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José Manuel Lorenzo | |
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.jpg) Lorenzo in 2015 | |
| Born | José Manuel Lorenzo Torres 29 May 1959 Pontevedra, Spain |
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| Spouse | Olga Andrino |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Francis Lorenzo (brother) |
José Manuel Lorenzo Torres (born 29 May 1959) is a Spanish audiovisual producer and television executive.
Life and career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "El director de contenidos de Sogecable abandona la compañía". Expansión. 9 January 2004.
- ^ "José Manuel Lorenzo abandona Sogecable". Produ. 9 January 2004.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Martorell, Carlos (21 March 2021). "El superexitoso José Manuel Lorenzo". Periódico de Ibiza.
- ^ "José Manuel Lorenzo, nuevo director general de Canal +". El País. 6 June 1998.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vet exec Lorenzo puts himself into Drive seat". Variety. 10 October 2004.
- ^ "Boomerang ficha a José Manuel Lorenzo como presidente ejecutivo tras la entrada de 3i". vertele!. 18 January 2008 – via eldiario.es.