Jaime Chávarri

Biography

Jaime Chávarri is a Spanish film director and screenwriter born on March 20, 1943, in Madrid. He graduated in Law but later studied filmmaking at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía and began working as a film critic while making short films. His notable works include the biographical documentary El desencanto (1976) and the historical drama Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984), which won several awards, cementing his reputation as a versatile director.