Fernando Trueba facts for kids
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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 Trueba, born on January 18, 1955, is a famous Spanish filmmaker. He is also a writer, a movie producer, and an editor of books. He has created many popular films and won important awards for his work.
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Fernando Trueba's Journey in Film
Early Career as a Film Critic
From 1974 to 1979, Fernando Trueba wrote about movies for a big newspaper in Spain called El País. He shared his thoughts and opinions on different films. In 1980, he started his own movie magazine, Casablanca. He was the editor and director of this magazine for its first two years.
Writing Books and Music
Fernando Trueba has also written books. One of his well-known books is called Diccionario. He also edited a book about Latin Jazz music, titled Diccionario del Jazz Latino.
Awards and Achievements
Fernando Trueba has won many awards for his films and music.
Film Awards
He has won the Goya Award for Best Director three times. This is one of the most important film awards in Spain. He also won a Silver Bear award at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival for his movie Year of Enlightment.
His documentary film Miracle of Candeal won the Goya for Best Documentary. His animated movie Chico and Rita won the Goya for Best Feature Animation. In 1994, Fernando Trueba accepted the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his movie Belle Époque. This was a huge honor for Spain. In 1999, his film The Girl of Your Dreams was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2011, he won an award at the 7th Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials for Chico and Rita.
Music Awards
Besides films, Fernando Trueba has also produced music. He has won two Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards for his work in music production.
Fernando Trueba's Family Life
Fernando Trueba is the older brother of another well-known director, David Trueba. Fernando is married to a producer named Cristina Huete. They have a son, Jonás Trueba, who is also a film director. It seems filmmaking runs in their family!
Fernando Trueba's Filmography
Fernando Trueba has directed, written, and produced many different types of films and TV shows.
Feature Films
Here are some of the full-length movies he has worked on:
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1980 | Opera prima | Yes | Yes | |
| La Mano Negra | No | Yes | ||
| 1982 | A Contratiempo | No | Yes | |
| 1983 | Sal gorda | Yes | Yes | |
| 1985 | Sé infiel y no mires con quién | Yes | Yes | |
| De tripas corazón | No | Yes | ||
| 1986 | El año de las luces | Yes | Yes | |
| 1988 | Miss Caribe | No | Yes | |
| 1989 | Twisted Obsession | Yes | Yes | |
| 1992 | Belle Époque | Yes | Story | |
| 1995 | Two Much | Yes | Yes | |
| Suspiros de España (y Portugal) | No | Yes | ||
| 1998 | La Niña De Tus Ojos | Yes | Uncredited | |
| 2002 | El Embrujo de Shangai | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | El Baile de la Victoria | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Chico and Rita | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Tono Errando and Javier Mariscal |
| 2012 | El Artista y la Modelo | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | La reina de España | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Forgotten We'll Be | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | They Shot the Piano Player | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Javier Mariscal |
| 2024 | Haunted Heart | Yes | Yes |
Films Where He Was Only a Producer
Fernando Trueba also helped make movies happen as a producer:
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1981 | Vecinos | Executive producer |
| 1986 | Lulú de noche | Producer |
| 1988 | El Juego Más Divertido | Executive producer |
| 1991 | Alas de Mariposa | Associate producer |
| 1992 | Sublet | Executive producer |
| 1996 | La Buena Vida | Producer |
Short Films
He has also worked on shorter films:
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 1974 | Oscar y Carlos | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1978 | En Legítima Defensa | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1979 | Homenage à trois | Yes | Yes | No | |
| El León Enamorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1980 | Koñensonaten | No | Yes | No | Segment of the anthology film "Cuentos Eróticos" |
| Tunait is de nait | No | Yes | Executive | ||
| 1982 | Oscar y Carlos 82 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Café de Colombia | No | Idea | No | |
| Versus | No | Yes | No |
Documentaries
Fernando Trueba has directed and produced several documentary films:
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer |
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| 1982 | Mientras El Cuerpo Aguante | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1995 | Lumière and Company | Segment director | No | No |
| 2000 | Calle 54 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | El Milagro de Candeal | Yes | No | No |
Executive Producer for Documentaries
He was also an executive producer for these documentaries:
- Blanco y Negro (2003)
- Wit (2004)
- Old Man Bebo (2008)
Television Work
Fernando Trueba has also worked on television projects:
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 1990 | La Mujer de Tu Vida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed 1 episode; wrote 2 episodes and the story only for 1 episode; produced 4 episodes and executive produced 2 episodes |
| 1990-1992 | Magicians of the Earth | No | No | Yes | TV documentary series; 4 episodes |
| 1993 | El Trio en Mi Bemoll | Yes | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 1994 | La Mujer de tu Vida 2 | No | Story | Yes | Worte the story for 1 episode; Executive produced 5 episodes and produced 2 episodes. |
| 1996 | Lumiere Sur Un Massacre | Yes | No | No | Directed 1 episode |
Music Albums Produced by Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba has produced several music albums, many of which are jazz-related:
- 2000: Calle 54 (Soundtrack)
- 2002: Lágrimas Negras (Bebo & Cigala')
- 2003: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together (Bebo Valdés & Federico Britos)
- 2004: Bebo de Cuba (Bebo Valdés)
- 2005: Bebo (Bebo Valdés)
- 2006: Paz (Niño Josele)
- 2007: Live at the Village Vanguard (Bebo Valdés & Javier Colina)
- 2008: Juntos Para Siempre (Bebo Valdés & Chucho Valdés)
- 2009: Caribe - Michel Camilo Big Band (Michel Camilo)
- 2010: Española (Niño Josele)
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Trueba para niños
