Agustín González

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Agustín González Martínez, (Madrid, March 24, 1930 - Madrid, January 16, 2005) was a Spanish actor.

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[edit] Biography

He was brother of Manuel González, one of the members of Los Brincos.

He started several university studies in Engineering and Philosophy and Literature, but he didn't finish. He started his career as an actor in the Teatro Español Universitario, where he stayed several years during his stage as a student. He grew as one of the most important Spanish actors thanks to his theatre performances and cinema directors such as Carlos Saura, Juan Antonio Bardem, Mario Camus or Fernando Fernán Gómez. He worked in 140 movies, theatre plays and TV series. From 1954 to 1986, he had a relationship with the actress María Luisa Ponte, 12 years older then him, but they never got married. His last film was Tiovivo 1950, by José Luis Garci. His las theatre play was Tres hombres y un destino, in Madrid, but he had to be replaced because of his sickness. He died of pneumonia in the clinic La Zarzuela, in Madrid.

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  • Medalla de Oro de Bellas Artes, 1983.
  • Mejor actor por Las Bicicletas son para el verano, 1984.
  • Premio Calabuch for La marrana.
  • Premio Festival de Cine de Peñíscola for Belle Époque.
  • Golden Medalla al Mérito en el Trabajo by the Spanish Government in 2004.

[edit] Filmography

In his filmography, he appears in humorous and dramatic films and he has been considered one of the best Spanish actors in supporting roles

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