Pepe Iglesias
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Pepe Iglesias full name José Ángel Iglesias Sánchez, nicknamed El Zorro (The Fox), was an Argentine
comedian
, who, though he developed much of his career in his home country, also spent time in Chile and Spain.
in May 1952. Soon after, he made his debut with the Spanish public through a local radio station in Barcelona
.
The following year, he appeared Ramon Torrado's film Que Loco!, alongside Pepe Isbert and Emma Penella
.
He was then signed by Cadena SER
and became one of Spain's best paid radio stars. Endowed with an uncanny ability to play different voices, attributed to different people, like 'Don Tapadera' and 'Finado Fernández' who was one of the most popular. All of these were living in the imaginary One Bed Hotel (where there is anger all week). Iglesias, under the nickname 'The Fox' became one of the comics par excellence of the Spanish 50s.
The taglines of his shows soon passed into everyday language, and it became common to hear one, followed by a whistled theme tune.
With the advent of television in Spain, Iglesias tried his luck at the new media (Gran Parada). However, his form of linguistic comedy did not survive the adaptations necessary for the changing times.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, who, though he developed much of his career in his home country, also spent time in Chile and Spain.
Biography
Son of Spanish immigrants, he developed his career in his native land of Argentina, before settling in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in May 1952. Soon after, he made his debut with the Spanish public through a local radio station in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
The following year, he appeared Ramon Torrado's film Que Loco!, alongside Pepe Isbert and Emma Penella
Emma Penella
Emma Penella was a Spanish film and television actress.Emma Penella was the sister of Spanish actresses Elisa Montés and Terele Pávez, and the granddaughter of composer Manuel Penella. She was also the widow of producer Emiliano Piedra...
.
He was then signed by Cadena SER
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER is Spain's premier radio network in terms of both seniority and audience share...
and became one of Spain's best paid radio stars. Endowed with an uncanny ability to play different voices, attributed to different people, like 'Don Tapadera' and 'Finado Fernández' who was one of the most popular. All of these were living in the imaginary One Bed Hotel (where there is anger all week). Iglesias, under the nickname 'The Fox' became one of the comics par excellence of the Spanish 50s.
The taglines of his shows soon passed into everyday language, and it became common to hear one, followed by a whistled theme tune.
With the advent of television in Spain, Iglesias tried his luck at the new media (Gran Parada). However, his form of linguistic comedy did not survive the adaptations necessary for the changing times.
Films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Dos amigos y un amor Dos amigos y un amor Dos amigos y un amor is a 1938 Argentine musical film comedy directed by Lucas Demare. The film premiered in Buenos Aires.... |
| 1939 | 24 horas en libertad |
| 1944 | Mi novia es un fantasma |
| 1945 | Llegó la niña Ramona |
| 1946 | El tercer huésped |
| 1947 | Un ángel sin pantalones |
| 1948 | El barco sale a las diez El Barco sale a las diez El Barco sale a las diez is a 1948 Argentine film.... |
| 1948 | Recuerdos de un angel Recuerdos de un ángel Recuerdos de un ángel is a 1948 Argentine film.... |
| 1949 | Una noche en el Ta-Ba-Rín |
| 1949 | Wiseguy |
| 1950 | El Zorro pierde el pelo El Zorro pierde el pelo El Zorro pierde el pelo is a 1950 Argentine film.... |
| 1950 | Piantadino Piantadino Piantadino is a 1950 Argentine Spanish language comedy film directed by Francisco Múgica.The film is based on the cartoon character of the same name created by Adolfo Mazzone.-Comic strip character:... |
| 1951 | El heroico Bonifacio El Heroico Bonifacio El Heroico Bonifacio is a 1951 Argentine film.... |
| 1951 | Si usted no puede, yo sí (as Pepe Iglesias 'El Zorro') |
| 1952 | Como yo no hay dos Como yo no hay dos Como yo no hay dos is a 1952 Argentine film.... |
| 1952 | Los sobrinos del Zorro |
| 1953 | ¡Che, qué loco! |
| 1955 | Pobre pero honrado Pobre pero honrado Pobre pero honrado is a 1955 Argentine film.... |