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Emilio Martínez-Lázaro
Emilio Martínez-Lázaro Torre (born 1945) is a Spanish filmmaker known for directing box office hits such as '' The Other Side of the Bed'' (2002) and '' Spanish Affair'' (2014). Biography Emilio Martínez-Lázaro was born in Madrid in 1945. He studied in a Jesuit school and later began studies in Industrial Engineering and then in Physical Sciences in Madrid. Spanish filmmaker Emilio Martínez-Lázaro's first association with cinema came when he joined the Escuela de Argüelles, a group of independent filmmakers. He made his first short film, ''Circunstancias del Milagro''/''The Circumstances of the Miracle'', in 1968; re-edited in 1972 and retitled ''El Camino del Cielo''/''The Road to Heaven'', it was shown at several international film festivals. He made his first feature, ''Pastel de Sangre''/''Blood Cake'', in 1971. Martínez-Lázaro entered the television industry in 1974, directing episodes of numerous television series, and since then has continued to work in both ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits, second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its wikt:monocentric, monocentric Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area is the List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the Manzanares (river), River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding Community of Madrid, autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Worst Years Of Our Lives
''The Worst Years of Our Lives'' ( es, Los peores años de nuestra vida, links=no) is a 1994 Spanish comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro and written by David Trueba which stars Gabino Diego, Ariadna Gil, and Jorge Sanz. The film was nominated for four Goya Awards, winning one. The film is an attempt to update 1980s '' comedia madrileña'' to a new social context. Shooting locations in Madrid included Malasaña (calle del Molino de Viento). Cast Accolades , - , rowspan = 4 align = "center" , 1995 , , rowspan = "4" , 9th Goya Awards , , Best Original Screenplay , , David Trueba , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Actor , , Gabino Diego , , , - , Best Supporting Actor , , Agustín González , , , - , Best Sound , , Carlos Garrido, Gilles Ortion, José Antonio Bermúdez, Polo Aledo , , See also * List of Spanish films of 1994 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1994. Films Box office T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Goya Awards
The 22nd ceremony of the annual Goya Awards, took place at the Palacio de Congresos of the Campo de las Naciones in Madrid, Spain on February 3, 2008, presented by José Corbacho. On December 17, 2007, Juan Diego Botto and Ivana Baquero were responsible for reading the nominations on behalf of the Academy. The surprise winner of the night was '' Solitary Fragments'' by Jaime Rosales who won the Goya for best film and best direction. ''Las 13 rosas ''13 Roses'' ( es, Las 13 Rosas, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish-Italian film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. It stars Pilar Lopez de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez and Marta Etura. The plot, based on a true story, follows the tragic fate of '' Las ...'' started with 14 nominations and won four, while '' El Orfanato'', which began as a favorite won 7 Goyas but not a major one. Major awards Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Alfredo Landa References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goya Awards 22 2007 film awards 2007 in Spanish cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Goya Awards
The 17th Goya Awards took place at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid, Spain on 1 February 2003. '' Mondays in the Sun'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Manuel Alexandre Manuel Alexandre Abarca OAXS MML (11 November 1917 – 12 October 2010) was a Spanish film and television actor. Career He was a popular supporting actor. He won an Honorary Goya Award in 2003 for his career achievements. Filmography in ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goya Awards 17 2002 film awards 2002 in Spanish cinema 2003 in Madrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, and the first awards ceremony took place on March 16, 1987 at the Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid. The ceremony continues to take place annually at Centro de Congresos Príncipe Felipe, around the end of January/beginning of February, and awards are given to films produced during the previous year. The award itself is a small bronze bust of Francisco Goya created by the sculptor José Luis Fernández, although the original sculpture for the first edition of the Goyas was by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. History To reward the best Spanish films of each year, the Spanish Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts decided to create the Goya Awards. The Goya Awards are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best Director
The Goya Award for Best Director (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor dirección'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category has been presented ever since the first edition of the Goya Awards. Fernando Fernán Gómez was the first winner of this award for his film ''Voyage to Nowhere''. Pedro Almodóvar holds the record of most wins and nominations for this category, with three wins out of eleven nominations, winning for '' All About My Mother'' (1999), '' Volver'' (2006) and ''Pain and Glory'' (2019). Fernando León de Aranoa shares the record of most wins, having won three times out of four nominations, winning for ''Barrio'' (1998), ''Mondays in the Sun'' (2002) and ''The Good Boss'' (2021). Directors Fernando Trueba, Alejandro Amenábar, Isabel Coixet, and Juan Antonio Bayona Juan Antonio García Bayona (born 9 May 1975) is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film '' The Orphanage'', the 2012 drama film '' The Imposs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Goya Awards
The 1st Goya Awards were presented at the Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid), Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid on 17 March 1987, and was presented by Fernando Rey. ''Voyage to Nowhere'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya *José F. Aguayo References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernormal (2021 TV Series)
''Supernormal'' is a Spanish comedy television series created by Olatz Arroyo and Marta Sánchez and directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro which stars Miren Ibarguren in the leading role. It was released on Movistar+ on 9 July 2021. Premises The fiction follows Patricia Picón, struggling with her job as investment banking executive and as well as with raising a large family. Cast * Miren Ibarguren as Patricia Picón. * Diego Martín as Alfonso, Patricia's husband. * Gracia Olayo as Marisol. * Bárbara Goenaga as Isa, Patricia's sister. * Peter Vives as Mauro. * Usun Yoon as Imelda. * * as Juan Carlos. * Luna Fulgencio as Jimena. * Nico Rossi as Bosco. * Pablo Moro as Rico. * Hugo Alejo as Rodrigo. * Mauro Muñiz Urquiza as Tito. * Manu Hernández as Andrés. * as Gabi, Isa's girlfriend. ;Special collaboration Production and release Created and written by Olatz Arroyo and Marta Sánchez, ''Supernormal'' was directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro. It consists of 6 episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylove Lost
''Mylove Lost'' ( es, Miamor perdido, links=no) is a 2018 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro from a screenplay by Clara Martínez-Lázaro and Miguel Esteban. It stars Michelle Jenner and Dani Rovira. Plot Upon falling romantically for each other, Mario and Olivia adopt a cat named Miamor (Mylove), only responsive when addressed in the Valencian language. As love fades, the cat seemingly disappears too. It turns out that the cat has been secretly taken care of by Mario, prompting a vicious response by Olivia when she finds about it. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Clara Martínez-Lázaro alongside Miguel Esteban. The film is a Sony Pictures International Productions, Discontinuo La Película AIE, Impala, Caos Films, and Lightbox Animation Studios production, and it had the participation of RTVE. Filming began on 9 October 2017. Shooting locations included the Madrid region. Release The film was presented at the Paterna's Kinépo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Affair 2
''Spanish Affair 2'' ( es, Ocho apellidos catalanes, links=no; ) is a 2015 Spanish comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro. It is the sequel to the 2014 box-office hit '' Spanish Affair'', with the four main actors reprising their characters. Plot Some time after the events of '' Ocho apellidos vascos'', Rafa and Amaia have parted ways and now she is dating a Catalan man named Pau. After having given in to the idea of his daughter dating an Andalusian, Koldo decides this is too much and ventures outside the borders of the Basque Country for the first time in his life to search for Rafa in Seville and to convince him to try and win back Amaia's heart. Cast Release Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film premiered in Spain on 20 November 2015. The weekend of its premiere, the film gathered an audience of 1,117,678 which resulted in box office grossing of 7.9 million euros. Worldwide, the movie has accrued $40.6 million. See also * List of Spanish films of 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Montaña Rusa
''La montaña rusa'' is a 2012 Spanish comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro from a screenplay by Daniela Fejerman and Martínez-Lázaro which stars Verónica Sánchez, Ernesto Alterio, and Alberto San Juan alongside Ara Malikian. Plot The plot tracks a love triangle of three longtime friends meeting up again: a clown (Lorenzo), a television host (Luis), and a frigid violinist (Ada). Cast Production The film is an Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas production. Release Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 March 2012. Reception of '' El País'' determined that "unfortunately, the film ends up being the anachronism that its own poster suggests". Irene Crespo of ''Cinemanía'' rated the film 1½ ouf of 5 stars, wondering "why do they call this ilmcomedy". See also * List of Spanish films of 2012 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in 2012 in Spain. The domestic theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13 Roses
''13 Roses'' ( es, Las 13 Rosas, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish-Italian film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. It stars Pilar Lopez de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez and Marta Etura. The plot, based on a true story, follows the tragic fate of '' Las Trece Rosas'', fighting for their ideals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. Plot In Madrid in 1939 during the final days of the Spanish Civil War, Virtudes and Carmen, two young idealistic Republican militants, are encouraging their neighbours to keep faith in the cause of the Second Republic. However, the entry of Franco's Nationalist troops into the city is eminent. Fearing the bloody repression that was coming, many Republicans are fleeing the country while others are unable or unwilling to do so. Julia, a streetcar attendant, and her friend Adelina, a Red Cross worker, are also active sympathizers of the Spanish Republic. While spending an evening in a nightclub watching musicians perform, one of the last bombings of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
