Félix Sabroso de la Cruz (born 10 August 1965) is a Spanish director and screenwriter from the

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. For his early career, he worked in a tandem with Dunia Ayaso, who died in 2014.

Life and career

Félix Sabroso de la Cruz was born on 10 August 1965 in

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. He moved to

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in 1992 to pursue a filmmaking career with Dunia Ayaso. Ayaso and Sabroso's first feature was ''Fea'' (1994). Their LGBT comedy '' Excuse Me Darling, but Lucas Loved Me'' (1997) became a box-office hit. However, their following feature ''

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'' (1998) was a blunder. Following a blank period, they released ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2008) and '' The Island Inside'' (2009). They also created and directed the El Deseo-produced comedy-drama series '' Mujeres'' (2006), which received "excellent" reviews in Spain, and penned the screenplay of Juan Flahn's '' Boystown'' (2007). Following the death of his creative collaborator and life partner in February 2014, Sabroso continued working. His first solo feature without Ayaso, ''El tiempo de los monstruos'', was presented at the 2015

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. He directed the

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comedy-drama series ' (2023) and shot comedy film '' Canta y no llores'' (2024). He also created and directed

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series ''Furia'', pending a 2025 release.

References

{{reflist Spanish television directors 1965 births Living people Film directors from the Canary Islands 21st-century Spanish screenwriters