Jorge Daniel Espinosa (born 23 March 1977) is a Swedish film director.
Early life and education Espinosa was born in Stockholm in 1977. His Chilean parents emigrated to Sweden after the 1973 Chilean coup d'état led by Augusto Pinochet. Espinosa spent his early childhood in several African countries, before his parents separated and his mother brought him back to Sweden. He was raised in the Skogås district of the Huddinge Municipality of Stockholm County.
Espinosa recalled having a difficult childhood and being jailed in a juvenile detention center at age 17. At the suggestion of a court psychologist, he was enrolled in the Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket boarding school, which he credits with spurring his interest in filmmaking. He then attended the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2003.
Career His third feature film, Easy Money, was the Swedish film with the most admissions in Sweden in 2010. Espinosa was in talks about directing the film adaptation of Assassin's Creed but was ultimately replaced by Justin Kurzel.
Safe House in 2012 was Espinosa's debut directing an English-language film. Reviews were mixed, but Safe House was a financial success.
He also directed the critically panned Sony's Spider-Man Universe film Morbius (2022).
His 2024 film Madame Luna was nominated for Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival. The same year, he co-directed the miniseries The Helicopter Heist.
Filmography
Film Year Title Notes 2003 Bokseren Student short film 2004 Babylonsjukan 2007 Uden for kærligheden 2010 Easy Money 2012 Safe House 2015 Child 44 2017 Life 2022 Morbius2024 Also writer
Television Year Title Notes 2010 Den fördömde Episode #1.12024 The Helicopter Heist Miniseries
Awards and nominations Institution YearCategory WorkResultBrussels International Film Festival2005Golden IrisBabylonsjukanGolden Raspberry Awards2023Worst DirectorMorbiusGothenburg Film Festival2024Best Nordic FilmGuldbagge Awards 2010Audience Award Easy MoneyInternational Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg2007Prize of the Ecumenical JuryUden for kærlighedenPalm Springs International Film Festival2011Directors to WatchEasy MoneyTallinn Black Nights Film Festival2003Best Fiction FilmBokserenWarsaw Film Festival2007Warsaw AwardUden for kærligheden
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