After receiving his law degree from the University of Havana in 1951, Gutiérrez studied cinema at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1953.
Setelah meraih gelar hukum dari Universitas Havana pada 1951, Gutiérrez mempelajari perfilman di Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma dan lulus pada 1953.