Biography

Jose Esteban Lasala studied Naval Engeneering at the Escuela Tecnica Superior de ingenieria Naval de Madrid. In 1965 he passed the ingress examinations at the Escuela Oficial De Cinematografía (EOC) (Official Cinematographic School), where he graduated as ATC in scriptwriting (1965-1969) and Production (1970-75). This last graduation enables him to produce films, as well as to obtain the necessary syndicate permissions to work as executive producer, line producer and production manager. He made studies at Cambridge University.

During this period, he completed his formation working as second assistant director, writing additional dialogues, text of songs, translator of scripts and interpreter-translator in the shootings. Films: El Hombre De Toledo, La Muerte Se Llama Miriam, El Precio De Un Hombre (Western), Las Leandras (Musical comedy), etc.

Jose Esteban Lasala is the author of a long number of press articles and works on History of the Cinematography. He directed the magazine Cine Nuevo and co-directed Primer Plano. He was the president of the Federation of cine-clubs of the Spanish State (1982-1987). During this period, earlier to the foundation of the Spanish Academy of Motion Pictures, he was the secretary of the commission, who selected the Spanish films candidate for Oscars to Best foreign film. He selected the film Volver A Empezar, which later got the Oscar for foreign film.

He directed el Centro De Sevicios Para La Cultura Cinematográfica, a center for documentation and distribution of classical films (1987-1996), Secretary General of La Asociación para el fomento del cine Luis Buñuel (Luis Buñuel association for the promotion of cinematographic art). Other academic activities as: professor of the P. University of San Sebastian R.

He got the First Prize for Best Film In Spanish Language for Zobel-Un Tema (Director and producer). Special mention at Bilbao Festival for Chillida. Fist prize in Coruña festival of comedy to El Globero (producer). His films has been shown in all the main festivals all over the world.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jose Esteban Lasala