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
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
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
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Film
* Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography
* Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image
** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking
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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
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. 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 venues. His debut as solo feature film director, ''
What Max Said
''What Max Said'' ( es, Las palabras de Max) is a 1978 Spanish film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro. It tells the story of a man who feels disconnected from people around him. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival w ...
'', shared a
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The winn ...
at the
28th Berlin International Film Festival with García Sánchez's ''La Trucha''/''The Trout''.
In addition to directing, Martínez-Lázaro has established himself as a noted
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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Filmography
Director
;Short films
* 1969 — ''Aspavientos''
* 1970 — ''Amo mi cama rica''
;Feature films
;Television series
* 2021 — ''
Supernormal''
Actor
* ''The impeccable pecador'' (1987) by Augusto Martínez Towers
Producer
* ''The disaster of Annual'' (1970) by Frank Ricardo
* ''Lulu at night'' (1985) by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro
* ''The woman of your life 2: The woman duende'' (1992) by Jaime Chávarri
Scriptwriter
* ''Pie of blood'' (1971) by
Francesc Bellmunt
Francesc Bellmunt (; born 1 February 1947 in Sabadell) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director from Catalonia.
Film director
* 1975, ''Canet Rock''
* 1975, ''La Nova Cançó''
* 1977, ''La Torna''
* 1978, ''L'Orgia''
* 1979, ''Salut i força ...
* ''Pascual Duarte'' (1976)
* ''The game more amused'' (1987) by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro
* ''Amo your rich bed'' (1991) by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro
* ''Like being woman and not to die in the attempt'' (1991)
Awards and nominations
Informational notes
References
External links
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1945 births
Living people
Film directors from Madrid
Directors of Golden Bear winners