José Luis López Vázquez
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José Luis López Vázquez
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 López Vázquez in 2004
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| Born |
José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre
11 March 1922
Madrid, Spain
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| Died | 2 November 2009 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1939–2009 |
| Spouses |
Ana María Ventura (divorced)Flor Aguilar (divorced) |
| Children | José Luis Virginia Cayetana Camino |
José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre MML (11 March 1922, in Madrid – 2 November 2009, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor. He began his career in the 1940s, initially playing comic roles, but around the 1960s he began acting in dramatic roles and went on to appear in over 200 feature films in a career spanning nearly seven decades.
Career
López Vázquez was born in Madrid, Spain, on 11 March 1922. 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 film María Fernanda la Jerezana. Originally starring in comic roles, he made the move to drama films in the 1960s, demonstrating his profound aptitude for acting.
During his life, he starred in more than 200 films, filming several feature films a year. In 1971, he acted in eleven films. Although he usually appeared in Spanish films, he occasionally worked on international projects, such as the 1972 American film Travels With My Aunt, in which he starred opposite Maggie Smith. Also in 1972, he starred in the International Emmy Awards-winning TV film, La cabina, directed by Antonio Mercero. López Vázquez worked with Mercero on numerous other occasions, the last being their collaboration on a film called And Who Are You? (2007).
López Vázquez died of natural causes in Madrid on 2 November 2009, at the age of 87.
Selected filmography
- The Devil Plays the Flute (1953)
- An Andalusian Gentleman (1954)
- Night and Dawn (1958)
- Andalusia Express (1956)
- Back to the Door (1959)
- El pisito (1959)
- El cochecito (1960)
- Carnival Day (1960)
- Police Calling 091 (1960)
- Plácido (1961)
- Atraco a las tres (1962)
- La gran familia (1962)
- You and Me Are Three (1962)
- The Daughters of Helena (1963)
- Three Sparrows and a Bit (1964)
- Television Stories (1965)
- He's My Man! (1966)
- Forty Degrees in the Shade (1967)
- Love in Flight (1967)
- Amor a la española (1967)
- Peppermint frappé (1967)
- Sor Citroën (1967)
- Operation Mata Hari (1968)
- The Ancines Woods (1970)
- Long Live the Bride and Groom (1970)
- My Dearest Senorita (1971)
- Travels with my aunt (1972)
- No es bueno que el hombre esté solo (1973) as Martín
- La descarriada (1973) as Florencio
- La prima Angélica (1974)
- The Marriage Revolution (1974)
- Habla, mudita (1973)
- La escopeta nacional (1977)
- National Heritage (1981)
- Hay que deshacer la casa (1983)
- Juana la Loca... de vez en cuando (1983)
- Akelarre (1984)
- Moors and Christians (1987)
- The Little Spanish Soldier (1988)
- Esquilache (1989)
- The Fencing Master (1992)
- Everyone Off to Jail (1993)
- Memorias del ángel caído (1997)
- And Who Are You? (2007)
Accolades
National Theater Awards
| Year | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Won |
Goya Awards
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Honorary | Won |
Fotogramas de Plata
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1971 | Best Spanish Film Performer | The Ancines Woods | Won | |
| 1972 | Best Television Performer | La cabina | Won | |
| 2006 | Lifetime Achievement | - | Won |
Chicago International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Best Actor | The Ancines Woods | Won | |
| 1972 | Best Actor | My Dearest Senorita | Won |
Valladolid International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spike of Honor | Won |
Honours
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (19 June 1985)
- Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (19 December 1997)