David Trueba
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Where the audience sees actors, David Trueba is a Spanish screenwriter whose name recurs across a run of productions. The career started quietly, as work of this kind usually does. If there is a home genre here, it is comedy. 28 credits over 34 years describes the pace. 'Dance with the Devil' is the project most people will have heard of. 'Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed' is close behind in visibility.
David Trueba
22 Directed
1 Series
Where the audience sees actors, David Trueba is a Spanish screenwriter whose name recurs across a run of productions. The career started quietly, as work of this kind usually does. If there is a home genre here, it is comedy. 28 credits over 34 years describes the pace. 'Dance with the Devil' is the project most people will have heard of. 'Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed' is close behind in visibility.
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Dance with the Devil
1997
Director
Madrid, 1987
2012
Director
Casi 40
2018
Writer
Two Much
1995
Writer
Memories of My Father
2020
Director
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
2013
Director
The Good Life
1996
Director
Jokes & Cigarettes
2023
Director
Always Winter
2025
Director
El hombre bueno
2024
Director
Soldiers of Salamina
2003
Director
¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? 5 años después
2016
Director
Obra maestra
2000
Director
Bienvenido a casa
2006
Director
With Good Reason
2004
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Always Winter
Director
2025
Film
El hombre bueno
Director
2024
Film
Jokes & Cigarettes
Director
2023
Film
A este lado del mundo
Director
2020
Film
Memories of My Father
Writer
2020
Film
Casi 40
Director
2018
Film
¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? Buena racha
Director
2017
Film
¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? 5 años después
Director
2016
Film
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
Director
2013
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is David Trueba and where are they from?
David Trueba is 57 years old, born on September 10, 1969 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
What are the most famous roles of David Trueba?
David Trueba is best known for directing Dance with the Devil, Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, Two Much.
How many movies has David Trueba directed?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), David Trueba has directed or written 22 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was David Trueba's first movie?
The career of David Trueba began with Amo tu cama rica (1992).
What is David Trueba's most recent movie or series?
David Trueba's most recent release is Manuel Vicent. Mañana seré feliz, which premiered on April 23, 2026.
What TV shows has David Trueba created or directed?
On television, David Trueba has appeared in ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz?, The Sagrada Familia, Sofía y la vida real.
David Trueba
1969-09-10 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain
David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. 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.