David Trueba
David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author.
David Trueba

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- Birth Name
- David Rodríguez Trueba
- Born
- 10 September 1969
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Full name
- David Rodríguez Trueba.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Education
- Complutense University of Madrid
- Honours
- Premio Feroz for Best Director · Goya Award for Best Director
- Languages
- Spanish
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — David Rodríguez Trueba • Born — 10 September 1969 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — * Film director • novelist • screenwriter • Children — 2 • Relatives — * Fernando Trueba (brother) • Jonás Trueba (nephew)
Biography
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.
Documentary
Documentary
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 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
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 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
Music Videos
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
Fiction
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
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)
"Biblioteca de Ideas Insensatas"
"Biblioteca de Ideas Insensatas"
• Para salvar de una vez por todas la monarquía (2015) • Para salvar de una vez por todas la democracia (2015)
Identity
Identity
David Trueba is recorded as having received Premio Feroz for Best Director and Goya Award for Best Director. Recorded at birth as David Rodríguez Trueba.

Director David Trueba at the 2012 Miami International Film Festival presentation of "Madrid, 1987" at Regal South Beach Cinemas
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David Trueba en la sesión fotográfica en el Hotel Miramar de presentación de la película A este lado del mundo, durante el Festival de Málaga 2020
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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1969
David Trueba born at Madrid.
1987
Madrid, 1987 - David Trueba - 2011 - sub Eng (2024) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
Film
• 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
Awards and nominations
• Year — Work — Award — Category — Result — Ref • 1995 — Los peores años de nuestra vida — Goya Awards — Best Original Screenplay • 1997 — The Good Life — Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Special Jury Prize • Goya Awards — Best Original Screenplay • Best New Director • 1999 — La niña de tus ojos — Goya Awards — Best Original Screenplay • 2003 — Soldados de Salamina — Cannes Film Festival — Un Certain Regard • 2004 — CEC Awards — Best Director • Best Adapted Screenplay • Best Editing • 18th Goya Awards — Best Director • Best Adapted Screenplay • 2005 — Hay motivo — Goya Awards — Best Documentary • 2006 — Bienvenido a Casa — Málaga Film Festival — Golden Biznaga • Best Director • 2007 — Goya Awards — Best Original Song ("Duermen los niños") • La silla de Fernando — Best Documentary • 2008 — Saber perder — Premio de la Crítica Española — Narrativa Castellana • 2012 — Madrid, 1987 — 2012 Sundance Film Festival — World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic • Los muertos no se tocan, nene — CEC Medals — Best Adapted Screenplay • 2013 — Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed — San Sebastián International Film Festival — Golden Shell • 2014 — Feroz Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay • Goya Awards — Best Director • Best Original Screenplay • CEC Awards — Best Director • Best Original Screenplay • Platino Awards — Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2017 — ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? 5 años despues — Forqué Awards — Best Comedy • 2018 — Tierra de Campos — Premio de la Crítica de Madrid — Narrative • Los Libreros Recomiendan — Fiction • Almost 40 — Málaga Film Festival — Golden Biznaga • Special Jury Prize • 2020 — A este lado del mundo — Málaga Film Festival — Golden Biznaga • 2021 — Forgotten We'll Be — Platino Awards — Best Screenplay • 2024 — Saben aquell — Gaudí Awards — Best Director • Best Adapted Screenplay • CEC Medals — Best Adapted Screenplay • Goya Awards — Best Director • Best Adapted Screenplay • El hombre bueno — Málaga Film Festival — Golden Biznaga
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Trueba y Tierra de Campos, allá por donde no pasan coches. EFE. 13 May 2017.
- 2.David Trueba «La película recrea la pelea diaria de ir haciéndose mayor». 20minutos.es. 17 March 2006.
- 3.David Trueba: "Al lado del dinero y del gran presupuesto vienen las condiciones". Cadena SER. 30 September 2004.
- 4.Godino, Patricia. Nacido escritor en una familia numerosa. Diario de Sevilla. 3 January 2021.
- 5.Castilla, Amelia. David Trueba dice que procura no mutar a los maestros del cine. El País. 6 December 1996.
- 6.Barnés, Héctor G. Las cinco películas que definen la España posterior a la Transición. El Confidencial. 14 April 2022.
- 7.David Trueba: «Una campaña electoral es un espectáculo, una estrategia de seducción. rtve.es. 21 December 2021.
- 8.David Trueba se incorpora a la crítica televisiva de EL PAÍS. El País. 3 January 2010.
- 9.David Trueba awards. IMDb. 20 March 2025.
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