Carolina Herrera Bang (born 21 September 1985) is a Spanish

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and film producer. She was nominated for the

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in 2010.

Career

Carolina Bang was born in

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on 21 September 1985, into a family with a Norwegian mother and a Spanish father. As a child, her family moved to

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, where she graduated in technical architecture at the Polytechnic University while concurrently studying acting at the Film Institute. Her early endeavors in entertainment were as a member of the theater company Proyecto Katharis — where she remained for six years — and as a TV host on La Sexta's program "

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". In 2008, she transitioned to television acting with her first leading role in the series " Plutón BRB Nero," portraying Lorna. In 2010, she received a nomination to the

for her performance in '' The Last Circus''. In 2011, she joined the cast of the

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series '' The Land of Wolves''. In 2013, Bang starred in the film '' Witching & Bitching'', directed by Álex de la Iglesia. A year later, she appeared in the Antena 3 series ''

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'', and in the film '' Shrew's Nest''. In 2016, participated in the second season of the series '' Víctor Ros'', and in 2017, she was part of the cast of the film '' Skins'' directed by

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, and starred in the Playz series '' Dorien'', marking one of her last works as an actress. Carolina Bang's most prestigious facet is as a film producer, with over twenty credits in feature films and television series, most of them originated in her own company
Pokeepsie Films
founded in 2014 with her husband, film director and producer Álex de la Iglesia. She has produced notable titles in recent

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, generally encompassing the horror,

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, thriller, and film noir genres. Among the most prominent films are '' The Heroes of Evil'', '' Errementari'', '' Perfect Strangers'', ''

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'', '' Shrew’s Nest'', '' 70 Big Ones'' as well as the HBO Max series ''

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''. For HBO Max, Carolina Bang also served as

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for ''Headless Chickens'' a comedy series set in the world of elite football. Additionally, she produced the successful first installment of the film trilogy '' My Fault'' that became the most-watched non-English language film in the history of

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worldwide. Carolina Bang is also the producer of comedian Eva Haches directorial debut, '' Un mal día lo tiene cualquiera''. In 2020, it was announced that Pokeepsie Films partnered with

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and

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to create "", a label of full-length horror films with worldwide distribution. The first two movies of "The Fear Collection" were '' Venicephrenia'', directed by Álex de la Iglesia and released in April 2022, and ''

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'' by

Jaume Balagueró Jaume Balagueró Bernat (; born 2 November 1968) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter known for his horror films, most notably the acclaimed REC (film), ''REC'' series. Early life Balagueró was born in Lleida and grew up in Barcelona ...

. The third, ' by , is slated for release in 2024. That same year, the Pokeepsie Films series for

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titled ''1992'' will be launched. Recently, she received the S.S. Venture lifetime achievement award at the Isla Calavera festival in

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, an award that seeks to recognize the trajectory of those

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who have taken their talent from the archipelago to the boundaries of the genre.

Filmography

Acting roles

Producer

Awards and nominations

References

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