Emilio Martínez-Lázaro Torre (born 1945) is a Spanish filmmaker known for directing box office hits such as The Other Side of the Bed (2002) and Spanish Affair (2014).

His first association with cinema came when he joined the Escuela de Argüelles, a group of independent filmmakers.

He made his first short film, Circunstancias del Milagro/The Circumstances of the Miracle, in 1968; re-edited in 1972 and retitled El Camino del Cielo/The Road to Heaven, it was shown at several international film festivals.

His debut as solo feature film director,[3] What Max Said, shared a Golden Bear at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival with García Sánchez's La Trucha/The Trout.

[4] In addition to directing, Martínez-Lázaro has established himself as a noted screenwriter.