Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Spanish film director and screenwriter (born 1981)
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Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter.[1] After co-helming the sketch comedy film 8 Dates with Peris Romano in 2008, Sorogoyen has directed the features Stockholm (2013), May God Save Us (2016), The Realm (2018), Mother (2019), and The Beasts (2022). He has also co-created the miniseries Riot Police (2020) and The New Years (2024). He often works in tandem with screenwriter Isabel Peña.[2]
16 September 1981
Rodrigo Sorogoyen | |
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Sorogoyen in 2023 | |
| Born | Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo 16 September 1981 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Film director |
He has won two Goya Awards for Best Director and two Goya Awards for Best Original Screenplay.
Biography
Born on 16 September 1981 in Madrid, Rodrigo Sorogoyen is the grandson of filmmaker Antonio del Amo.[3] Sorogoyen is known among his closest circles as Ruy.[4] His interest in filmmaking stemmed from the experience of watching Léon: The Professional, which fascinated him.[4] After graduating in history from the Complutense University of Madrid, he entered the ECAM in 2004.[3]
His solo directorial debut Stockholm earned him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director in 2014. For his short film Mother, Sorogoyen won the Goya Award for Best Fictional Short Film in 2018 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards. In 2019, Sorogoyen won the Goya Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for The Realm.
In July 2019, Sorogoyen was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5]
Sorogoyen's The Beasts swept the 37th Goya Awards, with total of 9 awards at the 37th Goya Awards, including Best Film. The Beasts also won him the César Award for Best Foreign Film.
Filmography
Feature Film
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 Dates | 8 citas | Co-directed with Peris Romano[6] |
| 2013 | Stockholm | Also executive producer[7] | |
| 2016 | May God Save Us | Que dios nos perdone | [8] |
| 2018 | The Realm | El reino | [9] |
| 2019 | Mother | Madre | Also producer; Based on the 2017 short film[10] |
| 2022 | The Beasts | As bestas | Also producer[11] |
| 2026 | The Beloved | El ser querido | Post-production[12] |
Short Film
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ke no! | No | Yes | Wrote 2 episodes | |
| 2006–2007 | Manolo & Benito Corporesion | No | Yes | Wrote 4 episodes | |
| 2008–2010 | Impares | Yes | Yes | Directed 43 episodes and wrote 39 episodes | |
| 2010–2011 | Impares premium | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes | |
| La pecera de Eva | Yes | No | 221 episodes | ||
| 2012–2013 | Fragiles | Yes | No | Directed 13 episodes | |
| 2015 | Rabia | Yes | No | Directed 1 episode | |
| 2020 | En casa | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Una Situación Extraordinaria" Also actor: Carlos | |
| Antidisturbios | Yes | Yes | 6-episode miniseries Also creator and executive producer | [14] | |
| 2021 | Historias para no dormir | Yes | Yes | Episode: "El doble" | [15] |
| 2022 | Apagón | Yes | No | Episode: "Negación" | [16] |
| 2024 | The New Years | Yes | Yes | 10-episode miniseries Also creator | [17] |
Awards and nominations
