Joaquín Oristrell
Biography
Joaquín Oristrell Ventura is a Spanish screenwriter born in Barcelona. Sources provide conflicting information regarding his birth year, citing both 1953 and 1958. Known professionally by several variations of his name, including J. Oristrell, Joaquim Oristrell, and the pseudonym Alan Smithee, he has established a career primarily in writing. His filmography includes credits for numerous comedies, with his work dating back to 1989. Among his notable screenwriting projects are the 1990 film Don Juan, mi querido fantasma, directed by Antonio Mercero, and the 1992 film Salsa rosa, directed by Manuel Gómez. According to industry databases, he is credited with 64 professional works throughout his career in film and television.
Career overview
Joaquín Oristrell Ventura is a Spanish screenwriter born in Barcelona. His professional career in the film industry is marked by his extensive work as a writer, with records indicating 64 known credits. Throughout his career, he has been credited under various names, including Joaquín Oristrell, J. Oristrell, Joaquim Oristrell, and the pseudonym Alan Smithee.
Since 1989, Oristrell has written scripts for approximately twenty comedies. His filmography includes titles such as Don Juan, mi querido fantasma, which was directed by Antonio Mercero and released in 1990, and Salsa rosa, directed by Manuel Gómez and released in 1992. Some of his works have been broadcast by Czech Television. While sources provide differing birth years for the writer, citing either 1953 or 1958, he remains a recognized figure in Spanish cinema for his contributions to the screenwriting craft.
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Full Filmography
91 titles- El último mono (2026) Writer
- Horror and Love (2026) Director
- Horror and Love (2026) Producer
- Horror and Love (2026) Writer
- The Dinner (2025) Screenplay
- The Champion (2024) Screenplay
- Our Only Chance (2022) Creator
- Two Many Chefs (2022) Writer
- HIT (2020) Director
- HIT (2020) Writer
- HIT (2020) Creator
- Parchís: the Documentary (2019) as Himself - Filmmaker
- Fugitiva (2018) Creator
- The Tribe (2018) Writer
- Just a Little Chemistry (2015) as Director Serie
- Hablar (2015) as Self
- Hablar (2015) Director
- Hablar (2015) Screenplay
- Fassman, l'increïble home radar (2015) Director
- Fassman, l'increïble home radar (2015) Writer
- Fallen Cape (2013) as Hombre lince
- Volare (2013) Director
- Volare (2013) Writer
- La Trinca: Biografia no autoritzada (2011) Director
- La Trinca: Biografia no autoritzada (2011) Writer
- Felipe y Letizia (2010) Director
- Felipe y Letizia (2010) Writer
- Mediterranean Food (2009) Director
- Mediterranean Food (2009) Writer
- Υπάρχουν άντρες και άντρες (2008) Original Film Writer
- Rivales (2008) Writer
- Va a ser que nadie es perfecto (2006)
- Va a ser que nadie es perfecto (2006) Director
- El próximo Oriente (2006) Writer
- Queens (2005) Writer
- Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004) Writer
- With Good Reason (2004) Director
- Unconscious (2004) Director
- Unconscious (2004) Writer
- Los abajo firmantes (2003) Director
- Los abajo firmantes (2003) Writer
- Majoria Absoluta (2002) Writer
- Majoria Absoluta (2002) Creator
- Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) Writer
- Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) Director
- Off Key (2001) Writer
- No Shame (2001) Director
- No Shame (2001) Screenplay
- Between Your Legs (1999) Novel
- Between Your Legs (1999) Screenplay
- Between Your Legs (1999) Producer
- Novios (1999) Director
- Novios (1999) Writer
- Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1997) Screenplay
- Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1997) Producer
- What Makes Women Laugh? (1997) Director
- What Makes Women Laugh? (1997) Writer
- What Makes Women Laugh? (1997) Producer
- África (1996) Writer
- Todos los Hombres Sois Iguales (1996) Creator
- Extasis (1996) Screenplay
- Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español (1996) Writer
- Put a Man in Your Life (1996) Writer
- Mouth to Mouth (1995) Screenplay
- The Butterfly Effect (1995) Writer
- ¡Oh, cielos! (1995) Writer
- Lazos (1994) Writer
- Alegre ma non troppo (1994) Writer
- All Men Are the Same (1994)
- All Men Are the Same (1994) Writer
- My Soul Brother (1994) Writer
- Cegada de amor (1994) Writer
- Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex? (1993) Writer
- La Lola se va a los puertos (1993) Writer
- Orquesta Club Virginia (1992) Writer
- Pink Sauce (1992) Writer
- Las Chicas de Hoy en Día (1991) Writer
- Las Chicas de Hoy en Día (1991) Creator
- The Most Natural Thing (1991) Writer
- Don Juan, My Dear Ghost (1990) Writer
- Going Down in Morocco (1989) Screenplay
- Esquilache (1989) Writer
- Gatos en el Tejado (1988) Writer
- Gatos en el Tejado (1988) Creator
- Calé (1987) Writer
- Blood Hunt (1986) Writer
- Platos Rotos (1985) Writer
- Platos Rotos (1985) Creator
- De hombre a hombre (1985) Writer
- Operation Mantis (1984) Writer
- Libre Screenplay
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What movies or TV shows is Joaquín Oristrell best known for?
Joaquín Oristrell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including El último mono (2026), Horror and Love (2026), Horror and Love (2026), Horror and Love (2026).
When and where was Joaquín Oristrell born?
Joaquín Oristrell was born on September 15, 1953 in Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.
How many credits does Joaquín Oristrell have?
Joaquín Oristrell has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.
What is Joaquín Oristrell's background in cinema and television?
Joaquín Oristrell Ventura is a Spanish screenwriter born in Barcelona. Sources provide conflicting information regarding his birth year, citing both 1953 and 1958. Known professionally by several variations of his name, including J. Oristrell, Joaquim Oristrell, and the pseudonym Alan Smithee, he has established a care...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Parchís: the Documentary (2019) as Himself - Filmmaker — aged about 65
- Hablar (2015) as Self — aged about 61
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