Jorge Guerricaechevarría

Jorge Guerricaechevarría (born 10 July, 1965), also known as "Guerrica", is a Spanish screenwriter. A regular co-screenwriter for Álex de la Iglesia's films, he has also been a recurring collaborator of Daniel Monzón.

He won a Goya Award for the script of Cell 211, adapted from the novel of the same name by Francisco Pérez Gandul. He was also nominated for The Day of the Beast, La comunidad, and The Oxford Murders. In 2008, at the Basque film festival Zinemastea, he received an honorary award recognizing his career as a screenwriter.

Filmography

Film Year Title Notes 1993 Acción mutante Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 1995 The Day of the Beast 1997 Live Flesh Co-screenwriter with Pedro Almodovar and Ray Loriga Perdita Durango Co-screenwriter with Barry Gifford, David Trueba and Alex De la Iglesia 1999 Muertos de risa Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 2000 La comunidad 2001 Luna's Game Co-screenwriter with Monica Laguna 2002 They're Watching Us Screenwriter The Biggest Robbery Never Told Collaborating writer 800 Bullets Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 2003 Platillos Volantes Co-screenwriter with Óscar Aibar 2004 Crimen Ferpecto Co-screenwriter with Alex De la Iglesia 2006 The Kovak Box Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon 2008 The Oxford Murders Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 2009Cell 211 Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon 2012 The End Co-screenwriter with Sergio G. Sánchez 2013 Witching & Bitching Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 2014 El Niño Co-screenwriter with Daniel Monzon Words with Gods Segment "The Confession"

Short film Year Title Writer Producer Notes 1990 Mirindas Asesinas Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 2018 Una vez en la vida Advertising short;

Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia

Other work Year Title Role 1993 Acción Mutante Assistant to director, third assistant director and uncredited cameo role as "Minero en Bar" Kika Assistant to director 1995 The Day of the Beast Uncredited cameo role as "Trabajador Cadena TV"

Television Year Title Writer Creator Notes 1995 Canguros TV series;

Writer 1 episode 1997 La casa de los líos TV series;

Writer 2 episodes/Story 1 episode 1998 Una de dos TV series;

Writer 1 episode 2006 The Baby's Room TV movie;

Co-screenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia 2009-2009 Pluto B.R.B Nero TV series;

Writer 16 episodes; co-creator with Alex de la Iglesia and Pepón Montero 2009 Psiquiatras, psicólogos y otros enfermos TV movie 2011 Alakrana TV Miniseries;

2 episodes 2020 Desparaecidos TV series;

13 episodes 2020-present 30 Coins TV series;

16 episodes, co-creator and co-sceeenwriter with Alex de la IglesiaAlso executive producer 2023 Sky High TV series;

8 episodes 1992 TV Miniseries;

6 episodes; co-creator and co-sceeenwriter with Alex de la Iglesia

Awards and nominees

Premios Goya Year Category Film Result 2021 Best Adapted Screenplay Las Leyes de la Frontera 2016 Best Original Screenplay Cien años de perdón 2009 Best Adapted Screenplay Cell 211 2007 Best Adapted Screenplay The Oxford Murders 2000 Best Original Screenplay La comunidad 1995 Best Original Screenplay The Day of the Beast