Fernando Fernán Gómez

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Fernando Fernández Gómez (born August 28, 1921) was born in Lima, Peru, the son of actress Carola Fernán-Gómez. He inherited her surname as a stage name.

Fernando moved to Spain in 1924.

After the Spanish Civil War, he tried to study Law, but he interrupted his studies to work in theater.

In 1942, he began to work in cinema, but he also kept working on theater. Director and writer, he formed his own theater company and got many awards, even as an author.

In the 1950s he began to direct movies, and was the director of the film of his play, Las bicicletas son para el verano, however he was not respected in this area until 1958, with the comedy La Vida por Delante, which even got a sequel.

He divorced his wife María Dolores Pradera in 1959, which was a scandal to the Spanish audience (even more so as they had a daughter). He wouldn't marry again till 2000.

Originally, he was criticized as a "commercial director" for cinema and TV.

Currently, Fernán-Gómez is widely recognized as a great professional in any of his fields. However, he is sometimes especially rude when asked about his personal life.