Rodrigo Sorogoyen

He often works in tandem with screenwriter Isabel Peña. He has won two Goya Awards for Best Director and two Goya Awards for Best Original Screenplay.

Rodrigo Sorogoyen studied at School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid. The recorded working language is Spanish. Distinctions recorded are Premio Feroz for Best Director, Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay, Goya Award for Best Director and Lumière Award for Best International Co-Production.

• Name — Rodrigo Sorogoyen • Birth Name — Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo • Born — 16 September 1981 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Film director Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. After co-helming the sketch comedy film 8 Dates with Peris Romano in 2008, Sorogoyen has directed the features Stockholm (2013), May God Save Us (2016), The Realm (2018), Mother (2019), and The Beasts (2022). He has also co-created the miniseries Riot Police (2020) and The New Years (2024). He often works in tandem with screenwriter Isabel Peña. He has won two Goya Awards for Best Director and two Goya Awards for Best Original Screenplay.

Born on 16 September 1981 in Madrid, Rodrigo Sorogoyen is the grandson of filmmaker Antonio del Amo. Sorogoyen is known among his closest circles as Ruy. His interest in filmmaking stemmed from the experience of watching Léon: The Professional, which fascinated him. After graduating in history from the Complutense University of Madrid, he entered the ECAM in 2004. His solo directorial debut Stockholm earned him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director in 2014. For his short film Mother, Sorogoyen won the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film in 2018 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards. In 2019, Sorogoyen won the Goya Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for The Realm. In July 2019, Sorogoyen was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Sorogoyen's The Beasts swept the 37th Goya Awards, with total of 9 awards at the 37th Goya Awards, including Best Film. The Beasts also won him the César Award for Best Foreign Film.

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes — Reference(s) • 2005 — Ke no! — Wrote 2 episodes • 2006–2007 — Manolo & Benito Corporesion — Wrote 4 episodes • 2008–2010 — Impares — Directed 43 episodes and wrote 39 episodes • 2010–2011 — Impares premium — 10 episodes • La pecera de Eva — 221 episodes • 2012–2013 — Fragiles — Directed 13 episodes • 2015 — Rabia — Directed 1 episode • 2020 — En casa — Episode: "Una Situación Extraordinaria" Also actor: Carlos • Antidisturbios — 6-episode miniseries Also creator and executive producer • 2021 — Historias para no dormir — Episode: "El doble" • 2022 — Apagón — Episode: "Negación" • 2024 — The New Years — Miniseries, directed 4 episodes Also creator

• Year — English Title — Original Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 2008 — 8 Dates — 8 citas — Co-directed with Peris Romano • 2013 — Stockholm — Executive — Also associate producer • 2016 — May God Save Us — Que dios nos perdone • 2018 — The Realm — El reino • 2019 — Mother — Madre — Based on his 2017 short film • 2022 — The Beasts — As bestas • 2026 — The Beloved — El ser querido

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 2014 — El Iluso — Medium-length film • 2017 — Madre — Executive • Disquiciones de una pareja que lleva más de seis meses y menos de un año — Also actor