Aitor Merino has developed his career mainly as a film, theatre and television actor. His first short film as a director, EL PAN NUESTRO, was awarded in numerous national and international festivals and nominated for the Goya Awards. His feature-length documentary ASIER ETA BIOK (ASIER AND ME), co-directed with his sister Amaia Merino, was awarded, among others, with the Irizar Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.