Born in Madrid and educated in Communication at the Universidad Complutense, he launched the production company Línea Films in 1986, laying the groundwork for a versatile career in Spanish cinema. His direction earned multiple Goya Awards, notably for the socially resonant “Camino” and the comic-adaptation “Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo,” while his short “Binta and the Great Idea” s…
