# David Trueba

David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author.

## Biography

David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 1987, he joined the Complutense University of Madrid to study journalism. He later took a 1-year course on scriptwriting at the American Film Institute, where he penned the base script of The Worst Years of Our Lives.
He is the ex-husband of actress Ariadna Gil.
He has published the novels Abierto toda la noche, Cuatro amigos and Saber perder in Anagrama.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 1991 | Quiero que sea él | No | Yes | Short film |
| 1992 | Amo tu cama rica | No | Yes | |
| 1994 | Los peores años de nuestra vida | No | Yes | |
| 1995 | Two Much | No | Yes | |
| 1996 | The Good Life | Yes | Yes | |
| 1997 | Perdita Durango | No | Yes | |
| 1998 | La niña de tus ojos | No | Yes | |
| 2000 | Vengo | No | Yes | |
| 2000 | Obra maestra | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | Soldados de Salamina | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 2006 | Bienvenido a Casa | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Madrid, 1987 | Yes | Yes | Also composer |
| 2011 | Los Muertos No Se Tocan, Nene | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | Vivir es Fácil Con Los Ojos Cerrados | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Casi 40 | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | El Olvido Que Seremos | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | A Este Lado Del Mundo | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Saben aquell | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | El Hombre Bueno | Yes | Yes | |

### Documentary

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 2003 | Balseros | No | Yes | |
| 2004 | Cerrar los Ojos | Yes | No | Segment from the episodic political documentary "¡Hay Motivo!!" |
| 2006 | La silla de Fernando | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Luis Alegre Also editor |
| 2011 | Positive Generation: Voces Por Un Futuro Sin Vida | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | El Cuadro | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Monólogos de Montaigne por Ramon Fontseré | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Salir de Casa | Yes | No | Also producer |
| 2019 | Si Me Borrara El Viento Lo Que Yo Canto | Yes | Yes | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 1991 | ¡Felicidades, Albert! | No | Yes | TV special |
| 1993 | El Peor Programa del Mundo | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | IX Premios Goya | No | Yes | TV special |
| 2007 | Rafael Azcona, Oficio de Guionista | Yes | Yes | TV Interview to Rafael Azcona |
| 2009 | La Ciudad de las Palabras | Yes | No |
| 2010 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? | Yes | Yes | TV Mini-Series |
| 2013 | Un Lugar Llamado Mundo | Yes | No | TV Documentary Mini-Series |
| 2016 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz?: 5 Años Después | Yes | Yes | TV Movie |
| 2017 | ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? III | Yes | Yes | TV Movie |
| 2022 | La Sagrada Familia | Yes | No | TV Mini-series Documentary |
| 2023 | Sofia y la vida real | Yes | No | TV Mini-series Documentary Co-directed with Jordi Ferreons |
| 2024 | Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen | Yes | Yes | TV Interview to Woody Allen |
| 2024 | Operación Barrio Inglés | Yes | No | TV series Post-production |

### Music Videos

Director
| Year | Title | Artist |
| 1995 | El Lado Más Bestia del Mundo | Albert Pla |
| 2004 | Suponne Follosa | Albert Pla |
| 2006 | Beautiful Señoritas | Top Models |
| 2007 | Sé Feliz | Luz Cascal |
| 2009 | Fuera de Aquí | Ondrina |
| 2014 | Universos Paralelos | Jorge Drexler |
| 2015 | 'Dança Tribal' (Imagining Miró) | Ignasi Terraza Trio |
| 2015 | Not in Love | Maika Makovski |
| 2020 | A Este Lado del Mundo | Ondina |