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 studied at the Colegio Montserrat. After taking a degree in business sciences, he began a career in television writing screenplays for Farmacia de guardia as he was hired by Antonio Mercero to that end thanks to his brother. He also wrote for and Hospital Central. From 2000 to 2001 he studied filmmaking at the Columbia University thanks to a Fulbright scholarship.
Endorsed by Julio Medem, his short film La culpa del alpinista (2004) was presented at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
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 Year Title Director Writer 2006Dark Blue Almost Black 2009 Fat People 2010 For the Good of Others 2011Cousinhood 2013Family United 2019Seventeen 2025 Band Together 2026 Collision Course 2027 Big Game
Short Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1999 The More you Know Also editor 2000 Tras el caimán Walk Away (Irse) Last Thursday Night Azotea 2002 ¡Gol! 2003 Profilaxis Also casting director Domingos Also camera operator Exprés Also art director Gris 2004 Hotel y Domicilio Física II La Culpa del Alpinista 2007El Amor Existe Porqué El Tiempo Se Agota Traumalogía Pene 2010 (Uno de los) Primos Promotional short film of his film Cousinhood2016Queimafobia Also editor and based on an extract of his novel La isla de Alice 2025Pipiolos
Producer only Dos más (2001) Digital (2005) El premio (2010) Associate producer Archipielago (2003) Mapa (2010) Commercials Year Title Director WriterCompanyNotes2016 Cabra y Oveja NaturgySeries "En un tu cabeza" Milagros y Remedios Suegro y Suegra Tu y Dos Veces Yo No Vaya a Ser Que Shackleton2017 Un Beso de Película OikosLeones Fundación Ronald McDonald España 2018Birgi: El Poder de la Red Vodafone La Tienda LOL Campofrío2019Fake Me 2020D.E.V.:Disfrute en Vida Co-directed with Paco Plaza2022 La Mejor Versión De Ti Viajes Soltour La HerenciaCampofrío Television Year Title Director WriterNotes1995Farmacia de Guardia2 episodes1997Los Negocios de Mama 2 episodes1998Una de Dos 1 episodeHermanas 6 episodes1999Ellas Son Así 6 episodes2001Abogados2005Lobos 1 episode2022The Girls at the BackTV miniseriesAlso executive producer
Cameo roles Year Title RoleNotes1998HermanosCliente(uncredited)TV seriesEpisode "Veinticienco de diciembre, oink, oink, oink"2013CastingSelfFeature-length film2017AkemarropaThe Laws of Thermodynamics2018Birgi: El Poder de la RedShort film2022Voy a pasármelo bienFeature-length film
Other credits Year Title RoleNotes2005PonysEditorShort film 2013Zip & Zap and the Marble GangScreenplay advisorFeature length-film2019Como novio de puebloBased on his film Cousinhood
Bibliography La maleta de Ignacio Karaoke (1998) 31 de Junio de 1993 (2007) La isla de Alice (2015)
Theatre Year TitleRoleNotes2009Los 40 el MusicalWriter[Jukebox musical]
Podcast Year Title Director WriterActorRoleNotes2022Nosotros 2036JorgePodcast series5 episodes
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