Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (born 24 June 1970) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He has worked on more than twenty films since 1995.

Life and career Daniel Sánchez Arévalo is the son of the illustrator (recognised as the author of the election posters for the PSOE during the Transition) and the actress Carmen Arévalo and was born on 24 June 1970 in Madrid. He has a brother and a sister, respectively involved in the television industry and a dancer. He also wrote for and Hospital Central.

His feature film debut Dark Blue Almost Black (2006) won him the Goya Award for Best New Director.

In 2025, when asked by eldiario.es about the top 10 films of the 21st century, Sánchez Arévalo chose Talk to Her (2002), Grizzly Man (2005), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Best in Show (2000), Her (2013), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), The Lives of Others (2006), A Prophet (2009), and A Separation (2011).

Works Filmography Film

Short Film

Producer only Dos más (2001) Digital (2005) El premio (2010) Associate producer Archipielago (2003) Mapa (2010) Commercials Television

Cameo roles

Other credits