Julio Medem | |
|---|---|
 Medem at National Cinematheque of Mexico in 2010 | |
| Born | Julio Medem Lafont 21 October 1958 San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of the Basque Country |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer, editor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouses | Lola Barrera
(m. 1976, divorced)
|
| Children | 3 |
Julio Medem Lafont (born 21 October 1958) is a Basque film director, producer, editor, and screenwriter.[1]
Medem was born on 21 October 1958 in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain and showed an interest in movies since childhood, when he would take his father's Super 8 camera and shoot at night, while nobody was paying attention. After college graduation, with degrees in Medicine and General Surgery, he worked as a film critic and later as a screenwriter, assistant director and editor. After a few shorts, he directed his first full-length feature, Vacas (Cows) for which he won a Goya Award.
After this film he directed The Red Squirrel and Earth, both receiving good reviews at Cannes. His next film, Lovers of the Arctic Circle, has been compared to the works of Krzysztof Kieślowski[citation needed]. In 2002 was released his following film, Sex and Lucia.[2]
Medem explored the documentary format with his next production La pelota vasca ('The Basque Ball'), a film about the political problems of the Basque Country, which caused a furor amongst some victims of terrorism and far right politicians. Following this, his film Caótica Ana debuted in 2007.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cows | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 1993 | The Red Squirrel | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 1996 | Earth | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 1998 | Lovers of the Arctic Circle | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2001 | Sex and Lucia | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2007 | Chaotic Ana | Yes | Yes | Executive | Yes | |
| 2010 | Room in Rome | Yes | Yes | Executive | Yes | |
| 2015 | Ma Ma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Tree of Blood | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| TBD | 8 | Yes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Uno por ciento, esquizofrenia | No | Idea | Yes | Yes |
