José Luis López Vázquez
José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre MML (11 March 1922, in Madrid – 2 November 2009, in Madrid) was a Spanish actor.[1] 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.
José Luis López Vázquez | |
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 López Vázquez in 2004 | |
| Born | José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre 11 March 1922 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 2 November 2009 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1939–2009 |
| Spouses | Ana María Ventura (divorced)Flor Aguilar (divorced) |
| Children | José Luis Virginia Cayetana Camino |
Career
López Vázquez was born in Madrid, Spain, on 11 March 1922.[2] He originally worked in theater as a costume designer, a scenic designer and as an assistant director to Pío Ballesteros and Enrique Herreros.[3] 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.[4] Also in 1972, he starred in the International Emmy Awards-winning TV film, La cabina, directed by Antonio Mercero.[5] 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.[6]
Selected filmography
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- 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)[7]
- 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 | [8] |
Fotogramas de Plata
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Best Spanish Film Performer | The Ancines Woods | Won | [10] |
| 1972 | Best Television Performer | La cabina | Won | [11] |
| 2006 | Lifetime Achievement | - | Won | [12] |
Chicago International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Best Actor | The Ancines Woods | Won | [13] |
| 1972 | Best Actor | My Dearest Senorita | Won |
Valladolid International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spike of Honor | Won | [14] |
Honours
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (19 June 1985)[15]
- Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (19 December 1997)[16]
External links
References
- Obituary London Independent, 14 January 2010.
- "Biografía de José Luis López Vázquez, fallecido hoy en Madrid". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- José Luis López Vázquez (PDF). 2013. pp. 1–6.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Cukor, George (2001). Long, Robert Emmet (ed.). George Cukor: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 79. ISBN 9781578063871.
- "La cabina, íntegra, con presentación de Mercero y López Vázquez". Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (in Spanish). 13 December 1972. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Torres, Rosana; Fernández-Santos, Elsa (2 November 2009). "López Vázquez ya es leyenda". El Pais (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Devesa, Dolores; Potes, Alicia (2000). "Filmografía" (PDF). Nosferatu. Revista de Cine (33): 83.
- "El actor José Luis López Vázquez, Premio Nacional de Teatro 2002". El País (in Spanish). 21 November 2002.
- "Goya de Honor - José Luis López Vázquez". Goya Awards (in Spanish).
- "Filmografía de José Luis López Vázquez". Fotogramas (in Spanish). 2 November 2009.
- Morales Pérez, Sonia (31 January 2018). "Antonio Mercero triunfa con "La cabina"". RTVE (in Spanish).
- "Fotogramas premia al cine español". El Mundo (in Spanish). 6 March 2007.
- "50 years of memories: Highlights form the history of the Chicago International Film Festival" (PDF). Chicago International Film Festival.
- "Spike of Honor - José Luis López Vázquez". Valladolid International Film Festival (in Spanish).
- "Real Dectreto 1062/1985. de 19 de junio por el que se concede la medalla al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, en su categoría de Oro, a las personas y Entidades que se citab" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 3 July 1985.
- "Real Decreto 2005/1997, de 19 de diciembre, por el que se concede la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo a don Jose Luis López Vázquez" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (34): 37503. 19 December 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2018.