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Fernando Trueba
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Fernando Trueba in 2017
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Fernando Rodríguez Trueba
18 January 1955 Madrid, Spain
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cristina Huete |
| Children | Jonás Trueba |
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Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (born on January 18, 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a famous Spanish filmmaker, writer, producer, and book editor. He has made many movies and won important awards for his work.
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About Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba started his career in 1974. For five years, he wrote about movies for El País, a big newspaper in Spain. In 1980, he started his own movie magazine called Casablanca. He also wrote a book called Diccionario and edited another one about Latin Jazz music.
His Amazing Awards
Fernando Trueba has won many awards for his films and music. He won the Goya Award (which is like the Oscars in Spain) three times for Best Director. His film Year of Enlightment won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
He also won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994 for his movie Belle Époque. This is a very big award for movies made outside the United States.
His documentary Miracle of Candeal won a Goya Award for Best Documentary. His animated film Chico and Rita also won a Goya for Best Feature Animation. In 2011, Chico and Rita won another award at an animated film festival in Hungary.
Besides films, Fernando Trueba is also a music producer. He has won two Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards for his music projects.
His Family
Fernando Trueba has a brother named David Trueba, who is also a director. Fernando is married to a producer named Cristina Huete. They have a son, Jonás Trueba, who is also a film director. It seems like making movies runs in their family!
His Work in Film and TV
Fernando Trueba has directed and written many films and TV shows. He is known for telling interesting stories.
Notable Films He Directed
Some of his well-known films include:
- Opera prima (1980)
- Sal gorda (1983)
- Sé infiel y no mires con quién (1985)
- El año de las luces (1986)
- Twisted Obsession (1989)
- Belle Époque (1992) - This film won an Oscar!
- Two Much (1995)
- La Niña De Tus Ojos (1998)
- El Embrujo de Shangai (2002)
- El Baile de la Victoria (2009)
- Chico and Rita (2010) - An animated film he co-directed.
- El Artista y la Modelo (2012)
- La reina de España (2016)
- Forgotten We'll Be (2020)
- They Shot the Piano Player (2023) - Another film he co-directed.
- Haunted Heart (2024)
Documentary Films
He has also directed documentaries, which are films that show real-life events and people.
- Mientras El Cuerpo Aguante (1982)
- Lumière and Company (1995) - He directed a part of this film.
- Calle 54 (2000)
- El Milagro de Candeal (2004) - This won a Goya Award.
TV Projects
Fernando Trueba has also worked on television. He directed and wrote for a TV series called La Mujer de Tu Vida in the early 1990s. He also produced a TV documentary series called Magicians of the Earth.
Music Production
Beyond films, Fernando Trueba is also a talented music producer. He has produced several albums, especially in the jazz and Latin music genres. Some of his notable works as a music producer include:
- Calle 54 (Soundtrack) (2000)
- Lágrimas Negras (2002)
- Bebo de Cuba (2004)
- Juntos Para Siempre (2008)
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Trueba para niños
