Enrique López Lavigne

Enrique López Lavigne (born 1967) is a film producer with an extensive work in Spanish cinema. He is a founder of Apache Films and Apaches Entertainment as well as El Estudio.

Enrique López Lavigne
At the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born
Enrique López Lavigne

1967
Madrid, Spain
OccupationFilm producer

Biography edit

Enrique López Lavigne was born in Madrid in 1967,[1] son to a Spanish father and a French mother.[2] He studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid and then worked for a year as a lawyer in Paris.[2] He began his career in media when he was 25 years old, entering to work for Sogecable and Canal+.[1] Later in time he came to co-found Apaches Entertainment alongside Belén Atienza [es].[1]

A prolific producer of Spanish films, his credits include works such as El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo [es] (also co-director), Sex and Lucia, 28 Weeks Later, The Impossible, Holy Camp!, Selfie [ca], Gold, Veronica, and The Grandmother.[3][4] In 2020, he was invited to membership in the AMPAS.[5]

Together with Pablo Cruz and Diego Suárez Chialvo, he co-founded El Estudio, a production company with activity in Mexico, Spain and the United States.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Arribas, Alicia G. (4 February 2021). "López Lavigne: El mundo necesita mensajes que nos ayuden a cambiar por dentro". La Vanguardia.
  2. ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (8 February 2017). "Enrique López Lavigne, cazador de taquillazos". El País.
  3. ^ "Enrique López Lavigne, el productor de las 20 nominaciones a los Goya". El Periódico de Catalunya. 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Enrique López Lavigne, productor de 'La abuela': «Las cosas buenas surgen de manera orgánica, yo no creo mucho en los diseños»". Audiovisual451. 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Ana de Armas e Icíar Bollaín, entre los nuevos miembros de la Academia de Hollywood". Cinemanía. 1 July 2020 – via 20minutos.es.
  6. ^ Kay, Jeremy (16 September 2022). "Rising Spanish-language production outfit El Estudio reveals ambitious growth plans (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.