Juanba Berasategi

Born 19 January 1951 in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Euskal Herria

Died 28 April 2017 (aged 66)

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.