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Emilio Martínez Lázaro

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Emilio Martínez Lázaro in Spanish Affair (2014)
Emilio Martínez Lázaro was born in 1945 in Madrid, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Spanish Affair (2014), The Other Side of the Bed (2002) and Lulú de noche (1986). He was previously married to Sol Alameda.
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Clara Lago, and Dani Rovira in Spanish Affair (2014)
    Spanish Affair
    6.5
    • Director(as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
    • 2014
    The Other Side of the Bed (2002)
    The Other Side of the Bed
    6.4
    • Director(as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
    • 2002
    Imanol Arias in Lulú de noche (1986)
    Lulú de noche
    4.6
    • Director(as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
    • 1986
    Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce in Amo tu cama rica (1991)
    Amo tu cama rica
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Director

    • Jarabo
      • Director
      • Filming
    • A Hipster in Rural Spain (2024)
      A Hipster in Rural Spain
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Supernormal (2021)
      Supernormal
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2021
    • Michelle Jenner and Dani Rovira in Mylove Lost (2018)
      Mylove Lost
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Rosa Maria Sardà, Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Clara Lago, Berto Romero, and Dani Rovira in Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
      Spanish Affair 2
      5.4
      • directed by (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2015
    • Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Clara Lago, and Dani Rovira in Spanish Affair (2014)
      Spanish Affair
      6.5
      • directed by (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2014
    • Ernesto Alterio, Alberto San Juan, and Verónica Sánchez in Roller Coaster (2012)
      Roller Coaster
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, and Marta Etura in Las 13 rosas (2007)
      Las 13 rosas
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Los 2 lados de la cama (2005)
      Los 2 lados de la cama
      5.6
      • directed by (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2005
    • The Other Side of the Bed (2002)
      The Other Side of the Bed
      6.4
      • Director (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2002
    • Imanol Arias, Silvia Abascal, Joaquim de Almeida, and Eduard Fernández in His Master's Voice (2001)
      His Master's Voice
      6.1
      • Director (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2001
    • Backroads (1997)
      Backroads
      6.1
      • Director (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1997
    • Los peores años de nuestra vida (1994)
      Los peores años de nuestra vida
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce in Amo tu cama rica (1991)
      Amo tu cama rica
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1991
    • La mujer de tu vida (1988)
      La mujer de tu vida
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990
    • El juego más divertido (1988)
      El juego más divertido
      5.1
      • Director (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1988

    Writer

    • Ernesto Alterio, Alberto San Juan, and Verónica Sánchez in Roller Coaster (2012)
      Roller Coaster
      4.8
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Seven Minutes (2009)
      Seven Minutes
      4.7
      • collaboration
      • 2009
    • Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, and Marta Etura in Las 13 rosas (2007)
      Las 13 rosas
      6.7
      • story
      • 2007
    • Imanol Arias, Silvia Abascal, Joaquim de Almeida, and Eduard Fernández in His Master's Voice (2001)
      His Master's Voice
      6.1
      • Writer (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 2001
    • Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce in Amo tu cama rica (1991)
      Amo tu cama rica
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • La mujer de tu vida (1988)
      La mujer de tu vida
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1990
    • El juego más divertido (1988)
      El juego más divertido
      5.1
      • Writer (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1988
    • Imanol Arias in Lulú de noche (1986)
      Lulú de noche
      4.6
      • written by (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1986
    • Todo va mal (1984)
      Todo va mal
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer (as Emilio Martinez-Lazaro)
      • 1984
    • Patricia Adriani in Sus años dorados (1980)
      Sus años dorados
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • Héctor Alterio, Myriam de Maeztu, Ignacio Fernández de Castro, and Gracia Querejeta in What Max Said (1978)
      What Max Said
      6.3
      • Writer (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1978
    • El viaje a Mannheim
      4.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • Pascual Duarte (1976)
      Pascual Duarte
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1976
    • Cuentos y leyendas (1968)
      Cuentos y leyendas
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Emilio Martinez-Lazaro)
      • 1975
    • Marisa Mell in A Diary of a Murderess (1975)
      A Diary of a Murderess
      5.7
      • screenplay (as Lazarus Kaplan)
      • 1975

    Producer

    • Silvia Alonso in Growing Up (2018)
      Growing Up
      4.3
      • producer
      • 2018
    • La mujer de tu vida (1988)
      La mujer de tu vida
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1988–1994
    • El juego más divertido (1988)
      El juego más divertido
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 1988
    • Imanol Arias in Lulú de noche (1986)
      Lulú de noche
      4.6
      • producer (as Emilio Martínez-Lázaro)
      • 1986
    • El desastre de Annual (1970)
      El desastre de Annual
      4.8
      • producer
      • 1970

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Lazarus Kaplan
    • Born
      • 1945
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Spouse
      • Sol Alameda? - July 24, 2009 (her death, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Clara Martínez-Lázaro

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has a daughter, Clara Martínez-Lázaro, with his wife, journalist Sol Alameda.
    • Quotes
      [talking about upcoming sequel for 'Al otro lado de la cama (2004)'] I would never make distasteful movies, at least not on purpose.

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