Overview
- Filmax confirmed in a statement that Julio Fernández Rodríguez died Monday in Miami at age 78.
- He began importing films in 1983 and later acquired the Filmax brand, steering the company from rights buying to full-scale production.
- In the late 1990s he launched Filmax Castelao Productions and created Bren Entertainment, a 3D animation studio in Santiago de Compostela.
- He served as Filmax president until 2010 and held industry posts including membership in Spain’s film academy and an advisory role at EGEDA.
- His productions ranged from the [REC] saga to The Machinist, Transsiberian and The Way, and his honors included the Medalla Castelao and the Keys to the City of Miami, with his family expressing deep gratitude for his leadership.