Jaime Chávarri

Director and screenwriter 'Jaime Chávarri' (qv), who modestly defines himself as a "passionate craftsman", was a professional lawyer who enjoyed experimenting with his Super 8 camera. Then one day he realized he had to follow a new professional path, and entered the Escuela Oficial de Cine in Madrid. His first film, _Los viajes escolares (1976)_ (qv), dealt with some interesting family issues and included a most personal touch, but it was misunderstood by the critics. Later he worked with producer 'Elías Querejeta' (qv) and carried out one of his most memorable works, _The Disenchantment (1976)_ (qv), about the Paneros family, and then with 'Alfredo Matas' (qv) he shot the period movie _Bearn o la sala de las muñecas (1983)_ (qv), adapted from the novel by 'Llorenç Vilallonga' (qv). Subsequently he managed to adapt _Bicycles Are for the Summer (1984)_ (qv) from the theatre play by 'Fernando Fernán Gómez' (qv). With this last film he achieved great success in the box office. Over a three-decade career, this versatile filmmaker has captured many genres, including the musical: _Die Dinge der Liebe (1989)_ (qv) and its sequel _The Things of Love: Part 2 (1995)_ (qv).::Volker Boehm