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'{{Infobox person | name = Sebastian Gutierrez | image = | imagesize = 200px | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|09|10}} | birth_place = [[Caracas, Venezuela]] | othername = | occupation = [[film director|Film Director]], [[screenwriter]], [[film producer]] | yearsactive = 1998–present | spouse = | domesticpartner = [[Carla Gugino]] | website = | awards = }} '''Sebastián Gutiérrez''' (born September 10, 1974) is a [[Venezuela]]n [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/196188/Sebastian-Gutierrez|work=The New York Times|title=The New York Times}}</ref> He won the Critics' Award at the ''[[Festival du Film Policier de Cognac]]'' for his directorial debut ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]''. 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 (2008 film)|The Eye]]'' and ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]''. 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]]. ==Recurring Actors== Gutierrez 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]]'') * [[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]]'' * [[Simon Baker]] stars in ''[[Judas Kiss]]'', ''[[Women In Trouble]]'' * [[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]]'' * [[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]]'' * [[Rufus Sewell]] stars in ''[[She Creature]]'', ''[[Hotel Noir]]'' ==Filmography as a director== * ''[[Girl Walks Into a Bar]]'' (2011) * ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'' (2010) * ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' (2009) * ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'' (2007) * ''[[She Creature]]'' (2001) * ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]'' (1998) ==Filmography as a screenwriter== * ''[[Girl Walks Into a Bar]]'' (2011) * "[[Stompanato]]" (2010) * ''[[Elektra Luxx]]'' (2010) * ''[[Women in Trouble]]'' (2009) * ''[[The Eye (2008 film)|The Eye]]'' (2008) * ''[[Rise: Blood Hunter]]'' (2007) * ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'' (2006) * ''[[Karen Sisco]]'' (2004 – 1 episode) * ''[[The Big Bounce (2004 film)|The Big Bounce]]'' (2004) * ''[[Gothika]]'' (2003) * ''[[She Creature]]'' (2001) * ''[[Judas Kiss (1998 film)|Judas Kiss]]'' (1998) ==Filmography as a producer== * ''Girl Walks Into a Bar'' (2010) * ''Elektra Luxx'' (2010) * ''Women in Trouble'' (2009) * ''Master of None'' (2009) ==Filmography as an actor== * ''[[Wedding Bell Blues (film)|Wedding Bell Blues]]'' (1996) as Gustavo * ''Toughguy'' (1995) as Eric Espinoza * ''The Upstairs Neighbor'' (1994) ==Awards & Nominations== ;1999 * Won – Critics Award for ''[[Judas Kiss]]'' // [[Cognac Festival du Film Policier]], France * Nominated – Grand Prix for ''[[Judas Kiss]]'' // Paris Film Festival, France ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0349406}} *{{amg name|196188}} {{Sebastian Gutierrez}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Gutierrez, Sebastian | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Film director, screenwriter | DATE OF BIRTH =September 10, 1974 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Caracas, Venezuela]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Sebastian}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:People from Caracas]] [[Category:Venezuelan expatriates in the United States]] [[Category:Venezuelan film directors]] [[Category:Venezuelan screenwriters]] [[Category:Living people]] {{Venezuela-film-director-stub}} [[fr:Sebastian Gutierrez]]'