Emilio Martínez-Lázaro

Spanish film director

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]

Biography

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.

Filmography

Director

Short films

• 1969 — Aspavientos^[2]
• 1970 — Amo mi cama rica^[2]

Feature films

• 1971 — Pastel de sangre^{[n. 1]}
• 1978 — Las palabras de Max (What Max Said)
• 1980 — Sus años dorados
• 1985 — Lulú de noche (Lulu by Night)
• 1988 — El juego más divertido [es]
• 1991 — Amo tu cama rica
• 1994 — Los peores años de nuestra vida (The Worst Years of Our Lives)
• 1997 — Carreteras secundarias (Backroads)
• 2001 — La voz de su amo (His Master's Voice)
• 2002 — El otro lado de la cama (The Other Side of the Bed)
• 2005 — Los 2 lados de la cama
• 2007 — Las 13 rosas (13 Roses)
• 2012 — La montaña rusa
• 2014 — Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair)
• 2015 — Ocho apellidos catalanes (Spanish Affair 2)
• 2018 — Miamor perdido (Mylove Lost)
• 2024 — Un hipster en la España vacía^[6]

Television series

• 2021 — Supernormal^[7]

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
• 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

1. Directed jointly with José María Valle, Francesc Bellmunt and Jaime Chávarri.^[5]

References

1. Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (12 December 2018). "De 'El otro lado de la cama' a 'Ocho apellidos vascos': El cine de Emilio Martínez-Lázaro, de peor a mejor". ecartelera.
2. "Martínez-Lázaro, Roel de Honor de la Semana de Cine de Medina". El Norte de Castilla. 18 February 2015.
3. Caviaro, Juan Luis (16 November 2015). "'Ocho apellidos catalanes', la película". Espinof.
4. "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
5. "Pastel de sangre". El País. 7 January 1992.
6. Crespo, Irene (26 March 2024). "Crítica de 'Un hipster en la España vacía': una nueva edición del choque entre urbanitas y provincianos". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
7. "'Supernormal': la sitcom de Movistar+ que convenció a Emilio Martínez-Lázaro para dirigir una serie de televisión". Audiovisual451. 7 July 2021.
8. "Lulú de Noche". Premios Goya. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
9. "El otro lado de la cama". Premios Goya. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
10. "Las 13 rosas". Premios Goya. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

External links

• Emilio Martínez-Lázaro at IMDb