Juanba Berasategi

Place of Birth

Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria

Biography

Juan Bautista 'Juanba' Berasategi was a Basque filmmaker. He worked as a cartoonist and illustrator, and he was a pioneer in animation in the Basque Country. He created several cartoon films and television series. 'Kalabaza tripontzia' was the first feature-length animated film made in Basque language. Berasategi created the production company Lotura Films.