Biographie
José Manuel Lorenzo is a prominent figure in the Spanish audiovisual industry, boasting over 25 years of experience. He is the Chairman and founder of DLO Producciones, a film and television production company that is part of the Banijay Group, the world’s largest content creation group for TV and multimedia platforms. Lorenzo also founded PATE (Associated Production Companies of Spain) and served as its president until 2021.
Although he initially studied nuclear engineering, Lorenzo has devoted his career to media as a producer and director, holding executive roles at leading Spanish television networks such as TVE, Publiespaña, Antena 3, Canal+, and Grupo Boomerang.
After earning a degree in nuclear engineering from the School of Industrial Engineers in Madrid, he pursued studies in Film and Theater Direction at TAI and completed a Master's Degree in Television Marketing at San Diego State University, California, where he discovered his passion for the entertainment industry.
In 2004, Lorenzo launched his career as an independent producer by founding Grupo Drive, which produced the international musical hit "Hoy No Me Tengo Levantar." In 2011, he established DLO Producciones, which has since achieved significant success. Notable scripted productions include the award-winning thriller "La caza. Monteperdido" (TVE), the comedy film and TV series "Señor, dame paciencia" (Atresmedia, Warner Pictures), a summer 2017 box office hit in Spain, the international TV series "Dime Quién Soy" / "Mistress of War" (Movistar+, Telemundo), which premiered in Spain and later aired in the USA via Peacock and HBO, and "El Inmortal" (Movistar+, Telemundo), a 2022 Canneseries nominee.
Lorenzo has also produced the comedy film "Los Japón" (Warner Bros., Atresmedia), the TV movie "El Ángel de Budapest" (TVE), the family comedy series "Familia" (Telecinco), the miniseries "Mario Conde, los Días de Gloria" (Telecinco), the high-budget international series "Las aventuras del Capitán Alatriste" (Mediaset, Beta Films), and the comedy series "El Hombre de tu Vida" (TVE).
Beyond his extensive production portfolio, Lorenzo has appeared as an actor in numerous films, including "Antártida" by Manuel Huerga, "Gitano" by Manuel Palacios, "Al Límite" by Eduardo Campoy, "Paris-Timbuktu" by Luis García Berlanga, "Sin noticias de Dios" by Agustín Díaz Yanes, "Historia de un beso" by José Luis Garci, and "El espinazo del Diablo" by Guillermo del Toro.
