Cesc Gay

Cesc Gay
Attending the 13th Gaudí Awards in 2021
Born
Francesc Gay i Puig

1967 (age 58–59)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director

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

Biography

Francesc Gay i Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. 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).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
1998Hotel RoomYesYesCo-directed with Daniel Gimelberg
2000KrámpackYesYes
2003En la ciudadYesYes
2006FiccióYesYesAlso composer
2009V.O.S: Versión Original SubtituladaYesYes
2010AlexYesYesShort film
2012Una pistola en cada manoYesYes
2015TrumanYesYes
2019Los AdoptantesNoStory
2020SentimentalYesYes
2022Historias para no contarYesYes
2025Mi amiga EvaYesYes
202653 domingosYesYes

Television

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

References

  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.
  13. ↑ "Así es el tráiler de 'Mi amiga Eva', la nueva comedia de Cesc Gay". rtve.es. 2 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Els Veïns de Dalt". Focus (theatre productors). Retrieved 2026-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)