Nasceu em Buenos Aires em 1944. Estudou cinema na Universidade Nacional de La Plata em Buenos Aires. No início de sua carreira, trabalhou como fotógrafo e diretor de comerciais. Dirigiu os filmes "La Película del Rey" (1985), premiado com o Leão de Prata de melhor filme de estreia no Festival de Veneza, "La Era del Ñandú" (1986), "Historias Mínimas" (2002), "Bombon – El Perro" (2004), "El Camino de San Diego" (2006) e "A Janela" (2008).
Was born in Buenos Aires in 1944. He studied film at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata in Buenos Aires. At the outset of his career, he was known as a photographer and commercial filmmaker. He has directed films such as "A King and His Movie" (1985), awarded with the Silver Lion of Best First Work at the Venice Film Festival, "La Era del Ñandú" (1986), "Historias Mínimas" (2002), "Bombon – El Perro" (2004), "The Road to San Diego" (2006), and "The Window" (2008).