Jon Garaño Arzalus (born 18 November 1974) is a Spanish Basque filmmaker and screenwriter. He won the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2017 film Giant and has been nominated for the Goya Award for Best Director three times, for Giant, The Endless Trench (2019) and Marco, the Invented Truth (2024).
Biography Garaño graduated in journalism and advertising at the University of the Basque Country and studied film at the Sarobe Centro de Artes Escénicas and San Diego State University.
In 2001, Arregi started the film production company Moriarti Produkzioak with other colleagues. The productions of Moriarti Produkzioak are characterised by teamwork, including directing, and by the exchange of roles between the members.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2001 Despedida Director Short filmDirected by Jon Garaño & Lucas Blanco 2004 Sahara Marathon Director, Screenwriter Directed by Aitor Arregi & Jon Garaño 2005 The Dragon House Director, Screenwriter 2006 Miramar Street Director, Screenwriter 2008 FGM Director, Screenwriter Short film On the Line Director, Screenwriter Short film 2009 Asamära Director, Screenwriter Short filmDirected by Jon Garaño & Raúl López2010 Perurena Director, Screenwriter Medium-length film La casa del nazareno Director, Screenwriter Short film For 80 Days Director, Screenwriter Directed by Jon Garaño & Jose Mari Goenaga58th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Sebastiane Award El método Julio Director, Screenwriter Short film 2011 Urrezko eraztuna Director Short film 2014 Loreak (US title: Flowers) Director, Screenwriter Directed by Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival - SIGNIS Award, Special MentionNominated - 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell 2016 Renovable Director Short filmDirected by Jon Garaño & Jose Mari Goenaga 2017 Giant Director, Screenwriter Directed by Jon Garaño & Aitor ArregiGoya Award for Best Original Screenplay65th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Special Jury PrizeNominated - Goya Award for Best DirectorNominated - 65th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell 2019 The Endless Trench Director Directed by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi & Jose Mari Goenaga67th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Silver Shell for Best DirectorNominated - Goya Award for Best DirectorNominated - 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell2024 Cristóbal Balenciaga Creator, Director, Screenwriter Television miniseriesDirected by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi & Jose Mari Goenaga Marco, the Invented Truth Director, Screenwriter Directed by Jon Garaño & Aitor ArregiNominated - Goya Award for Best DirectorNominated - 81st Venice International Film Festival - Orizzonti Award
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