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Javier Ruiz Caldera

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Javier Ruiz Caldera
At the 33rd Miami Film Festival in 2016
Born1976
Viladecans, Spain
Alma materESCAC
Occupations
  • Film director
  • television director

Javier Ruiz Caldera (born 1976) is a Spanish film director, primarily known for his comedy films.

Biography

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Born in Viladecans, province of Barcelona, in 1976,[1] Javier Ruiz Caldera graduated from the ESCAC in 2000.[2] Following his beginnings in cinema in the early 2000s underscored by short films such as Treitum and Diminutos del calvario, his 2009 feature debut, Spanish Movie, a spoof film, became a box-office hit in Spain, grossing over 7.6 million in its domestic theatrical run.[3]

In addition to his work in cinema, he has also directed episodes of the comedy series Mira lo que has hecho and in El ministerio del tiempo's episode "Tiempo de lo oculto" (2016).[4][5]

Filmography

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Director (feature films)
Director (TV series)

References

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  1. ^ García, Julián (22 November 2018). "Javier Ruiz Caldera ('Superlópez'): "Los cómics han sido mi refugio de infancia"". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  2. ^ "Javier Ruiz Caldera, este viernes a las doce en EMMA". La Voz de Almería. 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ Zorrilla, Mikel (1 September 2015). "'Anacleto: Agente Secreto', la película". Espinof.
  4. ^ "Javier Ruiz Caldera: "Mai m'he pres seriosament els cants de sirena de Hollywood"". RAC1. 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ Juez, Iñaki (9 May 2016). "Borja Cobeaga, un vasco atrapado en 'El Ministerio del Tiempo'". El Correo.
  6. ^ Marañón, Carlos (4 December 2009). "Spanish Movie". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  7. ^ Bermejo, Andrea G. (3 February 2012). "Promoción fantasma". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  8. ^ Yáñez Murillo, Manuel (25 June 2013). "3 bodas de más. Para fans de la comedia de hoy y de siempre". Fotogramas.
  9. ^ Costa, Jordi (4 September 2015). "Al servicio de su paternidad". El País.
  10. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (22 November 2018). "'Superlópez': una inteligente comedia de aventuras". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  11. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (9 October 2020). "Crítica de Malnazidos, la película inaugural del Festival de Sitges, marcado por la pandemia". HobbyConsolas.
  12. ^ Boquerini (1 February 2022). "Javier Ruiz Caldera lleva a la pantalla la vida del Robin Hood anarquista". El Correo.