He studied information science at the University Complutense of Madrid. In 1992 he founded the production Películas Pendelton, specializing in cinema advertising. With the premiere of 'The Miracle of P. Red 'in 1998, reached its highest recognition as a director and screenwriter. In 2007 he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Film for 'Binta and the Great Idea', shot in Senegal. His latest film, "Camino", was released in Spain in October 2008 and received six of the seven Goyas to which it was nominated.