Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia (born 11 May 1968) is a Spanish filmmaker, considered one of Spain's most adept action film directors.[1]

Daniel Calparsoro
Born
Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia

(1968-05-11) 11 May 1968 (age 56)
Barcelona, Spain
OccupationFilm director
Years active1995–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1995; div. 2000)
  • Patricia Vico
    (m. circa 2006)

Biography

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Daniel Calparsoro López-Tapia was born in Barcelona on 11 May 1968,[2][3] although he was raised in between Hondarribia and San Sebastián, in Gipuzkoa.[3][4][5] He studied Political Science in Madrid simultaneously with filmmaking studies, the latter of which he further advanced in New York.[2] From 1995 to 2000, he was married to actress and singer Najwa Nimri.[6] He married actress Patricia Vico circa 2006.[3]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Writer
1995 Jump into the Void Yes Yes
1996 Passages Yes Yes
1997 Blinded Yes Yes
2000 Asfalto Yes Yes
2002 Guerreros Yes Yes
2005 The Absent[7] Yes Yes
2012 Invader[8] Yes No
2013 Combustion Yes Yes
2016 To Steal from a Thief Yes No
Testimonio[a] Yes Yes
2018 The Warning Yes No
2019 Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City Yes No
2020 Sky High[9] Yes No
2022 Centauro[10] Yes No
2023 All the Names of God[11] Yes No
2024 The Courier[12] Yes No

TV Series

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Year Title Director Writer Creator
2008 The Punishment Yes Yes Yes
2009 La ira Yes Yes Yes
2010 Inocentes Yes Yes Yes
2013 Tormenta Yes Yes Yes
2016 Víctor Ros Yes [b] No No
2017 Apaches Yes No No
2018-2019 Todo por el juego Yes No Yes
2023 Sky High Yes No Yes

Notes

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  1. ^ Short film for the anthology film "Kalebegiak"
  2. ^ Directed episode: "Ave del paraíso"

References

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  1. ^ Abril, Mario (3 March 2016). "Las diez películas de acción españolas más potentes de los últimos años". Ecartelera. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Directores de cine en Cataluña. De la A a la Z". Universitat de Barcelona. Edicions. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lakunza, Rosana (11 January 2021). "Daniel Calparsoro: "El cine se convertirá con la pandemia en más gourmet"". Noticias de Álava. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Daniel Calparsoro, sobre los disturbios en Barcelona: "No es independentismo, son grupos antisistema"". Europa Press. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ Belategui, Oskar (21 August 2020). "Daniel Calparsoro: «Nunca miro hacia atrás»". El Correo. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ Reyes, Vicky (16 November 2021). "Najwa Nimri: la icónica actriz detrás de Zulema Zahir y Alicia Sierra". Glamour. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ^ Davies, Ann (2009). Daniel Calparsoro. Spanish and Latin American Filmmakers. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-7190-7364-9.
  8. ^ Holland, Jonathan (24 October 2012). "Invader". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. ^ Pando, Juan (17 December 2020). "Crítica de 'Hasta el cielo'". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  10. ^ Pozo, José Carlos (17 May 2022). "Tráiler de Centauro, película española de Netflix con motos y acción desenfrenada". HobbyConsolas. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  11. ^ Pinilla, Sergio F. (26 December 2023). "Crítica de 'Todos los nombres de Dios': Luis Tosar e Inma Cuesta contra el terror yihadista". Cinemanía. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'El correo': thriller, comedia negra y corrupción inspirada en hechos reales". rtve.es. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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