# Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. 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.
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. Sorogoyen is known among his closest circles as Ruy. His interest in filmmaking stemmed from the experience of watching Léon: The Professional, which fascinated him. After graduating in history from the Complutense University of Madrid, he entered the ECAM in 2004.
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.
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
### Film

Feature Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 2008 | 8 Dates | Yes | Yes | No | Co-directed with Peris Romano |
| 2013 | Stockholm | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2016 | May God Save Us | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | The Realm | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Mother | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on the 2017 short film |
| 2022 | The Beasts | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | The Beloved | Yes | Yes | | In production |
Short Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 2014 | El Iluso | Yes | Yes | No | Medium-length film |
| 2017 | Madre | Yes | Yes | Executive | Short film |
| 2017 | Disquiciones de una pareja que lleva más de seis meses y menos de un año | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film Also actor |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 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 |
| 2010-2011 | 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 |
| 2020 | Antidisturbios | Yes | Yes | 6-episode miniseries Also creator and executive producer |
| 2021 | Historias para no dormir | Yes | Yes | Episode: "El doble" |
| 2022 | Apagón | Yes | No | Episode: "Negación" |
| 2024 | The New Years | Yes | Yes | 10-episode miniseries Also creator |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Academy Awards | 2019 | Best Live Action Short Film | Mother | Nominated |
| Argentine Film Critics Association | 2016 | Best Ibero-American Film | Stockholm | Nominated |
| Ariel Award | 2023 | Best Ibero-American Film | The Beasts | Nominated |
| CEC Awards | 2014 | Best New Director | Stockholm | Won |
| CEC Awards | 2019 | Best Film | The Realm | Won |
| CEC Awards | 2019 | Best Director | The Realm | Won |
| CEC Awards | 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | The Realm | Won |
| CEC Awards | 2023 | Best Film | The Beasts | Won |
| CEC Awards | 2023 | Best Director | The Beasts | Won |
| CEC Awards | 2023 | Best Original Screenplay | The Beasts | Won |
| César Awards | 2023 | Best Foreign Film | The Beasts | Won |
| David di Donatello | 2024 | Best International Film | The Beasts | Nominated |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | 2023 | Best Screenplay | The Beasts | Runner-up |
| Dublin International Film Festival | 2023 | Dublin Film Critics’ Circle Award for Best Film | The Beasts | Won |
| European Parliament | 2019 | Lux Prize | The Realm | Nominated |
| Feroz Awards | 2014 | Best Drama Film | Stockholm | Won |
| Feroz Awards | 2014 | Best Screenplay | Stockholm | Nominated |
| Feroz Awards | 2017 | Best Drama Film | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Feroz Awards | 2017 | Best Director | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Feroz Awards | 2017 | Best Screenplay | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Feroz Awards | 2019 | Best Drama Film | The Realm | Won |
| Feroz Awards | 2019 | Best Director | The Realm | Won |
| Feroz Awards | 2019 | Best Screenplay | The Realm | Won |
| Feroz Awards | 2021 | Best Drama Series | Riot Police | Won |
| Feroz Awards | 2023 | Best Director | The Beasts | Nominated |
| Feroz Awards | 2023 | Best Screenplay | The Beasts | Nominated |
| Forqué Awards | 2017 | Best Feature Film | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Forqué Awards | 2018 | Best Short Film | Mother | Won |
| Forqué Awards | 2019 | Best Feature Film | The Realm | Nominated |
| Forqué Awards | 2022 | Best Fiction and Animation Feature Film | The Beasts | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2014 | Best New Director | Stockholm | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | 2017 | Best Director | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | 2017 | Best Original Screenplay | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | 2018 | Best Fictional Short Film | Mother | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2019 | Best Director | The Realm | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | The Realm | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2020 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Mother | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | 2023 | Best Film | The Beasts | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2023 | Best Director | The Beasts | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2023 | Best Original Screenplay | The Beasts | Won |
| Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | 2023 | Best Ibero-American Film | The Beasts | Nominated |
| Lumières Award | 2023 | Best International Co-Production | The Beasts | Won |
| Miami International Film Festival | 2023 | Rene Rodriguez Critics Award | The Beasts | Won |
| Miami International Film Festival | 2023 | Knight Marimbas Award | The Beasts | Won |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 2016 | Jury Prize for Best Screenplay | May God Save Us | Won |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 2022 | Audience Award for Best European Film | The Beasts | Won |
| Sant Jordi Awards | 2017 | Best Spanish Film | May God Save Us | Nominated |
| Sant Jordi Awards | 2019 | Best Spanish Film | The Realm | Nominated |
| Sant Jordi Awards | 2023 | Best Spanish Film | The Beasts | Won |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 2022 | Tokyo Grand Prix | The Beasts | Won |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Director | The Beasts | Won |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2014 | Transilvania Trophy | Stockholm | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | 2019 | Orizzonti | Mother | Nominated |