Spanish filmmaker. He studied political science and film in Madrid. In 1967, he moved to Venezuela where he worked in television and film. There he made his feature film debut with Todos y nadie (1975) and directed Adiós, Alicia (1977), La casa del paraíso (1982) and El señor de los llanos (1987). There he also participated as a screenwriter in La muchacha de las bragas de oro (1980) by Vicente Aranda and in La matanza de Santa Bárbara (1986) by Luis Correa as screenwriter. He then returned to Spain where he continued working as a director, screenwriter and producer, in particular Tatiana, la muñecas rusa (1995) and Azaña (2008). He has been President of the Assembly of Spanish Film Directors (ADIRCE).