Biography
Jorge Coira
Director, screenwriter and editor
More than twenty-five years telling stories in film, documentary and television, from Galicia to the world.
Origin · Rábade (Lugo)
Professional activity · since the late 90s
Goya for Best Editing · 2016, Retribution
Most recent work · Rapa T3 (2025)
Professional activity · since the late 90s
Goya for Best Editing · 2016, Retribution
Most recent work · Rapa T3 (2025)
About me
In a nutshell
Jorge Coira (Rábade, Lugo) began his professional career in the late 90s and since then has directed feature films, creative documentaries and television series, in addition to editing other people's films.
His second feature film, 18 Meals, toured more than 30 international festivals; Hierro received some of the most important awards in Spanish television and in 2016 he won the Goya for Best Editing for Retribution.
His second feature film, 18 Meals, toured more than 30 international festivals; Hierro received some of the most important awards in Spanish television and in 2016 he won the Goya for Best Editing for Retribution.
A chronological journey
Career
A chronological journey through the stages that define his career.
Late 90s – 2003
The short films
He began his professional career in the late 90s with short films such as Mofa y Befa en Gran liquidación and O matachín.
2004
The year of the slacker
He premieres his first feature film.
2010
18 meals
Released in Spain at the end of 2010, it received numerous awards, was selected in more than 30 international festivals and premiered in theaters in more than 10 countries.
2009 onwards
Creative documentaries
From the land to your table premiered at the MoMA in New York in 2009. It was followed by Tower of Breoghán and Delivery days.
2000s – present
Series for TVG and national channels
Directs Terra de Miranda, The law of Celavella, Padre Casares and Luci (TVG), and El comisario, RIS, Pelotas or Sé quién eres (national scope).
2016
Goya for Best Editing
He wins the Goya for Best Editing for Retribution, by Dani de la Torre.
2019 – 2022
Hierro and Rapa
He directs the two seasons of Hierro, awarded with several of the most important awards in Spanish television, and in 2022 Rapa.
2019 – 2023
Three feature films in four years
Eroski Paradise (2019), Code name: Emperor (2022, available on Netflix) and I've gone viral (2023, produced by Warner Bros. and Atresmedia Cine).
Four ways to count
Feature films // series // documentaries // editing
Feature films
The year of the slacker · 18 meals · Eroski Paradise · Code name: Emperor · I've gone viral
Documentary
From the land to your table · Tower of Breoghán · Delivery days
Series
Rapa · Hierro · Padre Casares · Terra de Miranda...
Editing
Retribution · La sombra de la ley · El menor de los males
Works
A selection of his most representative works.
Rapa
Series · 2022
18 meals
Feature film · 2010
Code name: Emperor
Feature film · 2022
In figures
+25
Years of career
5
Feature films
3
Documentaries
+10
Series
4
Short films