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At the 2018 Sitges Film Festival
Born
Daniel de la Torre Alvaredo

(1975-01-04) 4 January 1975 (age 49)
Monforte de Lemos, Spain
Occupations
  • Film director
  • television director
  • screenwriter

Daniel de la Torre Alvaredo (born 4 January 1975) is a Spanish film and television director and screenwriter from Galicia.

Life and career

Daniel de la Torre Alvaredo was born on 4 January 1975 in Monforte de Lemos. [1] [2]

His debut film, action thriller Retribution , world premiered at the 2015 Venice Days, [3] also earning him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director. [4] It was followed by gangster thriller Gun City (2018) and adventure film Live Is Life (2021). [5] [6] He directed the 36th Goya Awards ceremony held in Valencia in February 2022. [7] In addition to his film work, he has co-created with Alberto Marini the thriller television series La unidad and Marbella  [ es ]. [8] [9] [10] In 2024, de la Torre began shooting spy action film Zeta . [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Daniel de la Torre: "La cultura hay que protegerla siempre por su labor social"". El Correo Gallego. 29 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Sanmartín, Xabier (21 November 2020). "Dani de la Torre, mirar monfor(d)tino". El Correo Gallego.
  3. ↑ Wise, Damon (20 October 2015). "MIA: Dani De La Torre on Explosive Financial Crisis Thriller 'Retribution'". Variety .
  4. ↑ "Dani de la Torre, candidato como Mejor Dirección Novel, no espera ganar el Goya". El Confidencial . 2 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Rodríguez Marchante, Oti (11 October 2018). "Crítica de "La sombra de la ley": Cine de gánsteres en la Barcelona anarquista". ABC .
  6. ↑ "Dani de la Torre vuelve a los 80 con 'Live is Life': "Hoy en día todo va demasiado rápido"". Europa Press . 31 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Silvestre, Juan (12 February 2022). "Premios Goya 2022: Palmarés completo". Fotogramas .
  8. ↑ Vicente, Eduardo de (25 May 2020). "Dani de la Torre cuenta las anécdotas del rodaje de la serie 'La Unidad'". El Periódico de Catalunya . Prensa Ibérica.
  9. ↑ "Movistar Plus+ renueva 'Marbella' por una segunda temporada". Audiovisual451. 27 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Sales Ross, Rafa (14 May 2024). "Dani de La Torre on Capturing the Spanish Criminal Underbelly in Blood-Pumping Series 'Marbella': 'The Mafia Turned Marbella Into Their Headquarters'". Variety .
  11. ↑ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (26 September 2024). "Comienza el rodaje de 'Zeta', thriller de acción dirigido por Dani de la Torre y producido por Fonte Films para Prime Video". Audiovisual451.


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