About
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'.
Filmography
Haunted Heart2024 · Writer, Director
They Shot the Piano Player2023 · Screenplay, Director
Memories of My Father2020 · Director
The Queen of Spain2016 · Screenplay, Director
Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas2014 · Script Consultant
The Artist and the Model2012 · Screenplay, Director
Chico & Rita2010 · Director, Writer
The Dancer and the Thief2009 · Screenplay, Director
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión2006 · Thanks
The Miracle of Candeal2004 · Director
Black and White: Bebo & Cigala Live2003 · Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Music Producer
The Shanghai Spell2002 · Screenplay, Director
Y Tu Mamá También2001 · Thanks
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella2001 · Thanks
Calle 542000 · Director, Writer
The Girl of Your Dreams1998 · Director
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law1998 · Thanks
The Good Life1996 · Producer
Lumière & Company1995 · Director
Two Much1995 · Director, Screenplay