Jorge Guerricaechevarría

Jorge Guerricaechevarría (born 10 July, 1965), also known as "Guerrica", is a Spanish screenwriter. A regular co-screenwriter for Álex de la Iglesia's films, he has also been a recurring collaborator of Daniel Monzón.

Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Born (1965-07-10) 10 July 1965 (age 59)
Avilés, Spain
Alma materUniversidad del País Vasco
OccupationScreenwriter

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

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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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
Also executive producer

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

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Premios Goya

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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

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  1. ^ 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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