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David Trueba

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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David Trueba in Madrid, 1987 (2011)
David Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for The Good Life (1996), Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013) and Soldiers of Salamina (2003). He was previously married to Ariadna Gil.
BornSeptember 10, 1969
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BornSeptember 10, 1969
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 35 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lucía Jiménez and Fernando Ramallo in The Good Life (1996)
    The Good Life
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1996
    Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
    Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2013
    Alberto Ferreiro and Ariadna Gil in Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
    Soldiers of Salamina
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2003
    Pilar López de Ayala and Alejo Sauras in Bienvenido a casa (2006)
    Bienvenido a casa
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Director

    • Mañana seré feliz (2026)
      Mañana seré feliz
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Isabelle Renaud, David Verdaguer, and Amaia Salamanca in Always Winter (2025)
      Always Winter
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2025
    • El hombre bueno (2024)
      El hombre bueno
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Woody Allen in Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen (2024)
      Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • David Verdaguer in Jokes & Cigarettes (2023)
      Jokes & Cigarettes
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2023
    • La Sagrada Familia (2022)
      La Sagrada Familia
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Vito Sanz in A este lado del mundo (2020)
      A este lado del mundo
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio in Si me borrara el viento lo que yo canto (2019)
      Si me borrara el viento lo que yo canto
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Lucía Jiménez and Fernando Ramallo in Almost 40 (2018)
      Almost 40
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Jorge Sanz in ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? (2010)
      ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2017
    • Salir de casa (2016)
      Salir de casa
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jorge Drexler Feat. Ana Tijoux: Universos Paralelos
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • David Trueba, Javier Limón, and Toni Garrido in Un lugar llamado mundo (2013)
      Un lugar llamado mundo
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
      Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • El cuadro (2013)
      El cuadro
      • Director
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Mañana seré feliz (2026)
      Mañana seré feliz
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • Isabelle Renaud, David Verdaguer, and Amaia Salamanca in Always Winter (2025)
      Always Winter
      6.1
      • based on his novel
      • 2025
    • El hombre bueno (2024)
      El hombre bueno
      5.7
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Woody Allen in Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen (2024)
      Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • David Verdaguer in Jokes & Cigarettes (2023)
      Jokes & Cigarettes
      7.1
      • writer
      • 2023
    • Vito Sanz in A este lado del mundo (2020)
      A este lado del mundo
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Javier Cámara, Nicolás Reyes Cano, and Luciana Echeverry in Memories of My Father (2020)
      Memories of My Father
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2020
    • Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio in Si me borrara el viento lo que yo canto (2019)
      Si me borrara el viento lo que yo canto
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Lucía Jiménez and Fernando Ramallo in Almost 40 (2018)
      Almost 40
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Jorge Sanz in ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? (2010)
      ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • creator
      • original idea ...
      • 2010–2017
    • Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
      Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Los muertos no se tocan, nene (2011)
      Los muertos no se tocan, nene
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • María Valverde in Madrid, 1987 (2011)
      Madrid, 1987
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Rafael Azcona, oficio de guionista
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • La silla de Fernando (2006)
      La silla de Fernando
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Actor

    • Jorge Drexler Feat. Ana Tijoux: Universos Paralelos
      Music Video
      • Dancer
      • 2014
    • Ilusión (2013)
      Ilusión
      6.3
      • Beltrán Hijo
      • 2013
    • Bárbara Lennie and Oriol Vila in Every Song Is About Me (2010)
      Every Song Is About Me
      6.3
      • Concejal (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Museo Coconut (2010)
      Museo Coconut
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Valentín
      • 2010
    • Martes de carnaval (2008)
      Martes de carnaval
      5.3
      TV Mini Series
      • El Reporter
      • 2008
    • ¡Hay motivo! (2004)
      ¡Hay motivo!
      5.7
      • (voice)
      • 2004
    • El elefante del rey (2003)
      El elefante del rey
      5.9
      Short
      • Oficial médico
      • 2003
    • More Grief Than Glory (2001)
      More Grief Than Glory
      6.0
      • Prof. Ética
      • 2001
    • Adiós con el corazón (2000)
      Adiós con el corazón
      5.1
      • Secretario del obispo
      • 2000
    • Airbag (1997)
      Airbag
      6.7
      • Reportero T.V.
      • 1997
    • Suspiros de España (y Portugal) (1995)
      Suspiros de España (y Portugal)
      5.5
      • 1995
    • Los peores años de nuestra vida (1994)
      Los peores años de nuestra vida
      6.6
      • Espectador Cine
      • 1994
    • Evilio. (1992)
      Evilio.
      5.4
      Short
      • (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce in Amo tu cama rica (1991)
      Amo tu cama rica
      6.0
      • Chico imprenta
      • 1991

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • David
    • Born
      • September 10, 1969
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Spouse
      • Ariadna Gil1993 - 2008 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Violeta Rodríguez
    • Relatives
        Fernando Trueba(Sibling)
    • Other works
      (novel) "Abierto toda la noche (Open all night)" (Anagrama Publishers, Barcelona

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Younger brother of Fernando Trueba and Máximo Trueba.

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