Daniel Monzón
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Daniel Monzón Jerez (born 1968) is a Spanish screenwriter and director.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Palma, Majorca in 1968.[1] He started as a film critic, collaborating with the magazine Fotogramas.[1] He also featured alongside José Luis Guarner as reviewer in the TVE's film show Días de cine.[1] After taking part in the writing of the 1994 film Shortcut to Paradise , he made his debut as feature film director with the film Heart of the Warrior.[1]
He has since directed films such as Celda 211, El Niño, The Kovak Box, Yucatán, and Outlaws.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Shortcut to Paradise | No | Yes |
2000 | Heart of the Warrior | Yes | Yes |
2002 | The Biggest Robbery Never Told | Yes | Yes |
2006 | The Kovak Box | Yes | Yes |
2009 | Cell 211 | Yes | Yes |
2014 | El Niño | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Yucatán | Yes | Yes |
2021 | Outlaws | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
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Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best New Director | The Heart of the Warrior | Nominated | [4] |
2010 | 24th Goya Awards | Best Director | Cell 211 | Won | [5] |
Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated alongside Jorge Guerricaechevarría) | Won | ||||
2015 | 29th Goya Awards | Best Director | El niño | Nominated | [6] |
Best Original Screenplay (nominated alongside Jorge Guerricaechevarría) | Nominated | ||||
2022 | 36th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated alongside Jorgue Guerricaechevarría) | Outlaws | Won | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Belategui, Oskar (28 January 2015). "Daniel Monzón, enfermo de cine". Diario Sur.
- ^ Cornellà, Albert; Comas, Meritxell (1 October 2020). "Retorn a la Girona de finals dels 70 amb 'Las leyes de la frontera'". Diari de Girona.
- ^ El reconocido Daniel Monzón recogerá mañana en Sagunt el Premio Novembre Negre
- ^ "El corazón del guerrero" (in Spanish). Premios Goya. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Celda 211" (in Spanish). Premios Goya. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "El niño" (in Spanish). Premios Goya. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (12 February 2022). "Spain's Goya Awards: Javier Bardem's 'The Good Boss' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter.