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Biography

Elías Querejeta was born on October 27, 1934 in Hernani, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain as Elías Querejeta Gárate. He was a producer, director and writer, known for A través de San Sebastián (1960), The City of Lost Children (1995), Stories from the Kronen (1995), Mondays in the Sun (2002) and Seven Billiard Tables (2007). He was married to the costume designer Maiki Marín and his daughter is the director/ writer Gracia Querejeta. He died on June 9, 2013 in Madrid, Spain.

Mondays in the Sun ( 2002) | IMDb: 7.5

Comedy , Drama

After the closure of their shipyard in Northern Spain, a few former workers: Santa, José, Lino, Amador, Sergei and Reina keep in touch. They meet mainly at a bar owned by their former colleague Rico. Santa is the most superficially confident and unofficial leader of the group. A court case hangs over him relating to a shipyard lamp he smashed during a protest against the closure. José is bitter that his wife, Ana, is employed when he is not.

Starring:

Javier Bardem , Luis Tosar , Nieve de Medina , Enrique Villén , Celso Bugallo , José Ángel Egido

Directed by:

Fernando León de Aranoa

Produced by:

Andrea Occhipinti , Elías Querejeta , Jérôme Vidal

The City of Lost Children ( 1995) | IMDb: 7.5

Adventure , Fantasy , Science fiction

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

Starring:

Ron Perlman , Dominique Pinon , Judith Vittet , Daniel Emilfork , Jean-Claude Dreyfus , Geneviève Brunet

Directed by:

Grégoire Barachin , Aruna Villiers , Florence Magna-Schneid

Produced by:

Primitivo Álvaro , Elías Querejeta , Marie-Laure Villa

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Biography