Biography

Norberto López Amado, film and television director. Born in Orense and graduated in Law and Cinematography, he began working in the audiovisual field as a director and producer at the EFE Agency for nine years, combining his work with the direction and production of his first short films, "El espíritu de la Luna" and "La mirada del Ángel".

His entry into professional fiction was in 2002 with his debut film "Nos Miran", starring Carmelo Gómez and Iciar Bollaín. Since then he has directed three other feature films: "La decisión de Julia" in 2016, the documentary film "How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster" in 2010 and in 2018 the film starring Belén Rueda "El Cuaderno de Sara". In 2024, he directed "El cuento del Lobo", of which he has also been screenwriter and which will be released in 2025.

In television, he has directed more than 25 prime time series such as "El Príncipe" (Ondas National Television Award for Best Spanish Series, Iris Awards, Vitoria Festival Award) "El tiempo entre costuras" (Ondas Award, Fotogramas de plata, Iris Awards, Vitoria Festival Award) "Mar de plástico" (Ondas Award, Dirige Award, Feroz Awards). Other outstanding series as director include "Ángela", "El Comisario", "Mentiras", "La República", "La cocinera de Castamar", "El Internado", "El Pantano", "Herederos", "Los Simuladores", "Acusados", "Tierra de Lobos", among others.
- IMDb mini biography by: Norberto López Amado