Directing

Antxón Eceiza

Born September 14, 1935 · Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain

Died November 15, 2011 · aged 76

Antonio Eceiza, (San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain, September 4, 1935 – San Sebastián, November 15, 2011) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter, who directed eleven films between 1960 and 1995. Law graduate and animator from San Sebastián film clubism, he went to Madrid in 1958 to train at the Institute of Cinematographic Research and Experiences. He formed a tandem with his friend Elías Que…

Known For

Erreferenduma

Erreferenduma · 1978

MovieDocumentary

Pilot chapter of the film series 'Ikuska', a compilation of shorts on the Basque Country’s culture and politics. A documentary about the referendum on the Spanish constitution.

The Mongol Plot

The Mongol Plot · 1977

The Mongol Plot

In the context of a visit by the President of the United States to Mexico, there is a threat that China will attack his life. Policeman Filiberto is commissioned to avoid it, at any cost. His searches in the Chinatown will lead him to endanger his life, while he will find love in the young Marta.

Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa

Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa · 1979

Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa

MovieDocumentary

Documentary that presents the urban problems of Bilbao.

Ikuska 1: Ikastolak

Ikuska 1: Ikastolak · 1979

Ikuska 1: Ikastolak

MovieDocumentary

The first film of the 'Ikuska' series, on the situation of schools in Basque language.

Ikuska 19: Euskal kulturaren zabalpena

Ikuska 19: Euskal kulturaren zabalpena · 1984

Ikuska 19: Euskal kulturaren zabalpena

MovieDocumentary

Documentary on the relationship between the Basque language and its immediate cultural universe.

Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa

Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa · 1980

Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa

MovieDocumentary

The situation of the Basque language in Navarra.

Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak

Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak · 1983

Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak

MovieDocumentary

Tour of the city of San Juan de Luz, located on the southwestern coast of France (North Basque Country), whose economic activity is mainly fishing.

Summer Night

Summer Night · 1963

Barcelona in the early sixties: black and white chronicle of the ups and downs in the relationship of several young couples of the Catalan bourgeoisie during the time between two Saint John's eve festivals.

Filmography

Sort

Erreferenduma

Erreferenduma · 1978

MovieDocumentary

Pilot chapter of the film series 'Ikuska', a compilation of shorts on the Basque Country’s culture and politics. A documentary about the referendum on the Spanish constitution.

Director

The Mongol Plot

The Mongol Plot · 1977

The Mongol Plot

In the context of a visit by the President of the United States to Mexico, there is a threat that China will attack his life. Policeman Filiberto is commissioned to avoid it, at any cost. His searches in the Chinatown will lead him to endanger his life, while he will find love in the young Marta.

Writer

Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa

Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa · 1979

Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa

MovieDocumentary

Documentary that presents the urban problems of Bilbao.

Production Manager

Ikuska 1: Ikastolak

Ikuska 1: Ikastolak · 1979

Ikuska 1: Ikastolak

MovieDocumentary

The first film of the 'Ikuska' series, on the situation of schools in Basque language.

Production Manager

Ikuska 19: Euskal kulturaren zabalpena

Ikuska 19: Euskal kulturaren zabalpena · 1984

Ikuska 19: Euskal kulturaren zabalpena

MovieDocumentary

Documentary on the relationship between the Basque language and its immediate cultural universe.

Production Manager

Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa

Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa · 1980

Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa

MovieDocumentary

The situation of the Basque language in Navarra.

Production Manager

Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak

Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak · 1983

Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak

MovieDocumentary

Tour of the city of San Juan de Luz, located on the southwestern coast of France (North Basque Country), whose economic activity is mainly fishing.

Production Manager

Summer Night

Summer Night · 1963

Barcelona in the early sixties: black and white chronicle of the ups and downs in the relationship of several young couples of the Catalan bourgeoisie during the time between two Saint John's eve festivals.

Executive Producer

Ikuska 10: Kontrasteak

Ikuska 10: Kontrasteak · 1981

Ikuska 10: Kontrasteak

MovieDocumentary

Documentary on the rural world and the city in the Basque Country.

Production Manager

Ikuska 18: Bertsolaritza

Ikuska 18: Bertsolaritza · 1984

Ikuska 18: Bertsolaritza

MovieDocumentary

Documentary on 'bertsolaritza' (or bertsolarism), the art of singing extemporaneously composed songs in Basque according to various melodies and rhyming patterns.

Production Manager

Ikuska 11: Erribera

Ikuska 11: Erribera · 1981

Ikuska 11: Erribera

MovieDocumentary

Tour of La Ribera, a region located in the south of Navarra.

Production Manager

De cuerpo presente

De cuerpo presente · 1967

De cuerpo presente

MovieDramaComedy

After seeing that Nelson kisses his lover, Barlow poisons him. But it turns out that Nelson comes back to life when he was about to be buried. From that moment, Barlow does not stop chasing him to finish his work.

Director

Ikuska 14: Zuberoako artzainak

Ikuska 14: Zuberoako artzainak · 1983

Ikuska 14: Zuberoako artzainak

MovieDocumentary

On grazing in the region of Zuberoa, in the Northern Basque Country.

Production Manager

Ikuska 4: Euskal Telebista

Ikuska 4: Euskal Telebista · 1980

Ikuska 4: Euskal Telebista

MovieDocumentary

Debate on the launch of Basque television (ETB, Euskal Telebista).

Production Manager

Ikuska 7: Barandiaran

Ikuska 7: Barandiaran · 1980

Ikuska 7: Barandiaran

MovieDocumentary

Interview and tribute to Jose Migel Barandiaran, researcher on Basque culture.

Production Manager

Ikuska 20: Sailaren laburpena

Ikuska 20: Sailaren laburpena · 1984

Ikuska 20: Sailaren laburpena

MovieDocumentary

Summary of the documentary series 'Ikuska', directed by its promoter Antxon Ezeiza.

Director

Ikuska 8: Arabako herrien heriotza

Ikuska 8: Arabako herrien heriotza · 1980

Ikuska 8: Arabako herrien heriotza

MovieDocumentary

Analysis of the problems facing the rural world of Araba, a region of the Basque Country.

Production Manager

Ikuska 17: Matxitxako itsasguda

Ikuska 17: Matxitxako itsasguda · 1983

Ikuska 17: Matxitxako itsasguda

MovieDocumentary

Documentary about the survivors of the naval battle that took place off the coast of Bermeo in 1937 between Franco's ships and the Basque auxiliary navy.

Production Manager

Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria

Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria · 1982

Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria

MovieDocumentary

Documentary dedicated to the new Basque music.

Production Manager

Mina, viento de libertad

Mina, viento de libertad · 1977

Mina, viento de libertad

MovieDramaHistory

Xavier Mina accepted the commission to lead a liberating expedition in support of General Morelos. He failed to arrive in Mexico until Morelos had died and the Mexican Congress (which in New Spain faced the absolutism of Fernando VII) was dissolved, but for eight months he directed a series of more or less brilliant military actions, in the face of the harassment of the Viceroy , Who finally got him arrested.

Director

Felicidades, Tovarich

Felicidades, Tovarich · 1995

Felicidades, Tovarich

A grandfather, a veteran communist militant, runs away on his birthday with his granddaughter Adriana.

Writer

Ikuska 5: Elebistasuna

Ikuska 5: Elebistasuna · 1980

Ikuska 5: Elebistasuna

MovieDocumentary

Study on the situation of Basque language compared to Spanish.

Production Manager

Ikuska 2: Gernika

Ikuska 2: Gernika · 1979

Ikuska 2: Gernika

MovieDocumentary

A memory to the victims and a tribute to the survivors of one of the most tragic episodes of the Spanish Civil War: the bombings suffered by the population of Gernika.

Production Manager

Ikuska 12: Euskal emakumeak

Ikuska 12: Euskal emakumeak · 1981

Ikuska 12: Euskal emakumeak

MovieDocumentary

Dialogue with four basque women on the situation of women in the early '80s in the Basque Country.

Production Manager