Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. After co-helming the sketch comedy film 8 Dates with Peris Romano in 2008, Sorogoyen has directed the features Stockholm, May God Save Us (2016), The Realm (2018), Mother (2019), and The Beasts (2022). He has also co-created the miniseries Riot Police (2020) and The New Years (2024). He often works in tandem with screenwriter Isabel Peña.

He has won two Goya Awards for Best Director and two Goya Awards for Best Original Screenplay.

Biography Born on 16 September 1981 in Madrid, Rodrigo Sorogoyen is the grandson of filmmaker Antonio del Amo. Sorogoyen is known among his closest circles as Ruy. After graduating in history from the Complutense University of Madrid, he entered the ECAM in 2004.

Sorogoyen's The Beasts swept the 37th Goya Awards, with total of 9 awards at the 37th Goya Awards, including Best Film. The Beasts also won him the César Award for Best Foreign Film.

Filmography

Feature Film Year English Title Original Title DirectorWriter Producer Notes2008 8 Dates 8 citasCo-directed with Peris Romano 2013 Stockholm Also associate producer 2016 May God Save Us Que dios nos perdone 2018 The Realm El reino 2019 Mother MadreBased on his 2017 short film 2022 The BeastsAs bestas 2026 The Beloved El ser querido

Short films Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2014 El Iluso Medium-length film 2017 Madre Disquiciones de una pareja que lleva más de seis meses y menos de un añoAlso actor

Television

Awards and nominations