1943-03-20 ( 82 years old ) in Madrid, España
Spanish film director born in Madrid. Graduated in Law, he never practiced as a lawyer. He later studied for two years at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía and worked as a film critic for the magazine Film Ideal while making several short films in super-8. His first solo feature film was Los viajes escolares (1974). In 1976 he released El desencanto, a biographical documentary about the poet Leopoldo Panero. The film was awarded the Best Film Award by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. A un dios desconocido (1977) starred Héctor Alterio and its script was written by Elías Querejeta. It was followed by Dedicatoria (1980) and Bearn o la sala de las muñecas (1983), starring Fernando Rey, Imanol Arias and Ángela Molina. One of his most recognized works is Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984), based on a play by Fernando Fernán Gómez. The film, starring Agustín González, Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes and Gabino Diego, is set during the Spanish Civil War. El río de oro (1986) stars Ángela Molina. It is followed by Las cosas del querer (1989), in whose script Fernando Colomo participated. Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1992) is a comedy starring Gabino Diego, Marisa Paredes and Imanol Arias. In 1994 he directed the sequel to Las cosas del querer with the same actors.
A year later he released Gran Slalom (1996), with a script by Rafael Azcona. The film stars Juanjo Puigcorbé and Pilar Bardem, among others. The following year he directed a Spanish-Argentine co-production entitled Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andando (1997). In 2002 he directed Besos para todos, starring Emma Suárez and Eloy Azorín and in 2004 El año del diluvio, an adaptation of the novel by Eduardo Mendoza. His latest feature film was Camarón (2005), for which he co-wrote the script with Álvaro del Amo. The film is based on the biography of the flamenco singer José Monje Cruz, Camarón de la Isla, who is given life by the actor Óscar Jaenada in a splendid characterization. The film won three Goya awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Leading Actor.
Movies
Cerré los ojos y me hablaron las hormigas
2023-06-05
La casa de los retratos
2023-03-06
Berlanga!!
2021-10-26
Cuento Chino
2019-09-16
Aute retrato
2019-09-13
The Apostate
2015-10-02
Writing Heads
2013-09-19
24 horas en la vida de Querejeta
2012-12-14
Un cine como tú en un país como éste
2010-10-26
All Night Long
2010-09-21
Howard Hawks, San Sebastián 1972
2003-01-01
Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español
1996-05-14
The Impeccable Sinner
1987-08-13
Matador
1986-03-07
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
1984-10-25
National Heritage
1981-03-26
Erotic Stories
1980-03-13
A flor de piel (C)
1974-04-07
Cake of Blood
1971-01-01
Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés
1970-03-23
Ida y vuelta
1968-05-23
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