José Luis López Vázquez
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Spain
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actor
Actor
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.
Career
López Vázquez was born in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. He originally worked in theater as a costume design
Costume design
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er, a scenic designer
Scenic design
Scenic design is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with M.F.A...
, and as an assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
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
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
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
Travels with My Aunt (film)
Travels with My Aunt is a 1972 American comedy film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen and Hugh Wheeler is based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Graham Greene.-Plot:...
from 1972, starring opposite Dame Maggie Smith. His best known role may be in the Emmy-winning film
Film
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, La Cabina
La cabina
La cabina is an Emmy award-winning, 1972 film directed by Spanish director Antonio Mercero, and written by him and José Luis Garci...
, which was made the same year with director Antonio Mercero
Antonio Mercero
Antonio Mercero is a Spanish director of the series Verano azul and later Farmacia de guardia. He is best known as the director of a 1972 surrealist short horror film titled La cabina, that won an Emmy Award...
. 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.
Selected films
- El pisitoEl PisitoEl Pisito is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. The Spanish Ministry of Culture forced the producers to sign the film as co-directed by Spaniard Isidoro M. Ferry. It was co-written by famous Spanish screenwriter Rafael Azcona, who collaborated with Ferreri throughout his...
, 1959 - El cochecitoEl CochecitoEl Cochecito is a 1960 Spanish black comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri.The film is based on Rafael Azcona's novel who co-wrote the script with Ferreri.The film was a huge flop when it was released in Spain, but nowadays is a cult classic...
, 1960 - PlácidoPlacido-As a surname:*Michele Placido, an internationally known Italian actor and director*General Placido Vega y Daza, a famous 19th century Mexican lander*Mike De Placido, an English footballer*Violante Placido, actress, singer, and daughter of Michele Placido...
, 1961 - Atraco a las tresAtraco a las tresAtraco a las tres is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué.It is inspired by Mario Monicelli's masterpiece Big Deal on Madonna Street-Plot summary:...
, 1962 - La gran familiaLa gran familiaLa gran familia is a 1962 Spanish classic comedy film directed by Fernando Palacios.It was so successful that it inspired a both sequel, La familia y... uno más ; La familia, bien, gracias and a TV movie, La familia.....
, 1962 - Amor a la españolaAmor a la españolaAmor a la española is a 1967 Spanish romantic comedy musical directed by Fernando Merino and script written by Alfonso Paso. It was based on the story by José Luis Dibildos.-Cast:*José Luis López Vázquez as Francisco Paco Lafuente...
, 1967 - El bosque del loboEl bosque del loboEl Bosque del Lobo is a 1971 Spanish drama film about a werewolf directed by Pedro Olea. It is based on a novel by Carlos Martínez-Barbeito.-Cast:*José Luis López Vázquez ... Benito Freire*Amparo Soler Leal ... Pacucha...
, 1970 - Long Live the Bride and GroomLong Live the Bride and GroomLong Live the Bride and Groom is a 1970 Spanish drama film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* José Luis López Vázquez - Leonardo* Laly Soldevila - Loli* José María Prada - Pepito...
(1970) - Mi querida señoritaMi querida señoritaMi querida señorita is a 1972 Spanish film directed by Jaime de Armiñán. A black comedy on the subject of sex change, it was the first Spanish film that talked about sexual orientation, which was a taboo subject in Spain during Franco's regime....
, 1971 - Travels with my auntTravels with My Aunt (film)Travels with My Aunt is a 1972 American comedy film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen and Hugh Wheeler is based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Graham Greene.-Plot:...
, 1972 - La prima AngélicaLa prima AngélicaCousin Angelica is a 1974 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. Starring José Luis López Vázquez as a middle-aged man whose memories of his childhood during the Spanish Civil War make him reenact his past as the old man he is today...
, 1974 - Habla, muditaHabla, muditaHabla, mudita is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* José Luis López Vázquez - Rodrigo* Kiti Manver - La Muda* Francisco Algora - El Mudo* Hanna Haxmann...
(1973) - La escopeta nacional, 1977
- National HeritageNational Heritage (film)National Heritage is a 1981 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Luis Ciges - Segundo* Luis Escobar - Marqués de Leguineche* Agustín González - Padre Calvo...
, 1981 - AkelarreAkelarre (film)Akelarre is a 1984 Basque drama film directed by Pedro Olea. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Silvia Munt as Garazi* José Luis López Vázquez as Inquisidor* Mary Carrillo as Amunia...
, 1984 - Todos a la cárcelTodos a la cárcelTodos a la cárcel is a 1993 Spanish comedy film. It is written and directed by Luis García Berlanga.-External links:...
, 1993
Awards
Gold Medal of Arts- 1985 – Gold Medal of Arts (Medalla de Oro de las Bellas Artes).
International Emmy Awards
- 1973 – Fiction for La CabinaLa cabinaLa cabina is an Emmy award-winning, 1972 film directed by Spanish director Antonio Mercero, and written by him and José Luis Garci...
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