Jon Garaño
Jon Garaño Arzalus (born 18 November 1974) is a Spanish 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).
Jon Garaño
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- Born
- 18 November 1974
- Birthplace
- Astigarraga, Basque Country, Spain
- Occupation
- * Filmmaker
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish · Basque
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• Born — 18 November 1974 • Birthplace — Astigarraga, Basque Country, Spain • Occupation — * Filmmaker • Screenwriter
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Jon Garaño (born 1974) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Jon Garaño was born in 1974.
Biography
Biography
Garaño graduated in journalism and advertising at the University of the Basque Country and studied film at the Sarobe Centro de Artes Escénicas and San Diego State University. In 2001, Arregi started the film production company Moriarti Produkzioak with other colleagues. The productions of Moriarti Produkzioak are characterised by teamwork, including directing, and by the exchange of roles between the members.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Despedida — Director — Short film Directed by Jon Garaño & Lucas Blanco • 2004 — Sahara Marathon — Director, Screenwriter — Directed by Aitor Arregi & Jon Garaño • 2005 — The Dragon House — Director, Screenwriter • 2006 — Miramar Street — Director, Screenwriter • 2008 — FGM — Director, Screenwriter — Short film • On the Line — Director, Screenwriter — Short film • 2009 — Asamära — Director, Screenwriter — Short film Directed by Jon Garaño & Raúl López • 2010 — Perurena — Director, Screenwriter — Medium-length film • La casa del nazareno — Director, Screenwriter — Short film • For 80 Days — Director, Screenwriter — Directed by Jon Garaño & Jose Mari Goenaga 58th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Sebastiane Award • El método Julio — Director, Screenwriter — Short film • 2011 — Urrezko eraztuna — Director — Short film • 2014 — Loreak (US title: Flowers) — Director, Screenwriter — Directed by Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival - SIGNIS Award, Special Mention Nominated - 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell • 2016 — Renovable — Director — Short film Directed by Jon Garaño & Jose Mari Goenaga • 2017 — Giant — Director, Screenwriter — Directed by Jon Garaño & Aitor Arregi Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay 65th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize Nominated - Goya Award for Best Director Nominated - 65th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell • 2019 — The Endless Trench — Director — Directed by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi & Jose Mari Goenaga 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Silver Shell for Best Director Nominated - Goya Award for Best Director Nominated - 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell • 2024 — Cristóbal Balenciaga — Creator, Director, Screenwriter — Television miniseries Directed by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi & Jose Mari Goenaga • Marco, the Invented Truth — Director, Screenwriter — Directed by Jon Garaño & Aitor Arregi Nominated - Goya Award for Best Director Nominated - 81st Venice International Film Festival - Orizzonti Award
Marco, the Invented Truth directors, Jon Garaño and Aitor Arregi, at 81st Venice Film Festival
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