Fernando Trueba | |
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 Fernando Trueba in 2017 | |
| Born | Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (1955-01-18)18 January 1955 (age 71) Madrid, Spain |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Cristina Huete |
| Children | Jonás Trueba |
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Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955),[1] known asFernando Trueba, is a Spanishfilmmaker,writer,producer and book editor.
Between 1974 and 1979, Trueba worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaperEl País. In 1980, he founded the monthly film magazineCasablanca, which he edited and directed during its first two years. He is the author ofDiccionario (Planeta 1997, Plot 2004, Galaxia Guttenberg 2006) and the editor ofDiccionario del Jazz Latino (SGAE, 1998).
Among other awards, he has won theGoya Award as Best Director three times and a Silver Bear forYear of Enlightment at the37th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]Miracle of Candeal won the Goya for Best Documentary, andChico and Rita won the Goya for Best Feature Animation. In 1994, Trueba accepted theOscar forBest Foreign Language Film on behalf of Spain forBelle Époque.[3] In 1999,The Girl of Your Dreams was nominated for theGolden Bear at the49th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] In 2011 he won the Award of the Hungarian National Student Jury forChico and Rita at the 7thFestival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials.[5]
As a music producer he has won two Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards.
He is the elder brother ofDavid Trueba.[6] He is married to producerCristina Huete,[7] and he is the father of directorJonás Trueba.[8]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Opera prima | Yes | Yes | |
| La Mano Negra | No | Yes | ||
| 1982 | A Contratiempo | No | Yes | |
| 1983 | Sal gorda | Yes | Yes | |
| 1985 | Sé infiel y no mires con quién | Yes | Yes | |
| De tripas corazón | No | Yes | ||
| 1986 | El año de las luces | Yes | Yes | |
| 1988 | Miss Caribe | No | Yes | |
| 1989 | Twisted Obsession | Yes | Yes | |
| 1992 | Belle Époque | Yes | Story | |
| 1995 | Two Much | Yes | Yes | |
| Suspiros de España (y Portugal) | No | Yes | ||
| 1998 | La Niña De Tus Ojos | Yes | Uncredited | |
| 2002 | El Embrujo de Shangai | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | El Baile de la Victoria | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Chico and Rita | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Tono Errando andJavier Mariscal |
| 2012 | El Artista y la Modelo | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | La reina de España | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Forgotten We'll Be | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | They Shot the Piano Player | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Javier Mariscal |
| 2024 | Haunted Heart[9] | Yes | Yes |
Producer only
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Vecinos | Executive producer |
| 1986 | Lulú de noche | Producer |
| 1988 | El Juego Más Divertido | Executive producer |
| 1991 | Alas de Mariposa | Associate producer |
| 1992 | Sublet | Executive producer |
| 1996 | La Buena Vida | Producer |
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Oscar y Carlos | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1978 | En Legítima Defensa | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1979 | Homenage à trois | Yes | Yes | No | |
| El León Enamorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1980 | Koñensonaten | No | Yes | No | Segment of the anthology film "Cuentos Eróticos" |
| Tunait is de nait | No | Yes | Executive | ||
| 1982 | Oscar y Carlos 82 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Café de Colombia | No | Idea | No | |
| Versus | No | Yes | No |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer |
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| 1982 | Mientras El Cuerpo Aguante | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1995 | Lumière and Company | Segment director | No | No |
| 2000 | Calle 54 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | El Milagro de Candeal | Yes | No | No |
Executive producer
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 1990 | La Mujer de Tu Vida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed 1 episode; wrote 2 episodes and the story only for 1 episode; produced 4 episodes and executive produced 2 episodes |
| 1990-1992 | Magicians of the Earth | No | No | Yes | TV documentary series; 4 episodes |
| 1993 | El Trio en Mi Bemoll | Yes | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 1994 | La Mujer de tu Vida 2 | No | Story | Yes | Worte the story for 1 episode; Executive produced 5 episodes and produced 2 episodes. |
| 1996 | Lumiere Sur Un Massacre | Yes | No | No | Directed 1 episode |
