Jonás Trueba

Jonás Trueba
Trueba in 2024
Born
Jonás Groucho Rodríguez Huete

1981 (age 42–43)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Parents
RelativesDavid Trueba (uncle)

Jonás Trueba (born 1981) is a Spanish filmmaker.

Biography

Born in Madrid in 1981, Jonás Groucho Rodríguez Huete is the son of Fernando Trueba and Cristina Huete.[1][2][3] Prior to his directorial debut in a feature film with Every Song Is About Me (2010), he directed the 2000 short film Cero en conciencia and collaborated as a writer in films such as No Pain, No Gain (2001), Go Away from Me (2006) and The Dancer and the Thief (2009).[4][5] Following the production of the 2013 film The Wishful Thinkers, Trueba founded a production company (Los Ilusos Films) alongside Javier Lafuente.[6] He was recognised with the Ojo Crítico Award in 2016.[7]

Filmography

Year English Title Original Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2001 No Pain, No Gain Más pena que gloria No Yes No Credited as "Jonás Groucho"[8]
2006 Go Away from Me Vete de mí No Yes No [9]
2009 The Dancer and the Thief El baile de la Victoria No Yes No [10]
2010 Every Song Is About Me Todas las canciones hablan de mí Yes Yes No [11]
2013 The Wishful Thinkers Los ilusos Yes Yes Yes [12]
2015 The Romantic Exiles Los exiliados románticos Yes Yes No [13]
2016 The Reconquest La reconquista Yes Yes No [14]
2019 The August Virgin La virgen de agosto Yes Yes No [15]
2021 Who's Stopping Us [a] Quién lo impide Yes Yes No Documentary film
Also cinematographer[16]
2022 You Have to Come and See It Tenéis que venir a verla Yes Yes Yes [17]
2024 The Other Way Around Volveréis Yes Yes Yes

Notes

  1. ^ On 2018, early rough cuts of the film were screened exclusively on various film festivals and were named as a series of the same title and divided into 4 chapters: "Principiantes", "Solo Somos", "Si vamos 28, volvemos 28" & "Tu también lo has vivido”

References

  1. ^ "Tres películas que encarnan la esencia del verano en Madrid y sus fiestas". Europa Press. 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Jonás, el hijo indie de Fernando Trueba que aspira al César con su chica, Itsaso Arana". Vanitatis. El Confidencial. 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ Colàs, Joan (24 October 2021). "Jonás Trueba: "A la que presentas algo un poco diferente, te encuentras un 'no' desde los despachos"". Letra Global – via El Español.
  4. ^ Illescas, Sergio (20 August 2009). "La nueva generación "Trueba" se estrena en Alicante". Información. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Jonás Trueba debuta como director con 'Todas las canciones hablan de mi'". Europa Press. 14 October 2010.
  6. ^ Leroux, Amelie (30 August 2021). "Jonás Turbea muestra la adolescencia en estado puro". Las Furias Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Jonás Trueba, Premio 'El Ojo Crítico' de RNE de Cine". RTVE. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Más pena que gloria". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  9. ^ Young, Deborah (4 October 2006). "Go Away From Me". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ Weissberg, Jay (23 September 2009). "The Dancer and the Thief". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. ^ Holland, Jonathan (28 December 2010). "Every Song Is About Me". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  12. ^ Holland, Jonathan (18 October 2013). "The Wishful Thinkers (Los ilusos): London Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  13. ^ Holland, Jonathan (5 May 2015). "'The Romantic Exiles' ('Los Exiliados Romanticos'): Buenos Aires Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  14. ^ Holland, Jonathan (26 September 2016). "'The Reconquest' ('La Reconquista'): Film Review | San Sebastian 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  15. ^ Debruge, Peter (20 August 2020). "'The August Virgin' Review: Spend a Quiet Month in Madrid With This Late-Summer Breather". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  16. ^ Romney, Jonathan (24 September 2021). "'Who's Stopping Us': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  17. ^ Ferrer, Pablo (5 February 2022). "El actor oscense Vito Sanz, con dos estrenos a la vista en 2022". Heraldo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.