Rafael Cobos López (born 1973) is a Spanish screenwriter and playwright. He is a recurring co-scribe of Alberto Rodríguez's films. He has won two Goya Awards (for Marshland and Smoke & Mirrors).
Biography Rafael Cobos López was born in 1973 in Seville. After starting studies in medicine, he dropped out and switched to a degree in audiovisual communication.
Together with Rodríguez, Cobos has penned the screenplays of the films 7 Virgins (2005), After, Marshland (2014), Smoke & Mirrors (2016), Prison 77 (2022) and the television series La peste.
He has also participated in the writing of Kike Maíllo's Toro (2016).
Filmography
Feature films Year Title Notes 20057 Virgins Co-written with Alberto RodríguezAlso acting coach 2009After Co-wrote story with Alberto RodríguezAlso assistant director 2012Unit 7 Co-wrote story with Alberto RodríguezAlso acting coachAli Co-written with Paco R. Baños 2013Love Is Not What It Used to BeCo-written with Ada Hernández & Gabriel Ochoa 2014MarshlandCo-written with Alberto Rodríguez 2016ToroCo-written with Fernando NavarroSmoke & MirrorsCo-written with Alberto Rodríguez2019Me, Myself and My Dead Wife Co-written with Santi Amodeo2021The Gentiles Collaboration writing with Santi Amodeo2022Prison 77Co-written with Alberto Rodríguez2025Ellas en la ciudadCo-written with Reyes GallegoAlso executive producer Los TigresCo-written with Alberto Rodríguez Also executive producerGolpesCo-written with Fernando NavarroAlso director and song writer
Television Year Title Writer Creator Notes2018-2019La pesteCo-created with Alberto Rodríguez; 12 episodes2022OffworldWrote episode “Supervivencia”2023The Left-Handed Son Also directed 2 episodes2025 The Anatomy of a MomentCo-written with Alberto Rodríguez & Fran Araujo
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