Emilio Martínez Lázaro

Emilio Martínez-Lázaro (born 1945) is a Spanish film director famous for such films as "The Other Side of the Bed" and "His Master's Voice".

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 venues. Martínez-Lázaro's 1978 film "Las Palabras de Max"/"What Max Said" shared a Golden Bear at that year's Berlin Film Festival with García Sánchez's "La Trucha"/"The Trout". In addition to directing, Martínez-Lázaro has established himself as a noted screenwriter.

Biography

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.

Awards

* Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear, for "La Palabras de Max". (1978)

Filmography

Filmography (actor)

* "The impeccable pecador" (1987) by Augusto Martinez Towers

Filmography (producer)

* "The disaster of Annual" (1970) by Frank Ricardo
* "Lulu at night" (1985) by Emilio Martinez Lazaro
* "" (1992) by Jaime Chávarri

Filmography (scriptwriter)

* "Pie of blood" (1971) by Francesc Bellmunt
* "The game more amused" (1987) by Emilio Martinez Lazaro
* "Amo your rich bed" (1991) by Emilio Martinez Lazaro
* "Like being woman and not to die in the attempt" (1991)

External links

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