Direction: Daniel Écija

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Daniel Écija. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


7 vidas (TV Series)

1999 · Series · 60 min. · Spain

Direction Nacho G. Velilla · Ricardo A. Solla · Arantxa Écija · Mario Montero

Cast Amparo Baró · Blanca Portillo · Gonzalo de Castro · Anabel Alonso

Synopsis 7 vidas (TV Series) (1999) follows the life of David, a man who awakens from a 20-year coma to find the world drastically changed. As he navigates modern society with the mindset of the 1970s, his quirky family and friends...

7.1

70K votes

7.1

70K votes

Locked Up (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 50 min. · Spain

Direction Iván Escobar · Esther Martínez Lobato · Daniel Écija · Álex Pina

Cast Maggie Civantos · Najwa Nimri · Roberto Enríquez · Berta Vázquez

Synopsis **Vis a vis (TV Series) (2015)**, also known as Locked Up (TV Series) (2015), follows Macarena Ferreiro, a young woman imprisoned for financial crimes. Inside Cruz del Sur Prison, she navigates a brutal hierarchy of inmates, including the ruthless Zulema....

7.0

8K votes

7.0

8K votes

The Boarding School (TV Series)

2007 · Series · 90 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Laura Belloso · Juan Carlos Cueto · Rocío Martínez Llano

Cast Amparo Baró · Luis Merlo · Natalia Millán · Marta Torné

Synopsis The Boarding School (TV Series) (2007) follows a group of students and staff at a remote and mysterious boarding school in Spain. As the series unfolds, strange occurrences and dark secrets begin to surface, intertwining the lives of the characters....

5.7

17K votes

5.7

17K votes

Cristo and Rey

2023 · Series · 58 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · David Molina Encinas · Manu Gómez

Cast Belén Cuesta · Jaime Lorente · Jesús Castro · Diana Peñalver

Synopsis 8 Episodes. As Ángel Cristo and Bárbara Rey come together, their marriage soon becomes a million-dollar business, but behind the spotlight, hide drug addiction, gambling and infidelity problems.

5.6

2K votes

5.6

2K votes

The Barrier (TV Series)

2020 · Series · 50 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · David Molina Encinas · Oriol Ferrer · Luis Oliveros

Cast Olivia Molina · Ángela Molina · Unax Ugalde · Abel Folk

Synopsis TV Series (2020). 13 Episodes.

5.3

2K votes

5.3

2K votes

El accidente (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 90 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Sandra Gallego · David Molina Encinas · Inés París

Cast Inma Cuesta · Quim Gutiérrez · Alain Hernández · Berta Vázquez

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2017). 13 Episodes.

5.2

975 votes

5.2

975 votes

Eva & Nicole

2024 · Series · 54 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · David Molina Encinas · Antonio Hernández · Álvaro Vicario

Cast Belén Rueda · Hiba Abouk · Andrés Velencoso · Oliver Ruano

Synopsis Paris 1972. Eva and Manuel make love in a garret when the French gendarmerie break down the door and take the girl by force, to be deported to her country of origin. Marbella 1985. Nicole has married Manuel and has...

5.2

145 votes

5.2

145 votes

From Tomorrow

2024 · Series · 44 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · David Molina Encinas · Antonio Hernández · Álvaro Vicario

Cast Marta Hazas · Álex González · Denisse Peña · Gabriel Guevara

Synopsis In "Desde el mañana", a few days after moving to a new house with her family, Gabriela (Marta Hazas) discovers a vein of an unknown mineral under the floor of her pantry. When she touches it, it produces in her...

5.2

649 votes

5.2

649 votes

Águila Roja (TV Series)

2009 · Series · 60 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Ernesto Pozuelo · Carmen Ortiz · Pilar Nadal

Cast David Janer · Francis Lorenzo · Inma Cuesta · Miryam Gallego

Synopsis Águila Roja (TV Series) (2009) follows Gonzalo Montoya, a humble schoolteacher in 17th-century Spain, whose life shatters when his wife is murdered. Determined to uncover the truth and seek justice, he adopts the secret identity of **Águila Roja** (Red Eagle),...

5.2

9K votes

5.2

9K votes

5.2

354 votes

Periodistas (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 60 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Begoña Álvarez Rojas · Jesús Rodrigo · Felipe Pontón

Cast Alicia Borrachero · Esther Arroyo · Belén Rueda · Paco Catalá

Synopsis Periodistas (TV Series) (1998) follows the professional and personal lives of journalists working at *El Diario*, a leading Madrid newspaper. The series explores their struggles with ethical dilemmas, office politics, and the pursuit of truth in a competitive media landscape....

5.0

10K votes

5.0

10K votes

Los hombres de Paco (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 60 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Álex Pina · David Molina Encinas · Fernando González Molina

Cast Paco Tous · Adriana Ozores · Pepón Nieto · Juan Diego

Synopsis Los hombres de Paco (TV Series) (2005) follows the lives of a group of quirky police officers working at a small precinct in Madrid. Led by the bumbling yet endearing Paco Miranda, the team navigates a mix of comedic and...

4.8

22K votes

4.8

22K votes

Direction Iván Escobar · Esther Martínez Lobato · Daniel Écija · Álex Pina

Cast Maggie Civantos · Najwa Nimri · Ramiro Blas · Itziar Castro

Synopsis TV Series (2020). 8 Episodes. Zulema and Maca are the protagonists of the expected follow-up, which features other actresses of the original series.

4.7

1K votes

4.7

1K votes

B&b, de boca en boca (TV Series)

2014 · Series · 70 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Begoña Álvarez Rojas · José Ramón Ayerra · Mar Olid

Cast Belén Rueda · Gonzalo de Castro · Luisa Martín · Adolfo Fernández

Synopsis TV Series (2014-2015). 2 Seasons. 29 Episodes. With the aim of increasing the sales of B&b, a veteran fashion magazine that is not going through its best moment, the president and owner of the publication, Óscar Bornay, initiates a series...

4.7

1K votes

4.7

1K votes

Lex (TV Series)

2008 · Series · Spain

Direction Nuria Bueno · Daniel Écija · José Ramón Ayerra · Arantxa Écija

Cast Javier Cámara · Nathalie Poza · Santi Millán · Kira Miró

Synopsis TV Series (2008). 2 Seasons. 16 Episodes. About the life and miracles of the employees of a law firm. Javier Cámara plays an ambitious lawyer who lacks scruples.

4.6

4K votes

4.6

4K votes

Compañeros (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 70 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Manuel Valdivia · Manuel Ríos San Martín · César Rodríguez Blanco

Cast María Garralón · Francis Lorenzo · Antonio Hortelano · Eva Santolaria

Synopsis TV Series (1998-2002). 121 episodes. The lives and interactions of a group of teenage students and their teachers in a Spanish high-school.

4.6

18K votes

4.6

18K votes

Buen agente (BuenAgente) (TV Series)

2011 · Series · 45 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Mario Montero · Arantxa Cuesta · Txemi Parra

Cast Antonio Molero · Malena Alterio · Arturo Valls · Carmen Ruiz

Synopsis TV Series (2011). 2 Seasons. 19 Episodes.

4.6

1K votes

4.6

1K votes

Deudas (TV Series)

2021 · Series · 50 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Oriol Ferrer · David Molina Encinas · Luis Oliveros

Cast Carmen Maura · Mona Martínez · Salva Reina · Carmen Ruiz

Synopsis The story of a clash between two families, with their respective matriarchs at the center of it.

4.5

119 votes

4.5

119 votes

Los Serrano (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 70 min. · Spain

Direction Daniel Écija · Álex Pina · Begoña Álvarez Rojas · Arantxa Écija

Cast Antonio Resines · Belén Rueda · Jesús Bonilla · Fran Perea

Synopsis Diego Serrano, a widower and a single father of three sons, marries his first love Lucía Capdevilla who in turn has two daughters. The Capdevilla women move in with the Serranos, and the series follows the everyday lives of the...

4.4

29K votes

4.4

29K votes