He was born in Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real). He moved to Madrid in 1976 to study Teaching, a degree he abandoned in his final year to dedicate himself to theater. A professional since 1980, he was the technical director of the Sala Olimpia, working for the National Center for New Scenic Trends and the National Drama Center.

Between 1990 and 1992, he was responsible for the consultancy, construction, and later technical direction of the Teatro Central in Seville for Expo 92. In this field, he has also worked on the conversion of buildings into performance spaces for the company Stolle, with notable projects including the Teatro de la Abadía in Madrid and the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona.

As a lighting designer, he has worked in theater, music, dance, and opera, collaborating with renowned stage directors and set designers.

Gómez-Cornejo is the founder of the Association of Lighting Designers (president from 2012 to 2020) and a member of the Spanish Academy of Performing Arts. He has also contributed to the training of several generations of professionals in this field. He has been a guest professor in the Master’s Program in Theatrical Creation at the Carlos III University, and he has also contributed as an author to the publication of the book Light, Melody of the Performing Arts.