David Trueba
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David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author.
Biography
David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid,[1][2] the youngest of 8 siblings.[3][4] His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker.[5] In 1987, he joined the Complutense University of Madrid to study journalism.[6] He later took a 1-year course on scriptwriting at the American Film Institute, where he penned the base script of The Worst Years of Our Lives.[7]
He is the ex-husband of actress Ariadna Gil.
He has published the novels Abierto toda la noche, Cuatro amigos and Saber perder in Anagrama.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Quiero que sea él | No | Yes | Short film |
| 1992 | Amo tu cama rica | No | Yes | |
| 1994 | Los peores años de nuestra vida | No | Yes | |
| 1995 | Two Much | No | Yes | |
| 1996 | The Good Life | Yes | Yes | |
| 1997 | Perdita Durango | No | Yes | |
| 1998 | La niña de tus ojos | No | Yes | |
| 2000 | Vengo | No | Yes | |
| Obra maestra | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Soldados de Salamina | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 2006 | Bienvenido a casa | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Madrid, 1987 | Yes | Yes | Also composer |
| Los muertos no se tocan, nene | No | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Casi 40 | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | El olvido que weremos | No | Yes | |
| A este lado del mundo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Saben aquell | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | El hombre bueno | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Siempre es invierno | Yes | Yes | Also based on his novel |
Documentary
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Balseros | No | Yes | |
| 2004 | Cerrar los Ojos | Yes | No | Segment from the episodic political documentary "¡Hay Motivo!!" |
| 2006 | La silla de Fernando | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Luis Alegre Also editor |
| 2011 | Positive Generation: Voces Por Un Futuro Sin Vida | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | El Cuadro | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Monólogos de Montaigne por Ramon Fontseré | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Salir de Casa | Yes | No | Also producer |
| 2019 | Si Me Borrara El Viento Lo Que Yo Canto | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | ¡Felicidades, Albert! | No | Yes | TV special |
| 1993 | El Peor Programa del Mundo | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | IX Premios Goya | No | Yes | TV special |
| 2007 | Rafael Azcona, Oficio de Guionista | Yes | Yes | TV Interview to Rafael Azcona |
| 2009 | La Ciudad de las Palabras | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? | Yes | Yes | TV Mini-Series |
| 2013 | Un Lugar Llamado Mundo | Yes | No | TV Documentary Mini-Series |
| 2016 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz?: 5 Años Después | Yes | Yes | TV Movie |
| 2017 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? III | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | La Sagrada Familia | Yes | No | TV Mini-series Documentary |
| 2023 | Sofia y la vida real | Yes | No | TV Mini-series Documentary Co-directed with Jordi Ferreons |
| 2024 | Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen | Yes | Yes | TV Interview to Woody Allen |
Music Videos
Director
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | El Lado Más Bestia del Mundo | Albert Pla |
| 2004 | Suponne Follosa | |
| 2006 | Beautiful Señoritas | Top Models |
| 2007 | Sé Feliz | Luz Cascal |
| 2009 | Fuera de Aquí | Ondrina |
| 2014 | Universos Paralelos | Jorge Drexler |
| 2015 | 'Dança Tribal' (Imagining Miró) | Ignasi Terraza Trio |
| Not in Love | Maika Makovski | |
| 2020 | A Este Lado del Mundo | Ondina |
Bibliography
Fiction
- Abierto Toda La Noche (1995)
- Artículos de Ocasión (1998)
- Cuatro Amigos (1999)
- Saber Perder (2008)
- Blitz (2014) - 2016 English translation by John Cullen
- Tierra de Campos (2017)
- El Río Baja Sucio (2019)
- Queridos Niños (2021)
Articles
- Artículos de Ocasión (1998)
- Tragarse la Lengua y Otro Artículos de Ocasión(2003)
- Érase una Vez(2013)
- La Tiranía Sin Titanos (2018)
- El Siglo XIX Cumple 18 (2018)
- Ganarse la Vida (2020)
Political books
"Biblioteca de Ideas Insensatas"
- Para salvar de una vez por todas la monarquía (2015)
- Para salvar de una vez por todas la democracia (2015)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Los peores años de nuestra vida | Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | [9] |
| 1997 | The Good Life | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Won | |
| Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Nominated | ||||
| 1999 | La niña de tus ojos | Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Soldados de Salamina | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | Nominated | |
| 2004 | CEC Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Won | ||||
| 18th Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2005 | Hay motivo | Goya Awards | Best Documentary | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Bienvenido a Casa | Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| 2007 | Goya Awards | Best Original Song ("Duermen los niños") |
Nominated | ||
| La silla de Fernando | Best Documentary | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Saber perder | Premio de la Crítica Española | Narrativa Castellana | Won | |
| 2012 | Madrid, 1987 | 2012 Sundance Film Festival | World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic | Nominated | |
| Los muertos no se tocan, nene | CEC Medals | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Feroz Awards | Best Director | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Goya Awards | Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||||
| CEC Awards | Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Platino Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? 5 años despues | Forqué Awards | Best Comedy | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Tierra de Campos | Premio de la Crítica de Madrid | Narrative | Won | |
| Los Libreros Recomiendan | Fiction | Won | |||
| Almost 40 | Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Nominated | ||
| Special Jury Prize | Won | ||||
| 2020 | A este lado del mundo | Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Forgotten We'll Be | Platino Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2024 | Saben aquell | Gaudí Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| CEC Medals | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| El hombre bueno | Málaga Film Festival | Golden Biznaga | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Trueba y Tierra de Campos, allá por donde no pasan coches". EFE. 13 May 2017.
- ^ "David Trueba «La película recrea la pelea diaria de ir haciéndose mayor»". 20minutos.es. 17 March 2006.
- ^ "David Trueba: "Al lado del dinero y del gran presupuesto vienen las condiciones"". Cadena SER. 30 September 2004.
- ^ Godino, Patricia (3 January 2021). "Nacido escritor en una familia numerosa". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ Castilla, Amelia (6 December 1996). "David Trueba dice que procura no mutar a los maestros del cine". El País.
- ^ Barnés, Héctor G. (14 April 2022). "Las cinco películas que definen la España posterior a la Transición". El Confidencial.
- ^ "David Trueba: «Una campaña electoral es un espectáculo, una estrategia de seducción". rtve.es. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "David Trueba se incorpora a la crítica televisiva de EL PAÍS". El País. 3 January 2010.
- ^ "David Trueba awards". IMDb. 20 March 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Trueba.
- David Trueba at IMDb