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Born in Madrid in 1953, he studied Architecture and holds a degree in Communications. He started his professional career in television, moving to cinema as an assistant director until 1991, the year he made his first film, Salsa rosa (Pink Sauce). He was a founding partner of the BocaBoca production company and is considered in Spain to be one of the most successful comedy directors. Thanks to the modernity of his subjects and the elegance of his mise-en-scène, his films have been released in many countries through companies as prestigious as Miramax, Fortissimo Films or Lucky Red.
In 2005 he created his own production company, Lenon, with which he is working on El juego del ahorcado, based on the novel of the same name by Imma Turbau, the screenplay for which was written by Salvador García Ruiz.
All of his films have been box-office hits and have garnered important awards. He was nominated for the Goya for Best New Director for Salsa rosa (1991). ¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando quieren decir sexo? (Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex, 1993) landed the Goya for Best Supporting Actress (Rosa María Sardá). Todos los hombres sois iguales (All Men Are the Same, 1994) won the Goya for Best Original Screenplay and for Best Actress (Cristina Marcos). Boca a boca (Mouth to Mouth, 1995) obtained the Goya for Best Actor (Javier Bardem). El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health, 1996) landed the Audience Award at Hamptons. Entre las piernas (Between Your Legs, 1999) competed at Berlin Festival. Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004) bagged the Audience Award at Malaga Festival. Reinas (Queens) won the Hamilton Award for Best Artistic Director at San Sebastian Festival.
His filmography is rounded off with Desafinado (Off Key, 2001) and Yak 42, a segment of the collective movie Hay motivo (2004).
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