José Manuel Lorenzo

José Manuel Lorenzo Torres (born 29 May 1959) is a Spanish audiovisual producer and television executive.

José Manuel Lorenzo
Lorenzo in 2015
Born
José Manuel Lorenzo Torres

(1959-05-29) 29 May 1959
Pontevedra, Spain
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • television producer
  • television executive
SpouseOlga Andrino
Children2
RelativesFrancis Lorenzo (brother)

Life and career

José Manuel Lorenzo Torres[1] was born on 29 May 1959 in Pontevedra, to a mother and a father both working as educators.[2][3] He is the brother of actor Francis Lorenzo and the husband of artist Olga Andrino, with whom he has had 2 children.[4] He earned a title of industrial engineer from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales in Madrid, and a master's degree in nuclear plant design from the ICAI.[5] For a time, he worked in the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant.[4] In 1995, he became the director general of Antena 3.[6] From 1998 to 2004, he helmed Canal+.[7]

He has founded several audiovisual production ventures, including Drive Televisión (2004), and DLO Producciones (2011).[4] In 2008, he was appointed as the executive chairman of Boomerang TV.[8]

References
  1. "El director de contenidos de Sogecable abandona la compañía". Expansión. 9 January 2004.
  2. "José Manuel Lorenzo abandona Sogecable". Produ. 9 January 2004.
  3. Bonet, Joana (7 January 2023). "José Manuel Lorenzo: "Si las cosas van bien, te abrazan por los pasillos. Cuando no, estás solo. Eso ha sido siempre así"". Vanity Fair.
  4. Martorell, Carlos (21 March 2021). "El superexitoso José Manuel Lorenzo". Periódico de Ibiza.
  5. "José Manuel Lorenzo, nuevo director general de Canal +". El País. 6 June 1998.
  6. García Mirón, Silvia (2014). "Acercamiento al estilo de Antena 3 en la Etapa Asensio (1992-1997): evolución empresarial, contenidos, identidad y audiencia". Sphera Publica. 2 (14): 88. ISSN 1576-4192.
  7. "Vet exec Lorenzo puts himself into Drive seat". Variety. 10 October 2004.
  8. "Boomerang ficha a José Manuel Lorenzo como presidente ejecutivo tras la entrada de 3i". vertele!. 18 January 2008 – via eldiario.es.
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