José Manuel Carrasco is a versatile Spanish filmmaker, screenwriter, and theater director known for blending comedy and drama with a sharp focus on character-driven narratives. He graduated in film directing from the Film and Audiovisual School of the Community of Madrid (ECAM) and holds a higher degree in textual interpretation from the Higher School of Dramatic Arts. This dual background in acting and directing has defined his artistic voice, particularly in his acclaimed work as an acting coach and professor of audiovisual interpretation in Madrid.
Carrasco first gained international recognition for his prolific output of short films, including Padam… (2006), which earned a Goya Award nomination for Best Fictional Short Film, and Pulsiones (2009), which received over 150 awards at film festivals. He made his feature film debut with the teen comedy El diario de Carlota (Carlota’s Diary) in 2010. Most recently, he directed and wrote the dramatic comedy Miocardio (2024), which premiered at the Seville European Film Festival and won the “Somos Cine” Award in 2025.