Paul Urkijo Alijo
Known for
Directing
Born
June 22, 1984 (age 42)
Birthplace
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Biography
Spanish filmmaker Paul Urkijo Alijo was born in 1984 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Since he was a child, he has been passionate about cinema, literature and comics. A great fan of mythology and traditional tales, he has a predilection for the fantasy genre. After graduating in Fine Arts in 2008, he began to devote himself professionally to illustration and the direction of short films. In 2016, he wrote, produced and directed Errementari, his first feature film, followed by Irati, from 2023.
Best known work
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
2018
Irati
2023
Gaua (The Night)
2025
Dar-Dar
2020
Playing with Death
2011
The Black Forest
2014
The Eternal Night
2023
Under the Bed
2011
Monsters Do Not Exist
2012
Influencer
2022Filmography
2025
Gaua (The Night)Director, Screenplay
2023
The Eternal NightProducer
2023
HADOProducer
2023
IratiProducer, Lyricist, Graphic Designer, Director, Screenplay
2022
InfluencerExecutive Producer
2020
Dar-DarDirector, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
2018
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the DevilDirector, Producer, Editor, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2015
NaaraDirector, Screenplay, Production Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Graphic Designer, Color Grading
2014
The Black ForestDirector, Producer, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Production Director, Editor, Visual Effects Compositor, Storyboard
2012
Monsters Do Not ExistDirector, Production Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Post Production Supervisor, Screenplay
2011
Playing with Deathas Sea Cucumber Spot Voice (voice), Director, Editor, Production Design, Screenplay
2011
Under the BedDirector, Digital Effects Supervisor, Editor
2007
The Lead FishDirector, Writer