(Madrid, 1943) Spanish film and stage director, artistic director, scriptwriter and actor. He is one of them most versatile, prolific and emblematic directors and is best known for the quality of his films and documentaries which have entered the cannon of Spanish film history such as El Desencanto y Camarón, A un dios desconocido, Dedicatoria, Las bicicletas son para el verano or Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas.