Jonás Trueba Explained

Birth Name:Jonás Groucho Rodríguez Huete
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Mother:Cristina Huete
Father:Fernando Trueba
Relatives:David 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 TitleDirectorWriter Notes
2001No Pain, No GainMás pena que gloriaCredited as "Jonás Groucho"[8]
2006Go Away from MeVete de mí[9]
2009The Dancer and the ThiefEl baile de la Victoria[10]
2010 Every Song Is About MeTodas las canciones hablan de mí[11]
2013 The Wishful ThinkersLos ilusosAlso producer[12]
2015 The Romantic ExilesLos exiliados románticos[13]
2016 The ReconquestLa reconquista[14]
2019 The August VirginLa virgen de agosto[15]
2021 Who's Stopping UsQuién lo impideAlso cinematographer[16]
2022 You Have to Come and See ItTenéis que venir a verlaAlso producer[17]
2024The Other Way AroundVolveréis

Notes and References

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