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{{short description|Venezuelan film director and screenwriter}}
{{about||the Colombian footballer|Sebastián Gutiérrez (footballer)|the American football offensive tackle|Sebastian Gutierrez (American football)}}
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'''Sebastian Gutiérrez''' (born September 10, 1974) is a Venezuelan [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/196188/Sebastian-Gutierrez|work=The New York Times|title=The New York Times}}</ref> He wrote the screenplays to the films ''[[Gothika]]'', ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'', ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]'' and ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'', and wrote and directed two independent ensemble comedies, ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' and ''[[Elektra Luxx]]''.
'''Sebastián Gutiérrez''' (born September 10, 1974) is a Venezuelan [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/196188/Sebastian-Gutierrez|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019024533/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/196188/Sebastian-Gutierrez|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-19|department=Movies & TV Dept.|publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]]|date=2007|title=The New York Times}}</ref> He wrote the screenplays to the films ''[[Gothika]]'', ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'', ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]'' and ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'', and wrote and directed two independent ensemble comedies, ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' and ''[[Elektra Luxx]]''.

In addition, he created the Cinemax series ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]'' and wrote, directed as well as executive produced all of its episodes.


Gutiérrez has also won the Critics' Award at the ''[[Festival du Film Policier de Cognac]]'' for his directorial debut ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]''.
Gutiérrez has also won the Critics' Award at the ''[[Festival du Film Policier de Cognac]]'' for his directorial debut ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]''.

In 2019, the Cinemax series ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]'' he created premiered, and he also wrote, directed as well as executive produced all of its episodes.


==Career==
==Career==
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As a screenwriter, he has written ''[[Gothika]]'', ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'', ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]'', ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'' and ''[[Hotel Noir]]''.
As a screenwriter, he has written ''[[Gothika]]'', ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'', ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]'', ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'' and ''[[Hotel Noir]]''.


He has written and directed two independent female-driven ensemble comedies, ''[[Women in Trouble]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939977.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&nid=2562|author=Joe Leydon|title=Women in Trouble|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2009-03-30|accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref> and ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'', revolving around a group of Los Angeles women. The two movies are part of a trilogy with the third movie already announced, ''Women In Ecstasy''. Carla Gugino stars as the namesake character Elektra Luxx, a recently retired porn star trying to figure out how to lead a "normal" life, along with [[Connie Britton]], [[Julianne Moore]], [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]], [[Josh Brolin]], [[Simon Baker]], [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] and [[Adrianne Palicki]].
He has written and directed two independent female-driven ensemble comedies, ''[[Women in Trouble]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939977.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&nid=2562|author=Joe Leydon|title=Women in Trouble|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2009-03-30|accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref> and ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'', revolving around a group of Los Angeles women. The two movies are part of a trilogy with the third movie already announced, ''Women In Ecstasy''. Carla Gugino stars as the namesake character Elektra Luxx, a recently retired porn star trying to figure out how to lead a "normal" life, along with [[Connie Britton]], [[Julianne Moore]], [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]], [[Josh Brolin]], [[Simon Baker]], [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] and [[Adrianne Palicki]].


He is also the creator of the [[Cinemax]] [[crime drama]] TV series ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]'', as well as the writer, director and executive producer of all of its episodes, which debuted in 2019 and stars [[Carla Gugino]] as the title character, a skilled ex-professional thief named Daisy "Jett" Kowalski.
He is also the creator of the [[Cinemax]] [[crime drama]] TV series ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]'', as well as the writer, director and executive producer of all of its episodes, which debuted in 2019 and stars [[Carla Gugino]] as the title character, a skilled ex-professional thief named Daisy "Jett" Kowalski.


==Recurring actors==
==Recurring actors==


Gutiérrez usually works with a revolving company of actors which include:
Gutiérrez usually works with a revolving company of actors which include:
* [[Carla Gugino]], who plays the lead in many of Gutierrez's films (''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]'', ''[[She Creature]]'', ''[[Women in Trouble]]'', ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'', ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]'', ''[[Hotel Noir]]'')
* [[Carla Gugino]], who plays the lead in many of Gutierrez's films (''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]'', ''[[She Creature]]'', ''[[Women in Trouble]]'', ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'', ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]'', ''[[Hotel Noir]]'', ''[[Elizabeth Harvest]]'', ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]'', ''Leopard Skin'')
* [[Robert Forster]] plays roles in ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'', ''Girl Walks into a Bar'', ''Hotel Noir''
* [[Robert Forster]] plays roles in ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'', ''Girl Walks into a Bar'', ''Hotel Noir''
* [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] has roles in ''Women in Trouble'', ''Elektra Luxx''
* [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] has roles in ''Women in Trouble'', ''Elektra Luxx''
* [[Simon Baker]] stars in ''Judas Kiss'', ''Women in Trouble''
* [[Simon Baker]] stars in ''Judas Kiss'', ''Women in Trouble''
* [[Danny DeVito]] stars in ''Girl Walks into a Bar'', ''Hotel Noir''
* [[Danny DeVito]] stars in ''Girl Walks into a Bar'', ''Hotel Noir''
* [[Gil Bellows]] plays roles in ''Judas Kiss'', ''She Creature'', ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]''
* [[Gil Bellows]] plays roles in ''Judas Kiss'', ''She Creature'', ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]'', ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]''
* [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] stars in ''Women in Trouble'', ''Elektra Luxx'', ''Girl Walks into a Bar''
* [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] stars in ''Women in Trouble'', ''Elektra Luxx'', ''Girl Walks into a Bar''
* [[Rosario Dawson]] stars in ''Girl Walks into a Bar'', ''Hotel Noir''
* [[Rosario Dawson]] stars in ''Girl Walks into a Bar'', ''Hotel Noir''
* [[Gaite Jansen]] stars in ''Jett'', ''Leopard Skin''
* Gentry White has roles in ''Jett'', ''Leopard Skin''
* [[Rufus Sewell]] stars in ''She Creature'', ''[[Hotel Noir]]''
* [[Rufus Sewell]] stars in ''She Creature'', ''[[Hotel Noir]]''


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
As of 1996, Gutiérrez has been dating his collaborator, actress [[Carla Gugino]].<ref name=People>Bartolomeo, Joey (February 11, 2009). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20258501,00.html "Carla Gugino: The Most Beautiful People Laugh, Love and Have Great Sex"]. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.</ref><ref>Salto, Stephen (March 10, 2011). [http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/03/carla-gugino-and-sebastian-gut "Carla Gugino and Sebastian Gutierrez’s Life of 'Luxx'-ury"]. [[IFC (U.S. TV network)|IFC]].</ref><ref>Kirby, Brandon (September 28, 2012). [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carla-gugino-kevin-connolly-hotel-noir-375018 "Carla Gugino, Kevin Connolly Attend Private Screening for 'Hotel Noir'"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref> Gugino stated in 2009 that they had no plans to marry, commenting, "[[Marriage]] isn't important for us. We like being boyfriend and girlfriend; there's something sexy and fun about that. We're very much about, 'There’s nothing holding us here other than our desire to be together.'"<ref name=People/>
In 1996, Gutiérrez began a relationship with his collaborator, actress [[Carla Gugino]].<ref name=People>Bartolomeo, Joey (February 11, 2009). [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20258501,00.html "Carla Gugino: The Most Beautiful People Laugh, Love and Have Great Sex"]. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.</ref><ref>Salto, Stephen (March 10, 2011). [http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/03/carla-gugino-and-sebastian-gut "Carla Gugino and Sebastian Gutierrez's Life of 'Luxx'-ury"]. [[IFC (U.S. TV network)|IFC]].</ref><ref>Kirby, Brandon (September 28, 2012). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carla-gugino-kevin-connolly-hotel-noir-375018 "Carla Gugino, Kevin Connolly Attend Private Screening for 'Hotel Noir'"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref> Gugino stated in 2009 that they had no plans to marry: "[[Marriage]] isn't important for us. We like being boyfriend and girlfriend; there's something sexy and fun about that. We're very much about, 'There's nothing holding us here other than our desire to be together.'"<ref name=People/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===As a director===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Elizabeth Harvest]]'' (2018)
|-
* ''[[Hotel Noir]]'' (2012)
! Year
* ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]'' (2011)
! Title
* ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'' (2010)
!width=65| Director
* ''Master of None'' (2009)
!width=65| Writer
* ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' (2009)
!width=65| Producer
* ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'' (2007)
|-
* ''[[She Creature]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]'' (1998)
| 1998
| ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Gothika]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2004
| ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
|rowspan=2| 2009
| ''[[Women in Trouble]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| ''Master of None''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|rowspan=2| 2010
| ''Tell-Tale''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| ''[[Elektra Luxx]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Hotel Noir]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Elizabeth Harvest]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
|}


'''Executive producer'''
===As a screenwriter===
* ''[[Hotel Noir]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]'' (2011)
* ''Tell-Tale'' (2010)
* ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'' (2010)
* ''Master of None'' (2009)
* ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Karen Sisco]]'' (2004&nbsp;– 1 episode)
* ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Gothika]]'' (2003)
* ''[[She Creature]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]'' (1998)

===As a producer===
* ''[[3 Days in Havana]]'' (2013)
* ''[[3 Days in Havana]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Hotel Noir]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Girl Walks into a Bar]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'' (2010)
* ''Master of None'' (2009)
* ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' (2009)


'''Acting roles'''
===As an actor===
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Wedding Bell Blues (film)|Wedding Bell Blues]]'' (1996) as Gustavo
|-
* ''Toughguy'' (1995) as Eric Espinoza
! Year
* ''The Upstairs Neighbor'' (1994) as Eric
! Title
! Role
|-
| 1994
| ''The Upstairs Neighbor''
| Eric
|-
| 1995
| ''Toughguy''
| Eric Espinoza
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Wedding Bell Blues (film)|Wedding Bell Blues]]''
| Gustavo
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
!width=65| Director
!width=65| Writer
!width=65| Executive<br>Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2001
| ''[[She Creature]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| TV movie
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Karen Sisco]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Episode "Dog Day Sisco" (Unaired)
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Jett (TV series)|Jett]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| 9 episodes
|-
| 2022
| ''Leopard Skin''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| 8 episodes
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 20 June 2024

For the Colombian footballer, see Sebastián Gutiérrez (footballer). For the American football offensive tackle, see Sebastian Gutierrez (American football).
Sebastian Gutiérrez
Born (1974-09-10) September 10, 1974 (age 50)
Caracas, Venezuela
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1994–present
Partner(s)Carla Gugino
(1996–present)

Sebastián Gutiérrez (born September 10, 1974) is a Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and film producer.[1] He wrote the screenplays to the films Gothika, Snakes on a Plane, The Eye and The Big Bounce, and wrote and directed two independent ensemble comedies, Women in Trouble and Elektra Luxx.

Gutiérrez has also won the Critics' Award at the Festival du Film Policier de Cognac for his directorial debut Judas Kiss.

In 2019, the Cinemax series Jett he created premiered, and he also wrote, directed as well as executive produced all of its episodes.

Career

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Gutiérrez wrote and directed one of the first motion pictures made expressly for internet distribution, the ensemble crime comedy Girl Walks into a Bar, starring Carla Gugino, Rosario Dawson, Robert Forster, Danny DeVito, Josh Hartnett and Alexis Bledel, among others. Gutiérrez cowrote a song for the film, "Only Bad Can Come", with composer Grant Lee Phillips.

As a screenwriter, he has written Gothika, Snakes on a Plane, The Eye, The Big Bounce and Hotel Noir.

He has written and directed two independent female-driven ensemble comedies, Women in Trouble[2] and Elektra Luxx, revolving around a group of Los Angeles women. The two movies are part of a trilogy with the third movie already announced, Women In Ecstasy. Carla Gugino stars as the namesake character Elektra Luxx, a recently retired porn star trying to figure out how to lead a "normal" life, along with Connie Britton, Julianne Moore, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Brolin, Simon Baker, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Adrianne Palicki.

He is also the creator of the Cinemax crime drama TV series Jett, as well as the writer, director and executive producer of all of its episodes, which debuted in 2019 and stars Carla Gugino as the title character, a skilled ex-professional thief named Daisy "Jett" Kowalski.

Recurring actors

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Gutiérrez usually works with a revolving company of actors which include:

Personal life

[edit]

In 1996, Gutiérrez began a relationship with his collaborator, actress Carla Gugino.[3][4][5] Gugino stated in 2009 that they had no plans to marry: "Marriage isn't important for us. We like being boyfriend and girlfriend; there's something sexy and fun about that. We're very much about, 'There's nothing holding us here other than our desire to be together.'"[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
1998 Judas Kiss Yes Yes No
2003 Gothika No Yes No
2004 The Big Bounce No Yes No
2006 Snakes on a Plane No Yes No
2007 Rise: Blood Hunter Yes Yes No
2008 The Eye No Yes No
2009 Women in Trouble Yes Yes Yes
Master of None Yes Yes Yes
2010 Tell-Tale No Yes No
Elektra Luxx Yes Yes Yes
2011 Girl Walks into a Bar Yes Yes Yes
2012 Hotel Noir Yes Yes Yes
2018 Elizabeth Harvest Yes Yes No

Executive producer

Acting roles

Year Title Role
1994 The Upstairs Neighbor Eric
1995 Toughguy Eric Espinoza
1996 Wedding Bell Blues Gustavo

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Notes
2001 She Creature Yes Yes No TV movie
2004 Karen Sisco No Yes No Episode "Dog Day Sisco" (Unaired)
2019 Jett Yes Yes Yes 9 episodes
2022 Leopard Skin Yes Yes Yes 8 episodes

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19.
  2. ^ Joe Leydon (2009-03-30). "Women in Trouble". Variety. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  3. ^ a b Bartolomeo, Joey (February 11, 2009). "Carla Gugino: The Most Beautiful People Laugh, Love and Have Great Sex". People.
  4. ^ Salto, Stephen (March 10, 2011). "Carla Gugino and Sebastian Gutierrez's Life of 'Luxx'-ury". IFC.
  5. ^ Kirby, Brandon (September 28, 2012). "Carla Gugino, Kevin Connolly Attend Private Screening for 'Hotel Noir'". The Hollywood Reporter.
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