Mikel Lejarza Ortiz (born 1956) is a Spanish audiovisual producer. He became the president of A3 Films (later Atresmedia Cine) in 2010.

Biography

Mikel Lejarza Ortiz was born in

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in 1956. He earned a licenciate degree in Geography and History from the

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and a PhD in Communication Sciences from the

University of Deusto The University of Deusto ( es, Universidad de Deusto; eu, Deustuko Unibertsitatea) is a Spanish private university owned by the Society of Jesus, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastián, and the Deusto Business School branch in Madrid. The Un ...

. He began a career as a journalist working for ''

El Correo ''El Correo'' (; ) is a leading daily newspaper in Bilbao and the Basque Country of northern Spain. It is among best-selling general interest newspapers in Spain. History and profile The brothers Ybarra y de la Revilla – Fernando, Gabriel and ...

'' and Radio Popular. He earned a post in ETB in 1983 after passing competitive examination, later working for

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and Grupo Árbol. He joined Grupo Antena 3 in 2006, helming the company's film studio ( Antena 3 Films/Atresmedia Cine) after 2010.

Filmography

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'' (2014) * '' Toro'' (2016) * '' Smoke & Mirrors'' (2016) * ''

May God Save Us ''May God Save Us'' ( es, Que Dios nos perdone, links=no, translation, May God Forgive Us) is a 2016 Spanish crime thriller film directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and written by Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña. It stars Antonio de la Torre and Roberto Ál ...

'' (2016) * ''

The Queen of Spain ''The Queen of Spain'' ( es, La reina de España, links=no) is a 2016 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando Trueba. Starring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Neus Asensi, Ana Belén, Javier Cámara, Chino Darín, Loles León, ...

'' (2016) * ''

The Invisible Guest ''The Invisible Guest'' ( es, Contratiempo, lit=Setback) is a 2016 Spanish mystery thriller film written and directed by Oriol Paulo. It was released in Spain on 6 January 2017. The film opened to lukewarm critical response, but was a commercial ...

'' (2016) * '' The Bar'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' The Realm'' (2018) * ''

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References

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