Emilio Martínez-Lázaro | |
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Born | Emilio Martínez-Lázaro Torre 1945
Madrid, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, screenwriter |
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). [1]
Emilio Martínez-Lázaro was born in Madrid in 1945. [2] He studied in a Jesuit school and later began studies in Industrial Engineering and then in Physical Sciences in Madrid.
His 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 venues. His debut as solo feature film director, [3] What Max Said, shared a Golden Bear at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival with García Sánchez's La Trucha/The Trout. [4] In addition to directing, Martínez-Lázaro has established himself as a noted screenwriter.
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | 28th Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear | What Max Said | Won | [4] |
1987 | 1st Goya Awards | Best Director | Lulu by Night | Nominated | [8] |
2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Director | The Other Side of the Bed | Nominated | [9] |
2008 | 22nd Goya Awards | Best Director | 13 Roses | Nominated | [10] |
Emilio Martínez-Lázaro | |
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Born | Emilio Martínez-Lázaro Torre 1945
Madrid, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, screenwriter |
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). [1]
Emilio Martínez-Lázaro was born in Madrid in 1945. [2] He studied in a Jesuit school and later began studies in Industrial Engineering and then in Physical Sciences in Madrid.
His 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 venues. His debut as solo feature film director, [3] What Max Said, shared a Golden Bear at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival with García Sánchez's La Trucha/The Trout. [4] In addition to directing, Martínez-Lázaro has established himself as a noted screenwriter.
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | 28th Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Bear | What Max Said | Won | [4] |
1987 | 1st Goya Awards | Best Director | Lulu by Night | Nominated | [8] |
2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Director | The Other Side of the Bed | Nominated | [9] |
2008 | 22nd Goya Awards | Best Director | 13 Roses | Nominated | [10] |