Guillem Clua

Clua in 2022

Guillem Clua (born 1973) is a Spanish playwright and screenwriter with works both in Spanish and Catalan.

Biography

Guillem Clua was born in Barcelona in 1973.[1] After earning a licentiate degree in journalism from the UAB, he nurtured his writing skills at London Guildhall University.[2] Upon joining Sala Becket, he began writing plays in 2001.[1][3]

Some of his plays have been adapted into a film and television format: La piel en llamas (in which Clua is credited as co-writer),[4] Smiley (in which Clua is credited as creator),[5] and Invasión (in which Clua is credited as writer).[6] He has also collaborated as screenwriter in television series such as El cor de la ciutat, La Riera [es], Estoy vivo, Mercado Central, and The Innocent,[7][8] and films such as God's Crooked Lines and The Communion Girl.[9][10]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 16th Max Awards Best Theatrical Authorship in Spanish Language La piel en llamas Nominated [11][12]
2020 National Dramatic Literature Award (Spain) Justícia Won [13]
2023 15th Gaudí Awards Best Adapted Screenplay God's Crooked Lines Nominated [14]
37th Goya Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ a b Cappa, María (25 January 2014). "Guillem Clua: "El teatro público no tiene que ser cobarde"". La Marea.
  2. ^ "La piel en llamas: una fábula de cómo se oprime al desvalido". La Voz. 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ Gadea, Lucía (15 May 2004). "Guillem Clua gana por segunda vez el Premi de Teatre Ciutat d'Alcoi". El País.
  4. ^ "El cordobés Fernando Tejero presentará en el Festival de Málaga 'La piel en llamas' el próximo día 21". Córdoba Hoy. 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ Cazallas, Javier (30 November 2022). "Tráiler de Smiley, la nueva serie de comedia española de Netflix que llega en diciembre". HobbyConsolas.
  6. ^ "Martín-Porras adapta de nuevo a Guillem Clua en 'Invasión', una historia de ciencia-ficción". Cine con Ñ. 23 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Guillem Clua, premio Nacional de Literatura Dramática por "Justicia"". ABC. 26 October 2020.
  8. ^ Cruz, David (3 May 2021). "El Inocente: 3 razones por las que la nueva serie de Netflix será tu pasatiempo preferido". Área Jugones – via Sport.
  9. ^ "'Los renglones torcidos de Dios': primer tráiler de la adaptación protagonizada por Bárbara Lennie". Cinemanía. 2 June 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  10. ^ Somoza, Nadia; Grimau, Anna (14 October 2022). "Una nina vestida de comunió arriba a Sitges per aterrir l'espectador". rtve.es.
  11. ^ "'De ratones y hombres' domina las nominaciones a los Premios Max". Europa Press. 20 February 2013.
  12. ^ "El musical de Mario Gas 'Follies', vencedora de los Max con 6 premios". EiTB. 14 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Guillem Clua, Premio Nacional de Literatura Dramática". El País. 26 October 2020.
  14. ^ ""Alcarràs" s'imposa sense sorpresa als Gaudí, amb cinc premis en les principals categories". 3/24. 23 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Premios Goya 2023 | Palmarés completo: 'As bestas', de Rodrigo Sorogoyen, triunfa con 9 premios". Cinemanía. 11 February 2023 – via 20minutos.es.


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