★ HOW OLD IS CARLOS ATANES?
Carlos Atanes is 54 years old, born November 8, 1971 in ES · Scorpio.
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About
Carlos Atanes crafts experimental films that blur cinema and art. Born in Barcelona in 1971, the Spanish director, writer, and playwright joined The Film-Makers' Cooperative—the legendary collective founded by Jonas Mekas, Andy Warhol, and others. His debut feature FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (2004) won Best Feature Film at Athens Panorama and earned a Méliès d'Argent nomination. As a Scorpio [birth fact], Atanes gravitates toward psychological depth and unconventional narratives.
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Biography
Carlos Atanes is a Spanish film director, writer, and playwright born November 8, 1971, in Barcelona. He gained recognition as a member of The Film-Makers' Cooperative, the iconic experimental cinema collective founded by Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Ken Jacobs, Andy Warhol, Jack Smith, and others. His first finished feature-length work, FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions, debuted in 2004 and won the Best Feature Film Award at the Athens Panorama of Independent Filmmakers in 2005, plus a Méliès d'Argent nomination at Fantasporto. Atanes works across screenwriting, writing, and playwriting, blending literary and cinematic forms. On March 31, 2026, the Cooperative premiered his experimental film Báthory—a meditation on Countess Elizabeth Báthory—marking a milestone in his ongoing career. Born under the sign of Scorpio, Atanes aligns with traits of psychological intensity and artistic transformation [birth fact]. His practice sits at the intersection of avant-garde cinema and conceptual art, prioritizing formal innovation over commercial narrative.
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Trivia
- Atanes joined The Film-Makers' Cooperative, the New York experimental cinema collective co-founded by Andy Warhol and Jonas Mekas.
- His debut feature FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions premiered in 2004 and won Best Feature Film at the Athens Panorama of Independent Filmmakers in 2005.
- Báthory, his experimental film about Countess Elizabeth Báthory, received its first public New York screening by the Cooperative on March 31, 2026.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Carlos Atanes tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Brian GutiérrezGoat · 2003
- RockyRabbit · 1999
- Pop SmokeRabbit · 1999
- Rob KardashianRabbit · 1987
CHALLENGING
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Taylor Swift
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Frequently asked
- How old is Carlos Atanes?
- Carlos Atanes is 54 years old (born November 8, 1971).
- When is Carlos Atanes's birthday?
- Carlos Atanes was born on November 8, 1971.
- What is Carlos Atanes's zodiac sign?
- Carlos Atanes is a Scorpio, born November 8, 1971.
- What is Carlos Atanes's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Carlos Atanes was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
- Where is Carlos Atanes from?
- Carlos Atanes is from ES.
- What does Carlos Atanes do?
- Carlos Atanes is a writer.
- Is Carlos Atanes still alive?
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