José Luis López Vázquez
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José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre (born March 11, 1922 in Madrid) is a Spanish actor.
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[edit] Career
A famous actor who 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 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.
To date, he has starred in more than 200 movies, filming several full-length films in a year. In 1971, he acted in a record 11 films. Although he usually appears in Spanish films, he has occasionally worked in international films: in the UK film Travels With My Aunt from 1972, starring opposite Dame Maggie Smith. His best known role is arguably in the Emmy-winning film, La Cabina, which was made the same year with director Antonio Mercero. Vazquez has worked with Mercero on numerous other occasions, the most recent being their collaboration on a new project, a movie called ¿Y tu quien eres? (2006).
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[edit] Awards
Gold Medal of Arts
- 1985 - Gold Medal of Arts (Medalla de Oro de las Bellas Artes).
- 1973 - Fiction for La Cabina
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
