Miguel Bardem

In 1964 Miguel Bardem was born into an iconic Spanish film family. His father was director Juan Antonio Bardem, his aunt is the actress Pilar Bardem and his cousins are actors Javier and Carlos Bardem. From an early age Miguel knew he would join the family business. His first short, "La madre", proved that Bardem had his own strong voice. In 1996 he won the Goya (Spanish Academy Award) for the Best Short film. That same year he teamed up with David Menkes and Alfonso Albacete to make Mas que amor frenesi for which they received a Goya nomination for Best Breakthrough Film. These were immediately followed by two bittersweet comedies, this time as the sole director, "La mujer mas fea del mundo" in 1999 and "Twelfth Night" in 2001. In 2001 Miguel also shot one of the first promotional shorts for Internet," Soberano, el rey canalla". These were followed by "Swindled", a drama about grifters, and a feature length documentary, "Niñas de hojalata", which delves into the world of child prostitution in Nepal. In 2007 Bardem takes on the world of a famous Spanish comic when he makes the second in the franchise, Mortadelo y Filemón: misión salvar la tierra. In 2009 Miguel makes his first move into television with the highly successful series," Cazadores de hombre", "Angel o demonio", "Los misterios de Laura" and "Hospital Central". He then shoots a series of films for television, specializing in events in Spanish history, including Carrero Blanco; "Prim, asesinato en la Calle Turco", and "22 Angeles". In 2014 Bardem returns to the area of documentary filmmaking with an amusing look at the king of Spain's night life, the owner of the famed nightclubs, Pacha. Miguel Bardem's films have won many international prizes and have been presented at a number of film festivals including Sundance, Toronto and Miami. Through his production company, Goodfellas, Miguel has produced "The King of the Mountain" and directed campaigns for Coca Cola, Scotch Brite, ING Direct, etc.