Rafael Cobos Explained

Birth Place:	Seville, Spain
Birth Name:	Rafael Cobos López

Rafael Cobos López (born 1973) is a Spanish screenwriter and playwright. He is a recurring co-scribe of Alberto Rodríguez's films. He has won two Goya Awards (for Marshland and Smoke & Mirrors).

Biography

Rafael Cobos López was born in 1973 in Seville.^[1] After starting studies in medicine, he dropped out and switched to a degree in audiovisual communication.^[2]

Together with Rodríguez, Cobos has penned the screenplays of the films 7 Virgins (2005), After, Marshland (2014), Smoke & Mirrors (2016), Prison 77 (2022) and the television series La peste.^[3]

He has also participated in the writing of Kike Maíllo's Toro (2016).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Masterclass con Rafael Cobos, guionista de El hombre de las mil caras y La isla mínima. Huelva24. 25 June 2019.
2. Web site: Rafael Cobos, guionista de 'La isla mínima' y 'La Peste', Premio Ricardo Franco del Festival de Málaga. Diario Sur. 18 February 2019. Francisco. Griñán.
3. Web site: Watch ‘Money Heist’s’ Miguel Herran’s in the Teaser Trailer for ‘Prison 77,’ From Alberto Rodriguez (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 3 June 2022. John. Hopewell.