Carlos López del Rey (born 1980), known professionally as Carlos Vermut, is a Spanish filmmaker. Born in

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, he worked as illustrator, comic book artist and

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designer prior to filmmaking. Following his involvement in the animated television series ''

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'', he made his feature film debut with '' Diamond Flash''. His sophomore feature ''

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'' (2014) earned critical acclaim. He has since directed and written ''

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'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2022), as well as penned the script of ''

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'' (2021).

Sexual abuse allegations

In January and February 2024, ''

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'' published allegations by six women accusing Vermut of sexual abuse from 2012 to 2024. In September 2024, Vermut issued a statement through his legal representative denying ever engaging in non-consensual sexual practice, emphasising that no official investigation had been conducted against him to date, and stating that he was not made aware of the details of the allegations when ''El País'' contacted him, and that it misrepresented his response as though he was. The statement indicated that Vermut and his lawyer were deliberating legal action against ''El País''.

Works

Feature films

Accolades

References

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