Enrique Irazoqui
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Enrique Irazoqui is a Spanish (Catalan
Catalan people
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) movie actor
Actor
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. He's the son of a Spanish father and an Italian mother. Irazoqui became famous for his role as Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

 in the 1964 film The Gospel According to St. Matthew.

In 2002 he was the arbiter during the Brains in Bahrain
Brains in Bahrain
Brains in Bahrain was an eight-game chess match between World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik and the computer program Deep Fritz 7, held in October 2002. The match ended in a tie 4-4, with two wins for each participant and four draws.-Outcome of games:...

 chess match between world champion Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007...

 and the computer program Deep Fritz, which ended in a tie.

Roles

  • Jesus Christ (leading actor
    Leading actor
    A leading actor, leading actress, star, or simply lead, plays the role of the protagonist in a film or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work...

    ) in The Gospel According to St. Matthew
    The Gospel According to St. Matthew (film)
    The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection....

    (B&W), 1964, Italy, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Pier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...

  • Noche de vino tinto (leading actor
    Leading actor
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    ) (B&W), 1966, Spain, directed by José María Nunes
  • Dante no es únicamente severo (leading actor
    Leading actor
    A leading actor, leading actress, star, or simply lead, plays the role of the protagonist in a film or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work...

    ), 1966, Spain, directed by Jacinto Esteva and Joaquim Jordà
  • A la soledat, 2008, Spain, directed by José María Nunes.

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