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Cesc Gay

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gay and the second or maternal family name is Puig.
Cesc Gay
Attending the 13rd Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born
Francesc Gay Puig

1967 (age 57–58)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director

Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director.[1]

Biography

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Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967.[2] His 2015 film Truman won Goya Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Ricardo Darín), Best Supporting Actor (Javier Cámara) and Best Original Screenplay (Cesc Gay and Tomás Aragay).[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
1998 Hotel Room Yes Yes Co-directed with Daniel Gimelberg [4]
2000 Krámpack Yes Yes [5]
2003 En la ciudad Yes Yes [6]
2006 Ficció Yes Yes Also composer [7]
2009 V.O.S: Versión Original Subtitulada Yes Yes [8]
2010 Alex Yes Yes Short film
2012 Una pistola en cada mano Yes Yes [9]
2015 Truman Yes Yes [10]
2019 Los Adoptantes No Story
2020 Sentimental Yes Yes [11]
2022 Historias para no contar Yes Yes [12]

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
2001-2006 Jet Lag No Yes 72 episodes
2009 50 Años de... Yes No Episode "Canciones"
2012-2013 La Riera No Yes 19 episodes
2014 Encants: Diari D'Un Trasllat No Yes Documentary film
2018 Félix Yes Yes Miniseries

Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ Magí Crusells (2009). Directores de cine en Cataluña: de la A a la Z. Edicions Universitat Barcelona. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-84-475-3316-9.
  2. ^ "Directores de cine en Cataluña. De la A a la Z." Universitat de Barcelona. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ Hopewell, John; Mayorga, Emilio (6 February 2016). "Cesc Gay's 'Truman' Takes Big Prize at Spain's Goyas". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ^ Seibert, Perry. "Hotel Room (1998)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2016. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ Ebert, Roger (15 June 2001). "Nico and Dani". Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark (2014). "In the City (2003)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ^ Deming, Mark. "Ficcio (2006)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2016. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ Deming, Mark. "V.O.S. (2009)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2016. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (20 November 2012). "A Gun in Each Hand: Rome Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Truman Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  11. ^ Pando, Juan (29 October 2020). "Sentimental. Para espectadores que prefieren reflexionar, pero con una sonrisa". Fotogramas.
  12. ^ "Los estrenos más esperados del cine español en 2022". El Periódico de España. 30 December 2021.
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