ALEJANDRO HERNÁNDEZ
Scriptwriter
He was born in La Habana in 1970.
He started to work as a scriptwriter in 2001 with the script of “The Cuban Game” cowrited with Manuel Martín Cuenca. In 2005 he premieres “ants in the mouth” by Mariano Barroso and “Habana Blues” by Benito Zambrano. He co-wrote with Manuel Martín Cuenca the scripts of “Bad Seasons” (2006), the TVmovie “The Treasure” (2007), “Half of Oscar” (2011) and “Cannibal” (2013) and the most recent “The Mobile” (filming). Other of his works are the feature films “Eskalofrio“by Isidro Ortíz (2008),”returns“of Luis Avilés 2009,”the best of Eva“(2012) and”All Women“(2013) of Mariano Barroso,” 1889. The last of the Philippines “(2016) of Salvador Calvo,”Brava“(2016) by Roser Aguilar and”The Good Demons“(2018) of Gerardo Chijona.
In television he made the series “All the Women” (2010), the miniseries “Ours” (2015) and “the Father of Cain” (2016).
Winner of a Goya Award to best adapted screenplay by “All Women“has also received the Circle of Film Writers Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and nominations to the Goya and the fierce prizes for the screenplay”cannibal“and the silver Biznaga of the Malaga Festival by”the Good Devils. ”
He is a screenplay professor at the Carlos III University in Madrid, the Madrid Film School (ECAM) and the Prague Film School.
2019- While at war
Directed by Alejandro Amenabar.
Prod. Mod Producciones, Movistar +, Himenoptero, K&S Films, Mientas dure la Guerra AIE.
2018- Los Buenos Demonios
Directed by Gerardo Chijona.
Prod. ICAIC, Wanda Vision
2017- The Motivo
Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca.
Prod. La Loma Blanca PC, LAZONA, Icónica y Alebrije Cine y Video.
2016 - 1898. Our last men in Philippines
Directed by Salvador Calvo.
Prod Enrique Cerezo.
2016 - Brava
Directed by Roser Aguilar.
Prod Iberrota Films
2013 - Todas las Mujeres
Directed by Mariano Barroso.
Prod: TNT y Kasbah PC.
2013 - Caníbal
Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca.
Prod: Mod Producciones y La Loma Blanca P.C. (Toronto Film Festival, San Sebastián Film Festival, 8 nominations to Goya Awards 2014)
2012 - Lo mejor de Eva
Directed by Mariano Barroso.
Prod: Telecinco Cinema.
2011 - Half of Oscar
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod:La Loma blanca P.C.-ICAIC-14 Pies. (Toronto Film Festvival 2010, Hong Kong Film Fest, Miami Film Festival, Gijón Film Festival)
2009 - Retornos
Directed by Luis Avilés.
Prod: Vaca Films y TVG (Festival de Valladolid)
2008 - Eskalofrio
Directed by Isidro Ortiz.
Prod: Telecinco Cinema-Fausto Producciones. (Panorama, Berlinale 2008)
2007 - El Tesoro (tv movie)
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod: La Loma Blanca P.C.-Vaca Films-Morena Films.
2006 - Bad Times
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod: Iberrota Films, La Loma Blanca P.C., Golem. (San Sebastián, Selección oficial 2006, Mejor Película Santa Bárbara Film Festival, California, Mejor Película en el San Diego Film Festival 2006)
2005 - Habana Blues
Directed by Benito Zambrano.
Prod. Maestranza Films-ICAIC. (Un certain regard, Cannes 2005)
2005 - Hormigas en la Boca
Directed by Mariano Barroso.
Prod: Drive Cine-Messidor Films. Festival de Málaga 2005. Jury Special Award.
2001 - The Cuban Game
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod: Avidea-La Loma Blanca P.C.-Cartel. (Best Documentary Málaga Film Festival 2001, Best Documentary New York Latino Film Fest, Best Script Ducópolis 2001, Rotterdam International Film Fest, Nominated Best Documentary Grierson Awards 2002, UK)
2018-The Day of Tomorrow
Movistar + series. Directed by Mariano Barroso.
2016-Cain’s father
Miniseries for Mediaset. Directed by Salvador Calvo.
2015-Ours
Miniseries for Mediaset España. Directed by Salvador Calvo.
2010-All Women
Television series. Directed by Mariano Barroso. Prod: TNT-Kasbah P.C. (screenwriter in all chapters)
2018-Biznaga de Plata Malaga Festival for best screenplay
To “The Good devils.”
2013-Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
For “All Women”
2013-Circle of Film Writers Award
(CEC) to the best screenplay adapted by “Cannibal”
2013-Goya nomination as best Adapted screenplay
For “Cannibal.”
2013-Nomination Circle Film Writers Award
As best screenplay adapted by “All women”.
2013-Fierce Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
For “Cannibal.”
2010-Spartacus Prize of the Black Week of Gijón
For the best historical novel published in Spanish (Blind Gold, editorial page break).
Professor of film script at UC3M
(Degree in audiovisual communication) 2003-2021
Professor of film script at the Prague film School.
Czech Republic. 2005-2021.
Professor of film script at the School of cinematography and Visual arts
Comunidad de Madrid (ECAM) 2013-2018.
Professor of film script in the master of screenplay.
Uc3m. 2009-2021.
- Profile
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He was born in La Habana in 1970.
He started to work as a scriptwriter in 2001 with the script of “The Cuban Game” cowrited with Manuel Martín Cuenca. In 2005 he premieres “ants in the mouth” by Mariano Barroso and “Habana Blues” by Benito Zambrano. He co-wrote with Manuel Martín Cuenca the scripts of “Bad Seasons” (2006), the TVmovie “The Treasure” (2007), “Half of Oscar” (2011) and “Cannibal” (2013) and the most recent “The Mobile” (filming). Other of his works are the feature films “Eskalofrio“by Isidro Ortíz (2008),”returns“of Luis Avilés 2009,”the best of Eva“(2012) and”All Women“(2013) of Mariano Barroso,” 1889. The last of the Philippines “(2016) of Salvador Calvo,”Brava“(2016) by Roser Aguilar and”The Good Demons“(2018) of Gerardo Chijona.
In television he made the series “All the Women” (2010), the miniseries “Ours” (2015) and “the Father of Cain” (2016).
Winner of a Goya Award to best adapted screenplay by “All Women“has also received the Circle of Film Writers Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and nominations to the Goya and the fierce prizes for the screenplay”cannibal“and the silver Biznaga of the Malaga Festival by”the Good Devils. ”
He is a screenplay professor at the Carlos III University in Madrid, the Madrid Film School (ECAM) and the Prague Film School.
- Cinema
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2019- While at war
Directed by Alejandro Amenabar.
Prod. Mod Producciones, Movistar +, Himenoptero, K&S Films, Mientas dure la Guerra AIE.
2018- Los Buenos Demonios
Directed by Gerardo Chijona.
Prod. ICAIC, Wanda Vision
2017- The Motivo
Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca.
Prod. La Loma Blanca PC, LAZONA, Icónica y Alebrije Cine y Video.
2016 - 1898. Our last men in Philippines
Directed by Salvador Calvo.
Prod Enrique Cerezo.
2016 - Brava
Directed by Roser Aguilar.
Prod Iberrota Films
2013 - Todas las Mujeres
Directed by Mariano Barroso.
Prod: TNT y Kasbah PC.
2013 - Caníbal
Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca.
Prod: Mod Producciones y La Loma Blanca P.C. (Toronto Film Festival, San Sebastián Film Festival, 8 nominations to Goya Awards 2014)
2012 - Lo mejor de Eva
Directed by Mariano Barroso.
Prod: Telecinco Cinema.
2011 - Half of Oscar
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod:La Loma blanca P.C.-ICAIC-14 Pies. (Toronto Film Festvival 2010, Hong Kong Film Fest, Miami Film Festival, Gijón Film Festival)
2009 - Retornos
Directed by Luis Avilés.
Prod: Vaca Films y TVG (Festival de Valladolid)
2008 - Eskalofrio
Directed by Isidro Ortiz.
Prod: Telecinco Cinema-Fausto Producciones. (Panorama, Berlinale 2008)
2007 - El Tesoro (tv movie)
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod: La Loma Blanca P.C.-Vaca Films-Morena Films.
2006 - Bad Times
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod: Iberrota Films, La Loma Blanca P.C., Golem. (San Sebastián, Selección oficial 2006, Mejor Película Santa Bárbara Film Festival, California, Mejor Película en el San Diego Film Festival 2006)
2005 - Habana Blues
Directed by Benito Zambrano.
Prod. Maestranza Films-ICAIC. (Un certain regard, Cannes 2005)
2005 - Hormigas en la Boca
Directed by Mariano Barroso.
Prod: Drive Cine-Messidor Films. Festival de Málaga 2005. Jury Special Award.
2001 - The Cuban Game
Directed by Manuel Martin Cuenca.
Prod: Avidea-La Loma Blanca P.C.-Cartel. (Best Documentary Málaga Film Festival 2001, Best Documentary New York Latino Film Fest, Best Script Ducópolis 2001, Rotterdam International Film Fest, Nominated Best Documentary Grierson Awards 2002, UK)
- TV Series
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2018-The Day of Tomorrow
Movistar + series. Directed by Mariano Barroso.2016-Cain’s father
Miniseries for Mediaset. Directed by Salvador Calvo.2015-Ours
Miniseries for Mediaset España. Directed by Salvador Calvo.2010-All Women
Television series. Directed by Mariano Barroso. Prod: TNT-Kasbah P.C. (screenwriter in all chapters) - Awards
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2018-Biznaga de Plata Malaga Festival for best screenplay
To “The Good devils.”2013-Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
For “All Women”2013-Circle of Film Writers Award
(CEC) to the best screenplay adapted by “Cannibal”2013-Goya nomination as best Adapted screenplay
For “Cannibal.”2013-Nomination Circle Film Writers Award
As best screenplay adapted by “All women”.2013-Fierce Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
For “Cannibal.”2010-Spartacus Prize of the Black Week of Gijón
For the best historical novel published in Spanish (Blind Gold, editorial page break). - Teaching
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Professor of film script at UC3M
(Degree in audiovisual communication) 2003-2021Professor of film script at the Prague film School.
Czech Republic. 2005-2021.Professor of film script at the School of cinematography and Visual arts
Comunidad de Madrid (ECAM) 2013-2018.Professor of film script in the master of screenplay.
Uc3m. 2009-2021.
