Director

Emilio Martínez Lázaro: Movies & Box Office

films: 16
as director: 14
on screen: 1972–2024
box office: $144M

Biggest hits

The Best Emilio Martínez Lázaro Movies

The films of Emilio Martínez Lázaro that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Spanish Affair (2014) leads with $78.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Emilio Martínez Lázaro's Career in Numbers

Emilio Martínez Lázaro's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Emilio Martínez Lázaro works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Corpse Packs His Bags (1972) to A Hipster in Rural Spain (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Emilio Martínez Lázaro Movies by Decade

1970s 2
1980s 2
1990s 2
2000s 4
2010s 4
2020s 1

The 2000s were Emilio Martínez Lázaro's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Emilio Martínez Lázaro Movies by Genre

Drama 5
Comedy 4
Romance 4
Family 1
Mystery 1

Drama is the genre Emilio Martínez Lázaro has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of comedy (4).

Emilio Martínez Lázaro Career Milestones

First film: The Corpse Packs His Bags 1972
Biggest box office hit: Spanish Affair $78.8M worldwide
Newest film: A Hipster in Rural Spain 2024

16 credits

Emilio Martínez Lázaro Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Emilio Martínez Lázaro is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 14 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro

Emilio Martínez Lázaro Movies as an Actor

1972 The Corpse Packs His Bags Mystery

Emilio Martínez Lázaro in Documentaries & Specials

2019 Stories of Our Cinema as Himself - Filmmaker · Documentary

Works with

Who Emilio Martínez Lázaro Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Emilio Martínez Lázaro shares the most films with. Ernesto Alterio comes first, with 3 films together, followed by David Trueba (3).

FAQ

Emilio Martínez Lázaro: Questions & Answers

How many movies Emilio Martínez Lázaro has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Emilio Martínez Lázaro been in?

Emilio Martínez Lázaro is credited on 16 films, from 1972 to 2024. 1 of them as an actor and 14 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Emilio Martínez Lázaro's highest-grossing movie?

Spanish Affair (2014) is Emilio Martínez Lázaro's biggest box office hit, with $78.8M worldwide, ahead of Spanish Affair 2 (2015) ($40.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Emilio Martínez Lázaro's movies have made $144M.

Emilio Martínez Lázaro's biggest hits

What is Emilio Martínez Lázaro's newest movie?

The most recent film on Emilio Martínez Lázaro's filmography is A Hipster in Rural Spain (2024), which Emilio Martínez Lázaro directed.

Who does Emilio Martínez Lázaro work with most often?

Emilio Martínez Lázaro shares the most films with Ernesto Alterio (3 films), David Trueba (3 films) and Belén Cuesta (2 films).

The Best Emilio Martínez Lázaro Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 directing credits.

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