Fernando Trueba

Fernando Rodríguez Trueba, better known as Fernando Trueba, is a renowned Spanish filmmaker, writer, producer, and book editor. His prolific career began in 1974 and continues to this day. Trueba initially worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper, El País, from 1974 to 1979. He also founded the monthly film magazine Casablanca in 1980, which he edited and directed during its first two years. He is the accomplished author of Diccionario and the editor of Diccionario del Jazz Latino. With a strong grounding in the film industry, Trueba's career highlights include winning the Goya Award for Best Director thrice, securing the Silver Bear for Year of Enlightenment at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival, and accepting the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for Belle Époque on behalf of Spain in 1994. His film The Girl of Your Dreams was also nominated for the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. Trueba's expertise isn't solely limited to films, his success in music production has won him two Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards.