Javier Fesser
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Javier Fesser Pérez de Petinto (Madrid, born 15 February 1964) is a Spanish film director and publicist. He is a multiple Goya Award winner for his films Camino and Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo, and an Academy Award nominee for his film Binta and the Great Idea.
Fesser earned his degree in Communication studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He was the founder of Línea Films in 1986.
His brother Guillermo Fesser is a famous journalist.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Miracle of P. Tinto | Yes | Yes | No | No | Also camera operator |
| 2003 | Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2006 | Cándida | No | Yes | Executive | No | |
| 2008 | Camino | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also animatics |
| 2018 | Champions | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also titles designer |
| 2020 | Historias Lamentables | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Championext | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Miracle of P. Tinto | Narrador NU-DO | Voice role |
| 2003 | Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure | Periodicos | |
| 2014 | Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible | Instalador de la caja fuerte/ Voz sobre el periódico | |
| 2018 | Champions | Periodista | |
| 2020 | Historias Lamentables | Comensal restaurante |
Documentaries
Producer
- Ni distintos ni diferentes: Campeones (2018)
- La vida de Brianeitor (2023)
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Aquel Ritmillo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1995 | El Secdleto de la Trompeta | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2001 | La Sorpresa | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Pancho y Pincho | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Así se hizo "Pancho y Pinchó" | Yes | Yes | No | Mockumentary short | |
| 2004 | Binta and the Great Idea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment of El Mundo a Cada Rato |
| 2005 | La Cabina | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Los Pinkerton | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vida de un Plano | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2010 | Depresion | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Última Voluntad | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2012 | El Regalo | Yes | Yes | No | Co-directed with Ana Fesser |
| 2013 | Invictus: El Correo del Cesar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Advertising short |
| Unicos | Yes | Yes | No | Segment of Al Final Todos Mueren Also actor as "Astronauta" | |
| Dolor | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Bienvenidos | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | De Frente | Yes | Yes | No | Co-directed with Claudia Fesser |
| Primeros Sintomas | Yes | Story | Yes | ||
| Servicio Tecnico | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 Años Juntos | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Tres Veces | Yes | Yes | No | Also actor |
| El Monstruo Invisible | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary short Co-directed with Guillermo Fesser | |
| 2021 | Cancer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Kellys | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bibliography
- Tres Días en el Valle: Mi (In)experiencia Benedictina (2005)
- Los Días de Colores (2011)
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Aquel ritmillo | Goya Awards | Best Fictional Short Film | Won |
| 1999 | The Miracle of P. Tinto | Goya Awards | Best New Director | Nominated |
| 2005 | Binta and the Great Idea | Alcalá de Henares Film Festival | Ciudad de Alcalá First Award | Won |
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Best Live Action Short Film | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Camino | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell | Nominated |
| 2009 | Goya Awards | Best Director | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | |||
| 2015 | Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible | Forqué Awards | Best Animated Film | Won |
| Gaudí Awards | Won | |||
| Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||
| Best Animated Film | Won | |||
| CEC Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||
| Platino Awards | Best Animated Film | Nominated | ||
| Bienvenidos | Alcalá de Henares Film Festival | Public Award (Alcalá de Henares Youth Department of the Town Hall) | Won | |
| 2017 | 17 Años Juntos | Fugaz Awards | Best Screenplay | Won |
| 2018 | —N/a | Honorary Award | Won | |
| 2019 | Champions | Feroz Awards | Best Director | Nominated |
| Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Nominated | |||
| Platino Awards | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Cinema and Education in Values | Won | |||
| 2021 | Unfortunate Stories | Feroz Awards | Best Trailer | Won |
| El Monstruo Invisible | Forqué Awards | Best Short Film | Won |
See also
External links
- at IMDb