Paul Urkijo Alijo
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing10
movieGaua (The Night)
2025
Director
movieIrati
2023
Director
movieDar-Dar
2020
Director
movieNaara
2015
Director
movieThe Black Forest
2014
Director
movieMonsters Do Not Exist
2012
Director
moviePlaying with Death
2011
Director
movieUnder the Bed
2011
Director
movieThe Lead Fish
2007
Director
Production9
movieThe Eternal Night
2023
Producer
movieHADO
2023
Producer
movieIrati
2023
Producer
movieInfluencer
2022
Executive Producer
movieDar-Dar
2020
Producer
movieErrementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
2018
Producer, Executive Producer
movieNaara
2015
Production Director, Producer
movieThe Black Forest
2014
Producer, Executive Producer, Production Director
movieMonsters Do Not Exist
2012
Production Director, Executive Producer
Writing9
movieGaua (The Night)
2025
Screenplay
movieIrati
2023
Lyricist, Screenplay
movieDar-Dar
2020
Screenplay
movieNaara
2015
Screenplay
movieThe Black Forest
2014
Screenplay, Storyboard
movieMonsters Do Not Exist
2012
Screenplay
moviePlaying with Death
2011
Screenplay
movieThe Lead Fish
2007
Writer
Editing7
Art3
movieIrati
2023
Graphic Designer
movieNaara
2015
Graphic Designer
moviePlaying with Death
2011
Production Design
Crew2
movieMonsters Do Not Exist
2012
Post Production Supervisor
movieUnder the Bed
2011
Digital Effects Supervisor
Acting1
moviePlaying with Death
2011
Sea Cucumber Spot Voice (voice)
Camera1
movieNaara
2015
Camera Operator
Visual Effects1
movieThe Black Forest
2014
Visual Effects Compositor