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Daniel Écija

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Daniel Écija was born in 1963 in Wittenoom, Western Australia, Australia. He is a writer and producer, known for Periodistas (1998), Médico de familia (1995) and Paco's Men (2005). He was previously married to Belén Rueda.
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Álex Angulo, Alicia Borrachero, Jose Coronado, Joel Joan, Pepón Nieto, María Pujalte, and Belén Rueda in Periodistas (1998)
    Periodistas
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Isabel Aboy, Emilio Aragón, Marieta Bielsa, Lydia Bosch, Luisa Martín, Antonio Molero, Iván Santos, Pedro Peña, and Aarón Guerrero in Médico de familia (1995)
    Médico de familia
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Amparo Larrañaga, Pepón Nieto, Paco Tous, Amaia Sagasti, Carlos Santos, Neus Sanz, and Juan Grandinetti in Paco's Men (2005)
    Paco's Men
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Javier Gutiérrez, Alejo Sauras, and Anna Castillo in Estoy vivo (2017)
    Estoy vivo
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Queenpin
      • created by
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2027
    • Far Rockaway
      • based on the series created by
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Manuela Velasco in La Agencia (2025)
      La Agencia
      6.6
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • adapted by
      • 2025
    • 4 estrellas (2023)
      4 estrellas
      6.4
      TV Series
      • original idea
      • story
      • writer
      • 2023–2024
    • Belén Rueda and Hiba Abouk in Eva & Nicole (2024)
      Eva & Nicole
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • 2024
    • From Tomorrow (2024)
      From Tomorrow
      6.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • 2024
    • UPA Next (2022)
      UPA Next
      6.3
      TV Series
      • based on characters created by
      • 2022–2023
    • Belén Cuesta and Jaime Lorente in Untameable (2023)
      Untameable
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Beatriz Luengo, Mónica Cruz, Karina Soro, Lucas Velasco, and Almudena Salort in Historias de UPA Next (2022)
      Historias de UPA Next
      6.5
      TV Series
      • based on characters created by
      • 2022
    • Amparo Larrañaga, Pepón Nieto, Paco Tous, Amaia Sagasti, Carlos Santos, Neus Sanz, and Juan Grandinetti in Paco's Men (2005)
      Paco's Men
      7.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • 2005–2021
    • Javier Gutiérrez, Alejo Sauras, and Anna Castillo in Estoy vivo (2017)
      Estoy vivo
      7.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • Writer
      • 2017–2021
    • Deudas (2021)
      Deudas
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Najwa Nimri and Maggie Civantos in Locked Up (2015)
      Locked Up
      7.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • 2015–2020
    • Olivia Molina, Ángela Molina, Unax Ugalde, and Laura Quirós in The Barrier (2020)
      The Barrier
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Eusebio Poncela, Quim Gutiérrez, Joel Bosqued, Inma Cuesta, Alain Hernández, and Berta Vázquez in El accidente (2017)
      El accidente
      6.1
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2017–2018
    • David Janer in Águila Roja (2009)
      Águila Roja
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • created by
      • 2009–2016
    • Anclados (2015)
      Anclados
      5.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Rojo sobre blanco
      • executive producer
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Queenpin
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2027
    • Manuela Velasco in La Agencia (2025)
      La Agencia
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer: Mediaset España
      • 2025
    • 4 estrellas (2023)
      4 estrellas
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2024
    • Belén Rueda and Hiba Abouk in Eva & Nicole (2024)
      Eva & Nicole
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • From Tomorrow (2024)
      From Tomorrow
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Belén Cuesta and Jaime Lorente in Untameable (2023)
      Untameable
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Ana Obregón in Programa 4 (2023)
      El círculo de los famosos
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • La noche D (2021)
      La noche D
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2022
    • Verónica Mengod and Daniel Diges in Atrápame si puedes celebrity (2021)
      Atrápame si puedes celebrity
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Javier Gutiérrez, Alejo Sauras, and Anna Castillo in Estoy vivo (2017)
      Estoy vivo
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2021
    • Deudas (2021)
      Deudas
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Olivia Molina, Ángela Molina, Unax Ugalde, and Laura Quirós in The Barrier (2020)
      The Barrier
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Eusebio Poncela, Quim Gutiérrez, Joel Bosqued, Inma Cuesta, Alain Hernández, and Berta Vázquez in El accidente (2017)
      El accidente
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2018
    • David Janer in Águila Roja (2009)
      Águila Roja
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009–2016
    • Najwa Nimri and Maggie Civantos in Locked Up (2015)
      Locked Up
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Gonzalo de Castro and Belén Rueda in B&b, de boca en boca (2014)
      B&b, de boca en boca
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2015

    Director

    • Lex (2008)
      Lex
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • 7 vidas (1999)
      7 vidas
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Álex Angulo, Alicia Borrachero, Jose Coronado, Joel Joan, Pepón Nieto, María Pujalte, and Belén Rueda in Periodistas (1998)
      Periodistas
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Más que amigos (1997)
      Más que amigos
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Isabel Aboy, Emilio Aragón, Marieta Bielsa, Lydia Bosch, Luisa Martín, Antonio Molero, Iván Santos, Pedro Peña, and Aarón Guerrero in Médico de familia (1995)
      Médico de familia
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–1996

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Daniel Ecija
    • Born
      • 1963
      • Wittenoom, Western Australia, Australia
    • Spouse
      • Belén Rueda1989 - May 22, 2004 (divorced, 3 children)
    • Children
      • Belén Écija
    • Relatives
      • Arantxa Écija(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Had three children with Belén Rueda: Belén Écija (b. 1994), María (b. 1996) and Lucía (b. 1998). The second of them died because of a heart problem when she was still a baby.

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