Cesc Gay

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Cesc Gay
Cesc Gay, XIII Premis Gaudi (2021).jpg
Attending the 13rd Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born
Francesc Gay Puig

1967 (age 56–57)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director

Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director. [1]

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Biography

Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. [2] His 2015 film Truman won Goya Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Ricardo Darín), Best Supporting Actor (Javier Cámara) and Best Original Screenplay (Cesc Gay and Tomás Aragay). [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef.
1998Hotel RoomYesYesCo-directed with Daniel Gimelberg [4]
2000 Krámpack YesYes [5]
2003 En la ciudad YesYes [6]
2006 Ficció YesYesAlso composer [7]
2009 V.O.S: Versión Original Subtitulada YesYes [8]
2010AlexYesYesShort film
2012 Una pistola en cada mano YesYes [9]
2015 Truman YesYes [10]
2019Los AdoptantesNoStory
2020 Sentimental YesYes [11]
2022 Historias para no contar YesYes [12]

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2001-2006Jet LagNoYes72 episodes
200950 Años de...YesNoEpisode "Canciones"
2012-2013La RieraNoYes19 episodes
2014Encants: Diari D'Un TrasllatNoYesDocumentary film
2018 Félix YesYesMiniseries

Theatre

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References

  1. ↑ Magí Crusells (2009). Directores de cine en Cataluña: de la A a la Z. Edicions Universitat Barcelona. pp. 118–119. ISBN   978-84-475-3316-9.
  2. ↑ "Directores de cine en Cataluña. De la A a la Z." Universitat de Barcelona . Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (6 February 2016). "Cesc Gay's 'Truman' Takes Big Prize at Spain's Goyas". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Seibert, Perry. "Hotel Room (1998)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Retrieved 10 February 2016.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Ebert, Roger (15 June 2001). "Nico and Dani" . Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Deming, Mark (2014). "In the City (2003)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Deming, Mark. "Ficcio (2006)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Retrieved 10 February 2016.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Deming, Mark. "V.O.S. (2009)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Retrieved 10 February 2016.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ Mintzer, Jordan (20 November 2012). "A Gun in Each Hand: Rome Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Truman Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Pando, Juan (29 October 2020). "Sentimental. Para espectadores que prefieren reflexionar, pero con una sonrisa". Fotogramas .
  12. ↑ "Los estrenos más esperados del cine español en 2022". El Periódico de España. 30 December 2021.


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