Jorge Guerricaechevarría (born 10 July, 1965), also known as 'Guerrica', is a Spanish screenwriter. A regular co-scribe of Álex de la Iglesia's films, he has also been a recurring collaborator of Daniel Monzón.
Jorge Guerricaechevarría | |
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| Born | 10 July 1965 Avilés, Spain |
| Alma mater | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
He won a Goya Award for the script of Cell 211, adapted from the novel of the same name by Francisco Pérez Gandul. He was also nominated for The Day of the Beast, La comunidad, and The Oxford Murders. In 2008, at the Basque film festival Zinemastea, he received an honorary award recognizing his career as a screenwriter.[1]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Acción mutante | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 1995 | The Day of the Beast | |
| 1997 | Live Flesh | Co-screenwriter with Pedro Almodovar and Ray Loriga |
| Perdita Durango | Co-screenwriter with Barry Gifford, David Trueba and Alex De la Iglesia | |
| 1999 | Muertos de risa | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2000 | La comunidad | |
| 2001 | Luna's Game | Co-screenwriter with Monica Laguna |
| 2002 | They're Watching Us | Screenwriter |
| The Biggest Robbery Never Told | Collaborating writer | |
| 800 Bullets | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia | |
| 2003 | Platillos Volantes | Co-screenwriter with Óscar Aibar |
| 2004 | Crimen Ferpecto | Co-screenwriter with Alex De la Iglesia |
| 2006 | The Kovak Box | Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon |
| 2008 | The Oxford Murders | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2009 | Cell 211 | Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon |
| 2012 | The End | Co-screenwriter with Sergio G. Sánchez |
| 2013 | Witching & Bitching | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2014 | El Niño | Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon |
| Words with Gods | Segment "The Confession"
Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia | |
| 2015 | My Big Night | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2016 | To Steal from a Thief | Screenwriter |
| 2017 | The Bar | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| Perfect Strangers | ||
| 2018 | Sara's Notebook | Screenwriter |
| The Warning | Based on a screenplay by him | |
| Yucatán | Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon | |
| 2019 | Eye for an Eye | Co-screenwriter with Juan Galiñanes |
| 2020 | Sky High | Screenwriter |
| 2021 | Outlaws | Co-Screenwriter with Daniel Monzon |
| Veneciafrenia | Co-screenwriter with Alex De la Iglesia | |
| 2022 | Código Emperador | Screenwriter |
| El cuarto pasajero | Co-screenwriter with Alex De la Iglesia | |
| 2023 | Sister Death | Co-screewnriter with Paco Plaza |
Short film edit
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mirindas Asesinas | Yes | Yes | Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2018 | Una vez en la vida | Yes | No | Advertising short;
Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
Other work edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Acción Mutante | Assistant to director, third assistant director and uncredited cameo role as "Minero en Bar" |
| Kika | Assistant to director | |
| 1995 | The Day of the Beast | Uncredited cameo role as "Trabajador Cadena TV" |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Writer | Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Canguros | Yes | No | TV series;
Writer 1 episode |
| 1997 | La casa de los líos | Yes | No | TV series;
Writer 2 episodes/Story 1 episode |
| 1998 | Una de dos | Yes | No | TV series;
Writer 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Baby's Room | Yes | No | TV movie;
Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2009-2009 | Pluto B.R.B Nero | Yes | Yes | TV series;
Writer 16 episodes; co-creator with Alex de la Iglesia and Pepón Montero |
| 2009 | Psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros enfermos | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2011 | Alakrana | Yes | No | TV Miniseries;
2 episodes |
| 2020 | Desparaecidos | No | Original Idea |
TV series;
13 episodes |
| 2020-present | 30 Coins | Yes | Yes | TV series;
16 episodes, co-creator and co-sceeenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia |
| 2023 | Sky High | Yes | Yes | TV series;
7 episodes, co-creator with Daniel Calparsoro |
| 2024 | Clanes | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries;
8 episodes; Post-production |
| 1992 | Yes | Yes | TV Miniseries;
co-creator and co-sceeenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia; Post-production |
Awards and nominees edit
Premios Goya edit
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Las Leyes de la Frontera | Won |
| 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Cien años de perdón | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Cell 211 | Won |
| 2007 | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Oxford Murders | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Original Screenplay | La comunidad | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Original Screenplay | The Day of the Beast | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ González, Carlos. "Zinemastea premiará la carrera del guionista Jorge Guerricaechevarria". Diario de Álava (in Spanish). Vitoria. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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