Achero Mañas

Achero Mañas (born in Madrid, September 5, 1966) is a Spanish film director. He was a former actor that filmed several successful short films before getting Awards and popularity with his long film debut "El Bola".

Biography

Living in Carabanchel, son of the writer Alfredo Mañas and the actress Paloma Lorena. He studied at Actor's Studio in New York City thanks to a scholarship getting by his mother. He acted as supporting actor in several films and television shows until he stars "Belmonte", as Juan Belmonte, or "La Ley de la frontera". After the birth of his daughter Laura, he decides to stop acting and becoming a film maker. He has won several Goya Awards for "Cazadores" and "El Bola", film that was released worldwide.

Filmography as Actor

Television

* Tarde de Teatro (1986)
* Una hija más (1991)
* Un día volveré (1993)
* Colegio Mayor (1994)
* Carmen y familia (1996)

Cinema

* Las aventuras de Enrique y Ana (1981)
* La guerra de los locos (1987)
* La puñalada (1990)
* ) (1992)
* Disparando a Elizabeth (1992)
* ¡Dispara! (1993)
* La leyenda de la doncella (1994)
* Expo-X (1994)
* Historias de la puta mili (1994)
* Así en el cielo como en la tierra (1995)
* Noctámbulos (1995)
* El rey del río (1995)
* Belmonte (1995)
* La Ley de la frontera (1995)

Film Director

* Metro (1994) (short film)
* Cazadores (1997) (short film)
* Paraísos artificiales (1998) (short film)
* El Bola (2000)
* Noviembre (2003)
* Blackwhite (2004) (documentary)

External links

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