David Serrano (filmmaker)

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David Serrano de la Peña (born 1975) is a Spanish filmmaker as well as writer and adapter of musical stage plays.

David Serrano
Serrano in November 2023
Born
David Serrano de la Peña

1975
Madrid, Spain
Occupations

Biography

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David Serrano de la Peña was born in Madrid in 1975.[1][2] He penned the screenplay of the box-office hit The Other Side of the Bed, a 2002 musical comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro,[3] also taking over writing duties of its 2005 sequel, The 2 Sides of the Bed.[4] His feature film directorial debut was the 2003 comedy Football Days,[3] earning a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director.[5] He has since directed Cinema Days (2007), With or Without Love (2010), We Need to Talk (2016),[6] and Voy a pasármelo bien (2022).[7]

In addition to his work in the film industry, Serrano has also written and adapted musical plays such as Hoy no me puedo Levantar (writer), Billy Elliot (adapter), and Más de cien mentiras [es] (writer),[1] as well as directed episodes of the 2019 comedy television series Vota Juan.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Director Writer Notes
2002 Al otro lado de la cama No Yes
2003 Días de fútbol Yes Yes
2005 Los 2 lados de la cama No Yes
2007 Días de cine Yes Yes
2010 Una hora más en Canarias Yes Yes
2016 Tenemos que hablar Yes Yes
El pregón No Yes
2022 Voy a pasármelo bien Yes Yes

Television

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Title Year Notes
2019 Vota Juan Miniseries
Directed 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b Luengo Montero, Mónica (3 October 2017). "David Serrano, el refundador del musical". El País.
  2. ^ Escalada, Leire (2 July 2011). "Esta obra cuenta una historia muy universal". Diario de Navarra.
  3. ^ a b "David Serrano debuta como director de cine con 'Días de fútbol'". ABC. 11 September 2003.
  4. ^ D'Ursi, Carlo (10 December 2005). "Los 2 lados de la cama". Cineuropa.
  5. ^ "Candidaturas a los premios Goya 2003". El País. 10 December 2003.
  6. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (25 February 2016). "Los estrenos del 26 de febrero. Tenemos que hablar". Aisge.
  7. ^ De la Fuente, Anne Marie (30 November 2021). "Sony Pictures International Prods, El Estudio Set Hombres G Film, 'Voy a Pasarmelo Bien' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  8. ^ Cortés, Iker (28 January 2019). "'Vota Juan', una ácida crítica a los vicios de la política". El Correo. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.