Biography
Trueba studied Cinematography at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Información, was cinema critic for the newspaper 'El País' and for 'La Guía del Ocio' and also founded the journal "Casablanca". At the movies his first success was 'Opera Prima' (1980) following the style of the "comedia madrileña". He had major success with 'Sé infiel y no mires con quién' (1985) starting a longer colaboration with the producer Andrés Vicente Gómez. He won the second Foreign Film Academy Award for Spain in 1993 with 'Belle Epoque'.
Awards & recognition
- Silver Shell — Best Director · 2012
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2011
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Gaudí Award — Best Animated Feature Film
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2000 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Memories of My Father
Y tu mamá también
Chico & Rita
Belle Epoque
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
They Shot the Piano Player
Pan y Circo
The Good Life
The Artist and the Model
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
The Critic
Haunted Heart
Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas
Twisted Obsession
The Queen of Spain