Gerardo Herrero

Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir (born 28 January 1953) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a prolific promoter of international coproductions and collaborations between Spain and Hispanic American countries. From 1993 to 1994, he chaired the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. His 1997 film Comanche Territory was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Herrero founded Tornasol Films together with Javier López Blanco in 1987. He has often co-produced in tandem with Uruguayan producer Mariela Besuievsky, with whom he has also shared a domestic partnership. ()