José Luis López Vázquez
José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre (11 March 1922 – 2 November 2009) was a Spanish actor. [1]
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[edit] Career
López Vázquez was born in Madrid. He originally worked in theater as a costume designer, a scenic designer, and as an assistant director to Pío Ballesteros and Enrique Herreros. In 1946, he switched over to film, with a small role in the movie María Fernanda la Jerezana. Originally starring in comic roles, he made the move to drama films in the 1960s, demonstrating his profund aptitude for acting.
During his life, he starred in more than 200 movies, filming several full-length films in a year. In 1971, he acted in a record 11 films. Although he usually appeared in Spanish films, he has occasionally worked on international projects: in the UK film Travels With My Aunt from 1972, starring opposite Dame Maggie Smith. His best known role may be in the Emmy-winning film, La Cabina, which was made the same year with director Antonio Mercero. López Vázquez worked with Mercero on numerous other occasions, the most recent being their collaboration on a new project, a movie called ¿Y tú quién eres? (2006).
López Vázquez died of natural causes in Madrid on 2 November 2009, at the age of 87.[2]
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Selected films
- El pisito, 1959
- El cochecito, 1960
- Plácido, 1961
- Atraco a las tres, 1962
- La gran familia, 1962
- Amor a la española, 1967
- El bosque del lobo, 1970
- Long Live the Bride and Groom (1970)
- Mi querida señorita, 1971
- Travels with my aunt, 1972
- La prima Angélica, 1974
- Habla, mudita (1973)
- La escopeta nacional, 1977
- National Heritage, 1981
- Akelarre, 1984
- Todos a la cárcel, 1993
[edit] Awards
Gold Medal of Arts
- 1985 – Gold Medal of Arts (Medalla de Oro de las Bellas Artes).
- 1973 – Fiction for La Cabina
1972 Chicago Film Festival
- 1972 – Best Actor Award for Mi querida señorita
1971 Chicago Film Festival
- 1971 – Best Actor Award for El bosque del lobo
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Obituary London Independent, 14 January 2010.
- ^ article in El Pais
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