Eduard Cortés (born 1959, in

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, Spain) is a Spanish television and

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and

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. He was twice nominated for the Goya Prize.

Biography

Eduard Cortés abandoned his studies in art history to dedicate himself to the world of visual arts, making

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short films and collaborating with the Sunday supplements of ''

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''. In 1984, he began working at

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as a producer of music and youth programs, during which time he directed several music videos for artists such as singer Loquillo. He directed the feature films ''Nobody's Life'', ''Other Days Will Come'', and ''Ingrid'', as well as the

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''Oh! Europa'', ''Sitges'', ''La memòria dels Cargols'', ''Psico express'', and ''Les veus del Pamano'', among others. In 2011, he directed ''Winning Streak'' starring, among others,

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, Lluís Homar,

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, and

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, based on the true story of the García-Pelayo family, who successfully beat casinos worldwide using a legal method based on the imperfections of the roulette game. In 2015, he directed ''Cerca de tu casa'', a musical film about evictions, featuring Spanish

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Sílvia Pérez Cruz, who also composed the songs and the

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. The film won the Goya Award for Best Song.

Filmography (selected)

Director

Films * 2002: ''

Nobody's Life ''Nobody's Life'' () is a 2002 Spanish film directed and co-written by Eduard Cortés which stars José Coronado and Adriana Ozores alongside Roberto Álvarez, Marta Etura and Adrián Portugal. The plot sweetens the real-life story of Jean-Clau ...

'' * 2005: '' Other Days Will Come'' * 2012: '' Hold-Up!'' * 2012: ''

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'' * 2016: ''

At Your Doorstep ''At Your Doorstep'' () is a 2016 Spanish home eviction-themed musical drama film directed by Eduard Cortés which stars Sílvia Pérez Cruz. Plot The plot tracks the plight of unemployed young woman Sonia, who moves in to her parents' home ...

'' Television * 2011: ''

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'' * 2015–2017: '' Merlí'' * 2020–2021: '' Dime Quién Soy: Mistress of War'' Screenwriter * 2002: ''

'' * 2005: ''Other Days Will Come'' * 2012: ''Hold-Up!'' * 2012: ''Winning Streak'' * 2016: ''At Your Doorstep''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cortes, Eduard Spanish film directors Mass media people from Barcelona Film directors from Catalonia 1959 births Spanish television directors Living people