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 AdiĆ³s, Alicia (1977), La casa del paraĆso (1982) and El seƱor de los llanos (1987). There he also participated as a screenwriter in La muchacha de las bragas de oro (1980) by Vicente