Isabel Coixet (b. April 9, 1960, in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish film director. She received her bachelor degree in History in the University of Barcelona. She has worked as a journalist and for spots besides. [edit] Films. Elegy (2008) Based on Philip Roth 's novel The Dying Animal, with Ben Kingsley, Peter Sarsgaard and Penélope Cruz. Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment, "Bastille "). The Secret Life of Words (2005), with Sarah Polley and Tim Robbins. ¡Hay motivo! (2004) (segment "La insoportable levedad ... |