Eduardo Campoy

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Eduardo Campoy
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Eduardo Campoy Sanz-Orrio

(1955-09-21) 21 September 1955 (age 67)
León, Spain
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(m. 1998)

Eduardo Campoy Sanz-Orrio (born 21 September 1955) is a Spanish film producer. He has also worked as director.

Life and career

Eduardo Campoy Sanz-Orrio was born in León on 21 September 1955. [1] He co-helmed Copia cero in 1981 in his directorial debut feature, but he eventually leaned towards a career as producer in the film industry, founding Cartel ('Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión S.A.') in 1987. [1] [2] It was followed by Too Much Heart (1992) and Al límite (1997). [3] He has produced over 70 films, including Just Walking , The Girl of Your Dreams and The Tit and the Moon , Un franco, 14 pesetas , as well as Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales productions such as The Best Summer of My Life , and The Wedding Unplanner . [4] [5] [6]

In 1998, he married Mabel Lozano. [7] He served as president of the Federation of Associations of Audiovisual Producers of Spain (FAPAE) from 1999 to 2003. [2]

In 2009, Campoy was appointed as acting president of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eduardo Campoy, productor de cine". El Periódico Extremadura . 5 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eduardo Campoy, presidente de la Academia de Cine de España". El Periódico de Ibiza y Formentera. 15 April 2009.
  3. Castilla, Amelia (18 December 1997). "Eduardo Campoy pone 'Al limite' a un asesino en serie". El País .
  4. "Arranca en Tenerife el rodaje de 'La Bandera', tercer largometraje de Álamo Producciones, dirigido por Martín Cuervo". Panorama Audiovisual. 23 March 2023.
  5. "Eduardo Campoy, nuevo director de la Academia de Cine". Europa Press . 26 October 2010.
  6. Cruz, Almudena (11 June 2021). "'Solo una vez', el primer largo de Ríos, llega este viernes a 61 salas de cine de todo el país". El Día .
  7. "Mabel Lozano, operada de urgencia de un cáncer de mama en plena pandemia". El País . 20 April 2020.