Daniel Espinosa

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Daniel Espinosa
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Espinosa in 2013
Born
Jorge Daniel Espinosa

(1977-03-23) 23 March 1977 (age 48)
Stockholm, Sweden
Education Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket
Alma mater National Film School of Denmark
OccupationFilm director
Years active2000–present
SpouseGabriella Borbely

Jorge Daniel Espinosa (born 23 March 1977) is a Swedish film director. [1]

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Early life and education

Espinosa was born in Stockholm in 1977. His Chilean parents emigrated to Sweden after the 1973 Chilean coup d'état led by Augusto Pinochet. Espinosa spent his early childhood in several African countries, before his parents separated and his mother brought him back to Sweden. [2] He was raised in the Skogås distrct of the Huddinge Municipality of Stockholm County. [2]

Espinosa recalled having a difficult childhood and being jailed in a juvenile detention center at age 17. [2] At the suggestion of a court psychologist, he was enrolled in the Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket boarding school, which he credits with spurring his interest in filmmaking. [2] He then attended the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2003. [1]

Career

His third feature film, Easy Money , was the Swedish film with the most admissions in Sweden in 2010. [3] Espinosa was in talks about directing the film adaptation of Assassin's Creed [4] but was ultimately replaced by Justin Kurzel.

He also directed the critically panned [5] Sony's Spider-Man Universe film Morbius (2022). [6] [7]

His 2024 film Madame Luna was nominated for Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival. [8] The same year, he co-directed the miniseries The Helicopter Heist .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleNotes
2003BokserenStudent short film
2004Babylonsjukan
2007Uden for kærligheden
2010 Easy Money
2012 Safe House
2015 Child 44
2017 Life
2022 Morbius
2024 Madame Luna  [ sv ]Also writer

Television

YearTitleNotes
2010Den fördömdeEpisode #1.1
2024 The Helicopter Heist Miniseries

Awards and nominations

InstitutionYearCategoryWorkResult
Brussels International Film Festival 2005Golden IrisBabylonsjukanNominated
Golden Raspberry Awards 2023 Worst Director Morbius Nominated
Gothenburg Film Festival 2024Best Nordic Film Madame Luna  [ sv ]Nominated
Guldbagge Awards 2010Audience Award Easy Money Nominated
International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2007Prize of the Ecumenical JuryUden for kærlighedenWon
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2011Directors to WatchEasy MoneyWon
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2003Best Fiction FilmBokserenWon
Warsaw Film Festival 2007Warsaw AwardUden for kærlighedenNominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniel Espinosa". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute . Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pallas, Hynek (10 November 2013). "En idealist på resa". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN   1101-2412 . Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Roger, Susanne (19 January 2011). "Tre filmer tävlar om publikens röster". Filmnyheterna (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Safe House Director Daniel Espinosa in Talks to Helm Assassin's Creed". AMC Theatres. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (5 April 2022). "'Morbius' Director Daniel Espinosa Reacts to Bad Reviews: 'I Have a Lot of Self-Hatred'". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (16 March 2022). "'Morbius' Director 'Got Scared' for Method Actor Jared Leto During Intense Scene: 'It Was a Bit Spooky'". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Tolsky, Andy (18 March 2022). "Morbius Director Says Pokémon Was An Inspiration For The Marvel Movie". ScreenRant. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Debruge, Peter (4 February 2024). "'Madame Luna' Review: Human Smuggling Thriller Marks a Surprising Departure — or Return — for 'Easy Money' Director". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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