Mateo Gil facts for kids

Mateo Gil Rodríguez was born on September 23, 1972, in Las Palmas, Spain. He is a well-known Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer. He also works as a second unit director, assistant director, cinematographer, and editor.

Mateo Gil is famous for working closely with another Spanish filmmaker, Alejandro Amenábar. He helped write many of Amenábar's movies. He also worked as a second unit or assistant director on some of them. One of the films he co-wrote, The Sea Inside, won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This is a very important award for movies not made in English.

Mateo Gil has been nominated for seven Goya Awards. These are Spain's main national film awards. He won four Goya Awards for his work. He won for Best Original Screenplay for The Sea Inside and Agora. He also won Best Adapted Screenplay for The Method. His short film Dime que yo won the award for Best Short Film - Fiction.

Mateo Gil's Film Work

Mateo Gil has worked on many different types of films. He has been a director, a writer, and helped behind the scenes.

Movies He Worked On

Mateo Gil has directed and written several feature films. Here are some of his notable works:

• 1996: Tesis – He helped with the story and was an assistant director.
• 1997: Open Your Eyes – He co-wrote this film and was an assistant director.
• 1999: Nobody Knows Anybody – He directed and wrote this movie.
• 2004: The Sea Inside – He co-wrote this award-winning film.
• 2005: The Method – He wrote the adapted screenplay for this movie.
• 2009: Agora – He co-wrote this historical drama and was an assistant director.
• 2011: Blackthorn – He directed this Western film.
• 2016: Realive – He directed and wrote this science fiction movie.
• 2018: The Laws of Thermodynamics – He directed and wrote this romantic comedy.
• 2024: Pedro Páramo – He worked as a writer on this film.

Short Films and TV Shows

Mateo Gil has also made short films and worked on television projects.

Short Films

• 1993: Antes del beso – He directed this short film.
• 1994: Soñé que te mataba – He also directed this one.
• 1998: Allanamiento de morada – He directed and wrote this short film.
• 2008: Dime que yo – He directed, wrote, and produced this short film, which won a Goya Award.

Television Work

• 2006: Películas para no dormir: Regreso a Moira – He directed and wrote this TV film. He also worked as an editor.
• 2020: Los Favoritos De Midas – He directed, wrote, and was an executive producer for this limited series. He also created the show.

See also

In Spanish: Mateo Gil para niños