Portrait of David Trueba

Writing

David Trueba

Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jokes & Cigarettes
Jokes & Cigarettes
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Trueba Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Spanish Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Historical Analysis 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 71
Manuel Vicent. Mañana seré feliz
Manuel Vicent. Mañana seré feliz (2026)

Writer, Director

Always Winter
Always Winter (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel, Screenplay

El hombre bueno
El hombre bueno (2024)

Director, Writer

Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen
Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen (2024)

Director, Writer

Jokes & Cigarettes
Jokes & Cigarettes (2023)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay, Director

Memories of My Father
Memories of My Father (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

A este lado del mundo
A este lado del mundo (2020)

Director, Screenplay

2010s

10 titles · average score 63
Si me borrara el viento lo que yo canto
Si me borrara el viento lo que yo canto (2019)

Director, Script

Casi 40
Casi 40 (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Director

¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? Buena racha
¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? Buena racha (2017)

Screenplay, Director

Salir de casa
Salir de casa (2016)

Director, Writer

The Queen of Spain
The Queen of Spain (2016)
GoodWatch score 45

Characters

¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? 5 años después
¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? 5 años después (2016)

Director, Writer

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay, Director

The Wishful Thinkers
The Wishful Thinkers (2013)
GoodWatch score 68

Technical Advisor

Madrid, 1987
Madrid, 1987 (2012)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

Los muertos no se tocan, nene
Los muertos no se tocan, nene (2011)

Writer

2000s

12 titles · average score 60
Rafael Azcona, oficio de guionista
Rafael Azcona, oficio de guionista (2007)

Director

La silla de Fernando
La silla de Fernando (2006)

Director

Bienvenido a casa
Bienvenido a casa (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Writer

With Good Reason
With Good Reason (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Soldiers of Salamina
Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

Editor, Director

El elefante del rey
El elefante del rey (2003)

as Military Doctor

Balseros
Balseros (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

Thanks

No Pain, No Gain
No Pain, No Gain (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

as Prof. Ética

I Come
I Come (2000)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Obra maestra
Obra maestra (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

Goodbye from the Heart
Goodbye from the Heart (2000)

as Secretario del obispo

1990s

7 titles · average score 59
The Girl of Your Dreams
The Girl of Your Dreams (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

Thanks

Dance with the Devil
Dance with the Devil (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

The Good Life
The Good Life (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

Two Much
Two Much (1995)
GoodWatch score 31

Screenplay

The Worst Years of Our Lives
The Worst Years of Our Lives (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

as Espectador Cine

Amo tu cama rica
Amo tu cama rica (1992)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chico imprenta