006 Cristobal Molón Director Directed by Aitor Arregi & Iñigo Berasategi 2007 Lucio Director, Screenwriter Directed by Aitor Arregi & Jose Mari Goenaga 2014 She Bought It in Zarautz Director, Screenwriter Short filmDirected by Aitor Arregi 2014 Loreak Screenwriter Directed by Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga 2017 Giant Director, Screenwriter Directed by Aitor Arregi & Jon GarañoGoya Award for Best Original Screenplay65th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Special Jury PrizeNominated - Goya Award for Best DirectorNominated - 65th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell 2019 The Endless Trench Director Directed by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño & Jose Mari Goenaga67th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Silver Shell for Best DirectorNominated - Goya Award for Best DirectorNominated - 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell2024 Cristóbal Balenciaga Creator, Director, Screenwriter Television miniseriesDirected by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño & Jose Mari Goenaga Marco, the Invented Truth Director, Screenwriter Directed by Aitor Arregi & Jon GarañoNominated - Goya Award for Best DirectorNominated - 81st Venice International Film Festival - Orizzonti Award
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