Víctor García León (born 1976) is a Spanish filmmaker.

At the 2020 Málaga Film Festival.

Biography

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Born in Madrid in 1976,[1][2] he is the son of film director José Luis García Sánchez and singer Rosa León [es].[3] He made his directorial debut in a feature film with the 2001 teen drama No Pain, No Gain, which earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Director.[4] The latter was followed by Go Away from Me (2006), Selfie [ca] (2017), The Europeans (2020),[4] and ¡Vaya vacaciones! (2023).[5] He has also worked in television series such as the Juan Carrasco television saga (Vota Juan, Vamos Juan, and Venga Juan), The Neighbor, and Los hombres de Paco.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ Rodríguez, Pacho (24 July 2017). "Víctor García León: «Me encanta sentirme sobrevalorado»". La Voz de Galicia.
  2. ^ Estrada, Javier (22 June 2017). "Víctor García León: "A los pijos no les importa parecer idiotas"". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  3. ^ "De uno en uno 04.07.2017: Víctor García León". Telemadrid. 4 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Boquerini (4 October 2021). "Víctor García León retrata un conflicto entre padres y abuelos por los nietos". El Correo.
  5. ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (17 April 2023). "Crítica de '¡Vaya vacaciones!'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  6. ^ "La saga de 'Venga Juan' de Javier Cámara regresa el 28 de noviembre". Heraldo. 21 October 2021.