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Born in Madrid, Santiago Segura started his career by making his first short movie at the age of fourteen. After studying Arts in Madrid, he finally decided to become a filmmaker. His first short film Relatos de la medianoche (1989) was made with a budget of only 7.000 pts. (about 60 dollars). After that, he appeared as a contestant in several Spanish TV quiz shows, such as Locos por la tele (1990) and No te rías, que es peor (1990). With the money he made of those appareances, he directed Evilio. (1992) and shortly after, Perturbado (1993), winning a Goya for the best short film in 1994. His last short film is the sequel Evilio vuelve (El purificador) (1994). He's a very good friend of the Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia and he has appeared in all of his films. In 1998, he directed his firt feature film, the smashing hit Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998).
Santiago Segura is a prominent Spanish filmmaker and actor who rose to national fame by writing, directing, and starring in the highly successful Torrente film series.
He is recognized for his significant contributions to Spanish comedy, including the Father There Is Only One series and his early breakout role in the cult film The Day of the Beast.
He is a long-standing collaborator of director Álex de la Iglesia, having appeared in nearly all of the filmmaker's projects throughout their careers.