Jonás Trueba
Spanish filmmaker
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Jonás Trueba (born 1981) is a Spanish filmmaker.
Born
1981 (age 44–45)
Jonás Groucho Rodríguez Huete
1981 (age 44–45)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
- Film director
- screenwriter
- producer
Parents
- Fernando Trueba (father)
- Cristina Huete (mother)
RelativesDavid Trueba (uncle)
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| Born | Jonás Groucho Rodríguez Huete 1981 (age 44–45) Madrid, Spain |
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| Relatives | David Trueba (uncle) |
| Website | Official Website |
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 |
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| 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
- 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”
