David Serrano de la Peña (born 1975) is a Spanish filmmaker as well as writer and adapter of musical stage plays.

Biography

David Serrano de la Peña was born in

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in 1975. He penned the screenplay of the box-office hit '' The Other Side of the Bed'', a 2002 musical comedy film directed by

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, also taking over writing duties of its 2005 sequel, ''

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''. His feature film directorial debut was the 2003 comedy '' Football Days'', earning a nomination to the

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. He has since directed ' (2007), ' (2010), '' We Need to Talk'' (2016), and '' Voy a pasármelo bien'' (2022). In addition to his work in the film industry, Serrano has also written and adapted musical plays such as ''

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'' (writer), ''

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'' (adapter) and ' (writer), as well as directed episodes of the 2019 comedy television series ''

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''.

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