David Trueba
Spanish novelist and film director
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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, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 1987, he joined the Complutense University of Madrid to study journalism. 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.
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.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Quiero que sea él | Short film | ||
| 1992 | Amo tu cama rica | |||
| 1994 | Los peores años de nuestra vida | |||
| 1995 | Two Much | |||
| 1996 | The Good Life | |||
| 1997 | Perdita Durango | |||
| 1998 | La niña de tus ojos | |||
| 2000 | Vengo | |||
| Obra maestra | ||||
| 2002 | Soldados de Salamina | Also editor | ||
| 2006 | Bienvenido a casa | |||
| 2011 | Madrid, 1987 | Also composer | ||
| Los muertos no se tocan, nene | ||||
| 2013 | Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados | |||
| 2018 | Casi 40 | |||
| 2020 | El olvido que seremos | |||
| A este lado del mundo | ||||
| 2023 | Saben aquell | |||
| 2024 | El hombre bueno | |||
| 2025 | Siempre es invierno | Also based on his novel | ||
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Documentary
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2003 | Balseros | |||
| 2004 | Cerrar los Ojos | Segment from the episodic political documentary "¡Hay Motivo!!" | ||
| 2006 | La silla de Fernando | Co-directed with Luis Alegre | ||
| Also editor | ||||
| 2011 | Positive Generation: Voces Por Un Futuro Sin Vida | |||
| 2013 | El Cuadro | |||
| 2015 | Monólogos de Montaigne por Ramon Fontseré | |||
| 2016 | Salir de Casa | Also producer | ||
| 2019 | Si Me Borrara El Viento Lo Que Yo Canto | |||
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Television
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1991 | ¡Felicidades, Albert! | TV special | ||
| 1993 | El Peor Programa del Mundo | 5 episodes | ||
| 1995 | IX Premios Goya | TV special | ||
| 2007 | Rafael Azcona, Oficio de Guionista | TV Interview to Rafael Azcona | ||
| 2009 | La Ciudad de las Palabras | |||
| 2010 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? | TV Mini-Series | ||
| 2013 | Un Lugar Llamado Mundo | TV Documentary Mini-Series | ||
| 2016 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz?: 5 Años Después | TV Movie | ||
| 2017 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? III | |||
| 2022 | La Sagrada Familia | TV Mini-series Documentary | ||
| 2023 | Sofia y la vida real | TV Mini-series Documentary | ||
| Co-directed with Jordi Ferreons | ||||
| 2024 | Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen | TV Interview to Woody Allen | ||
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Music Videos
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| 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 |
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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
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References
References
- (13 May 2017). "Trueba y Tierra de Campos, allá por donde no pasan coches".
- (17 March 2006). "David Trueba «La película recrea la pelea diaria de ir haciéndose mayor»".
- (30 September 2004). "David Trueba: "Al lado del dinero y del gran presupuesto vienen las condiciones"".
- Godino, Patricia. (3 January 2021). "Nacido escritor en una familia numerosa".
- Castilla, Amelia. (6 December 1996). "David Trueba dice que procura no mutar a los maestros del cine".
- Barnés, Héctor G.. (14 April 2022). "Las cinco películas que definen la España posterior a la Transición".
- (21 December 2021). "David Trueba: «Una campaña electoral es un espectáculo, una estrategia de seducción".
- (3 January 2010). "David Trueba se incorpora a la crítica televisiva de EL PAÍS".
- (20 March 2025). "David Trueba awards".
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