José Corbacho

José Corbacho Nieto is a Spanish comedian, screenwriter, actor, and film and television director from Catalonia.

Biography

José Corbacho Nieto was born on 12 December 1965 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, and was diagnosed with Spina bifida. His father was from Extremadura. He earned a licentiate degree on Information Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He began nonetheless a professional acting career in comedy theatre group. He also worked with television production company, of which he was a board member.
His feature film directorial debut Tapas, co-helmed along with Juan Cruz, earned him a Goya Award for Best New Director. He also directed his sophomore picture Cowards along with Cruz. His television work, in various capacities, include ', Pelotas, ', and Un nuevo amanecer.