Manuel María Arias Domínguez (born 26 April 1956 in Riaño, León,

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) better known as Imanol Arias, is a Spanish

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and film director.

Career

Imanol Arias began his career with a travelling theatre group performing in the Basque Country of northern Spain. He debuted on TV in 1976 and his first film was

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's ''

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'' (1982). In 1987 he won the prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival for the role of

Eleuterio Sánchez Eleuterio Sánchez Rodríguez (born 15 April 1942), known as El Lute, was at one time listed as Spain's "Most Wanted" criminal and later became a published writer. He was a legendary Spanish outlaw who escaped several times from prison after bei ...

in '' El Lute: Run for Your Life'' (El Lute: camina o revienta, 1987). Since 1976 he has appeared in some 70 different films and TV programmes. In 1996 he made his

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as director in ''

Un asunto privado ''Un asunto privado'' is a Spanish drama film coproduced by Portuguese and Argentine producers. It was filmed in Portugal. It was released in 1996, directed by Imanol Arias, and written by José Ángel Esteban. Cast *Jorge Perugorría as Al ...

''. The only other work he directed was a TV programme in 1989. Currently, he appears in the TVE prize-winning series ''

Cuéntame cómo pasó ' (Spanish, 'Tell me how it happened'), usually shortened to ''Cuéntame'' and also known in English as ''Remember When'', is a Spanish prime-time television drama series which has been broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española since 2001. It ...

'' (Tell me how it happened) in the role of the father of a Spanish middle-class family, during the last years of Spain's

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government and the transition to democracy. In 2013 Arias worked on the Spanish dubbing of the video game '' Battlefield 4'' as Captain Roland Garrison. At

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in 2014, he received the Nacho Martinez Award. Imanol Arias is Ambassador for

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. On 7 April 2016, Imanol Arias was accused of

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and money laundering in the Panama Papers scandal as the owner of an

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, Trekel Trading Limited, based on the island nation of

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that held a bank account under his complete control at the Swiss bank Banque Franck SA.

Filmography

* '' La corea'', by

Pedro Olea Pedro Olea (30 June 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and film director. His 1984 film '' Akelarre'' was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected directorial filmography * ''Días de viejo color' ...

(1976) * ''

Elisita ''Elisita'' is a 1980 Spanish dramatic film written and directed by Juan Cano Arecha. The film is a love story between a young student (Antonio) and an older woman (Elisita). Action takes place in Madrid, Spain during the Francoist State. Plo ...

'', by Juan Caño Arecha (1980) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

Laberinto de pasiones ''Labyrinth of Passion'' ( es, link=no, Laberinto de pasiones) is a 1982 Spanish screwball comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Cecilia Roth and Imanol Arias. Antonio Banderas has a small role, marking his film debut. ...

'', by

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...

(1982) * '' Demonios en el Jardín'', by

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Torrelavega, Cantabria 2 January 1940) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film ''Habla, mudita'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for B ...

* '' La colmena'', by

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(1982) * '' Bearn o la sala de las muñecas'', by

Jaime Chávarri Jaime Chávarri (born 20 March 1943) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for his films '' El desencanto'' and '' Las bicicletas son para el verano''. Life and career Chávarri comes from a prominent family. His mother Ma ...

(1983) * '' Camila'', by

María Luisa Bemberg María Luisa Bemberg (April 14, 1922 – May 7, 1995) was an Argentine film writer, director and actress. She was one of the first Argentine female directors with a powerful presence both in the filmmaking and the intellectual world of Latin A ...

(1984) * '' Fuego Eterno'', by

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(1984) * '' La Muerte de Mikel'', by

Imanol Uribe Imanol Uribe (born 28 February 1950) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay for the 1994 thriller '' Running Out of Time''. Biography Born in San Salvador on 28 February 1950 ...

(1984) * '' Lulú de noche'', by

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(1985) * '' Bandera Negra'', by

(1986) * ''

Tiempo de silencio '' Tiempo de Silencio'' ( en, Time of Silence) is a 1986 Spanish film directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a well-regarded novel written by Luis Martín-Santos. It stars Imanol Arias, Victoria Abril and Francisco Rabal.Schwartz, ''The Great S ...

'', by

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(1986) * '' El Lute: camina o revienta'', by

(1987) * '' Divinas palabras'', by

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(1987) * '' El Lute II: mañana seré libre'', by

(1988) * '' A solas contigo'', by

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(1990) * '' Veraz'', by Xavier Castano (1991) * '' Una mujer bajo la lluvia'', by

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(1992) * ''

El Amante Bilingüe ''The Bilingual Lover'' ( es, El Amante Bilingüe) is a 1993 Spanish film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda and adapted from a novel by Juan Marsé. The film stars Imanol Arias, Ornella Muti and Loles León. The film is a grotesque drama, wi ...

'', by

(1993) * '' Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas'', by

(1993) * '' Intruso'', by

(1993) * '' Sálvate si puedes'', by Joaquín Trincado (1994) * ''

Todos los hombres sois iguales ''All Men Are the Same'' ( es, Todos los hombres sois iguales, links=no) is a 1994 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira Manuel Gómez Pereira (born 8 December 1958 in Madrid) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director of comed ...

'', by

Manuel Gómez Pereira Manuel Gómez Pereira (born 8 December 1958 in Madrid) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director of comedies. His 1999 film ''Between Your Legs'' was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. He is the nephew of the film dire ...

(1994) * '' La leyenda de Balthasar, el castrado'', by

Juan Miñón ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

(1994) * ''

La flor de mi secreto ''The Flower of My Secret'' ( es, La flor de mi secreto, links=no) is a 1995 drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 68th Academy Awards, but it ...

'', by

(1995) * '' A tres bandas'', by Enrico Coletti (1996) * '' Territorio comanche'', by

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(1996) * '' Ilona llega con la lluvia'', by Sergio Cabrera (1996) * ''

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'', by Koldo Azkarreta (1996) * ''

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'', by Manuel Lombardero (1996) * '' África'', by

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(1996) * '' Buenos Aires me mata'', by

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(1997) * '' Quiero morir'', by Toni Meca (2000) * '' Esperando al mesías'', by

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(2000) * '' La voz de su amo'', by

(2000) * '' Una casa con vista al mar'', by Alberto Arvelo (2001) * '' Salvajes'', by Carlos Molinero (2001) * '' Besos de gato'', by Rafael Alcázar (2003) * '' Laura'', by Tote Trenas (2004) * '' La semana que viene (sin falta)'', de Josetxo San Mateo (2006) * '' Lo que tiene el otro'', by Miguel Perelló (2007) * '' Nocturna, una aventura mágica'', by Víctor Maldonado y Adrià García (2007) * '' Pájaros de papel'', by Emilio Aragón (2010) * '' My First Wedding'' (2011) * '' Anacleto: agente secreto'', by Javier Ruiz Caldera (2015) *'' De sable et de feu'', by

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(2019) *''

The Legacy of the Bones ''The Legacy of the Bones'' ( es, Legado en los huesos, links=no) is a 2019 Spanish supernatural crime-thriller film directed by Fernando González Molina. The film is the second in the Baztán Trilogy and is an adaptation based on the eponymous ...

'', by

Fernando González Molina Fernando González Molina (born 10 November 1975) is a Spanish film and television director. Biography Fernando González Molina was born in Pamplona, Navarre, on 10 November 1975. He studied audiovisual communication at the University of Navar ...

(2019) * ''Ofrenda a la tormenta'', by Fernando González Molina (2020) * ''Retrato de mujer blanca con pelo cano y arrugas'', by Ivan Ruiz Flores (2020)

Television

* ''

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'' (1981) * '' Juanita la larga'' (1982) * '' Anillos de oro'' (1983) * '' Brigada Central'' (1989) * '' Brigada Central 2: La guerra blanca'' (1993) * '' Querido maestro'' (1997) * '' Camino de Santiago'' (1999) * '' Dime que me quieres'' (2001) * '' Severo Ochoa: la conquista del Nobel'' (2001) * ''

'' (2001–) * '' Atrapados'' (2003) * '' Mentiras'' (2005) * '' Un país para comérselo'' (2010–) * ''

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'' (2017) *''La última palabra'', by Ivan Mazza (2020)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arias, Imanol 1956 births Living people People from Montaña de Riaño Spanish male television actors Male actors from Castile and León Spanish male film actors Spanish film directors Film directors from Castile and León People named in the Panama Papers