Ray Loriga facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ray Loriga
Ray Loriga in Barcelona, 2014
Born	Jorge Loriga Torrenova (1967-03-05) March 5, 1967 (age 58) Madrid, Spain
Pen name	Ray Loriga
Occupation	Writer, film director
Nationality	Spanish
Period	1990s–present
Literary movement	X Generation
Notable awards	Alfaguara Novel Prize
Spouse	Christina Rosenvinge (div. 2006)
Children	2

Jorge Loriga Torrenova, born on March 5, 1967, is known to the world as Ray Loriga. He is a talented Spanish author who writes books, creates movie scripts, and directs films. He has made a big name for himself in the world of literature and cinema.

Ray Loriga's Books and Stories

Ray Loriga started his writing journey in 1992. His very first novel was called Lo Peor de todo, which means The Worst Thing of All. A year later, in 1993, he published another book titled Héroes.

One of his books, Caídos del Cielo - La pistola de mi hermano, was translated into English as My Brother's Gun. Ray Loriga even directed a movie based on this book in 1997. That same year, he helped write the script for a movie called Carne trémula (Live Flesh). He worked with famous director Pedro Almodóvar on this project. Another one of his novels that became popular in English was Tokio ya no nos quiere, which means Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore.

Family Life

In 1989, Ray Loriga married Christina Rosenvinge. She is a singer and songwriter from Spain and Denmark.

Awards and Recent Works

Ray Loriga received a very important award in April 2017. He won the Alfaguara Prize for his novel Rendición, which means Surrender. This award is one of the most valuable literary prizes for books written in Spanish. His most recent novel, Sábado, domingo (Saturday, Sunday), was published in February 2019.

Movies Ray Loriga Worked On

Ray Loriga has worked on several movies, both as a director and a writer. Here's a list of some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Ray Loriga para niños