Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter born in

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, a town in the south-western part of the province of

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, Spain. Throughout his career, Rabal appeared in around 200 films working with directors including Francesc Rovira-Beleta,

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José Luis Sáenz de Heredia José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (10 April 1911 – 4 November 1992) was a Spanish film director. He was born in Madrid. His film ''Ten Ready Rifles'' was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography * ''Patricio miró ...

Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career th ...

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, Michelangelo Antonioni, Claude Chabrol,

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the fat ...

, and

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. Paco Rabal was recognized both in his native Spain and internationally, winning the Award for Best Actor at the

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for

Los Santos Inocentes ''Los santos '' or ''The Holy Innocents'' is a Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus, based on famous Miguel Delibes' novel of the same title. The movie stars Alfredo Landa and Francisco Rabal, who both won the Best Actor Award at the 1984 C ...

and a

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for Best Actor for playing

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in Carlos Saura's ''

Goya en Burdeos ''Goya en Burdeos'' (English: ''Goya in Bordeaux'') is a 1999 Spanish historical drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura about the life of Francisco de Goya, the influential 19th-century Spanish painter. Awards * 5 Goya Awards, includin ...

.'' One of Spain's most loved actors, Rabal also was known for his commitment to human rights and other social causes.

Life and career

In 1936, after the

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broke out, Rabal and his family left Murcia and moved to

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. Young Francisco had to work as a street salesboy and in a chocolate factory. When he was 13 years old, he left school to work as an electrician at film studios Estudios Chamartín. Rabal got some sporadic jobs as an

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and other people advised him to try his luck with a career in theater. During the following years, he got some roles in theater companies such as Lope de Vega or María Guerrero. It was there that he met actress

Asunción Balaguer María Asunción Balaguer Golobart (8 November 1925 – 23 November 2019) was a Spanish actress. She appeared in more than 100 films and television shows from 1952 to 2016. In 1983, she played ''El barón'', by Leandro Fernández de Moratí ...

; they married in 1951 and remained together for the rest of Rabal's life. Their daughter,

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, is also an actress. In 1947, Rabal got some regular jobs in theater. He used his full name, Francisco Rabal, as his

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. However, the people who knew him always called him Paco Rabal (Paco is the familiar form for Francisco.) "Paco Rabal" became his unofficial stage name. During the 1940s, Rabal began acting in movies as an

, but it was not until 1950 that he was first cast in speaking roles, and played romantic leads and rogues. He starred in three films directed by

- ''

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'' (1959), ''

Viridiana ''Viridiana'' () is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican film directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on the 1895 novel ''Halma'' by Benito Pérez Galdós. The film was the co-winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Canne ...

'' (1961) and '' Belle de jour'' (1967) - with whom he would develop a lifelong friendship. He was named best actor by the

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for ''El hombre de la isla'' in 1962.

thought of Rabal for the French villain of his 1971 movie '' The French Connection''. However, he could not remember the name of "that Spanish actor". Mistakenly, his staff hired another Spanish actor, Fernando Rey. Friedkin discovered that Rabal did not speak English or French, so he decided to keep Rey. Rabal had previously worked with Rey in ''

''. Rabal did, however, work with Friedkin in the much less successful but

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-nominated

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'' Sorcerer'' (1977), a remake of ''

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'' (1953). Throughout his career, Rabal worked in France, Italy and Mexico with directors such as

, Michelangelo Antonioni,

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and

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Marga López and Francisco Rabal publicity for El hombre de la isla (1960)

It is widely considered that Rabal's best performances came after

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's death in 1975. In the 1980s, Rabal starred in ''

-'' winning the Award for Best Actor at the

- in '' El Disputado Voto del Señor Cayo'' and also in the TV series ''Juncal''. In 1989, he was a member of the jury at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1999 he played the part of Francisco Goya in

's ''

'', winning a

for Best Actor. Rabal's final movie was ''

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'', directed by

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. The film, which was released after Rabal's death in 2001, was dedicated to him. The dedication, which appears before the end credits, reads: "Dedicated to Francisco Rabal, a wonderful actor and even better human being." Rabal died in 2001 from compensatory dilating emphysema while on an airplane travelling to

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, returning from having received an Award at the

Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Internat ...

. His death happened only a few weeks before he was due to collect the lifetime Donostia Award at the

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. The award was accepted by his grandson, Liberto Rabal, also an actor. Francisco Rabal is the only Spanish actor to have received an honoris causa doctoral degree from the

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Murcia's Film Library and Cinematheque
''Filmoteca Regional Francisco Rabal,'' created in 2004 as a meeting point for movie lovers, was named after him.

Selected filmography

Spanish actor Francisco Rabal in the TV series Cristoforo Colombo

*'' La rueda de la vida'' (1942) - Bronquista de pelea en salón (uncredited) *'' The Prodigal Woman'' (1946) *''El crimen de Pepe Conde'' (1946) *''Don Quijote de la Mancha'' (1947) - (uncredited) *''Alhucemas'' (1948) - Tostado (uncredited) *''Revelación'' (1948) *'' The Honesty of the Lock'' (1950) - Ernesto *''María Antonia 'La Caramba (1951) *''

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'' (1951) - Rafael Figueroa *''

María Morena ''María Morena'' is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and Pedro Lazaga. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paquita Rico - María Morena * José María Mompín - Fernando (as José Mª Mompin) ...

'' (1951) - El Sevillano *''Luna de sangre'' (1952) - Pedro *''

The Song of Sister Maria ''The Song of Sister Maria'' (Spanish:''Sor intrépida'') is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Dominique Blanchar, Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, ...

'' (1952) - Tomás *''Perseguidos'' (1952) *'' Hay un camino a la derecha'' (1953) - Miguel *''

I Was a Parish Priest ''I Was a Parish Priest'' or ''God's War'' (Spanish:''La guerra de Dios'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Claude Laydu, Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó.Bentley p.121 It was awarded the Gran Premio at the ...

'' (1953) - Martín *'' Judas' Kiss'' (1954) - Quinto Licinio *'' All Is Possible in Granada'' (1954) - Fernando Ortega *''

He Died Fifteen Years Ago ''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (Spanish: ''Murió hace quince años'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Rivelles, Francisco Rabal and Lyla Rocco. Synopsis Diego Acuña was one of the children transferred to ...

'' (1954) - Diego *''

Historias de la radio ''Radio Stories'' (Spanish:''Historias de la radio'') is a 1955 Spanish comedy film composed by three episodes directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. A decade later the director returned to the theme with his ''Television Stories ''Television ...

'' (1955) - Gabriel *''

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'' (1955) - Padre Miller *''La pícara molinera'' (1955) - Cristóbal Paterna - el molinero *''

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'' (1955) - Sergio Gresky *'' The Big Lie'' (1956) - César Neira *''Saranno uomini'' (1957) - Giacomo *''

Amanecer en Puerta Oscura ''Whom God Forgives'' ( es, Amanecer en Puerta Oscura) is a 1957 Spanish action film directed by José María Forqué. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award. Plot Set in A ...

'' (1957) - Juan Cuenca *' (1957) - Antonio *''La grande strada azzurra'' (1957) - Salvatore *'' Vengeance'' (1958) - Narrador (voice, uncredited) *'' The Mighty Crusaders'' (1958) - Tancredi d'Altavilla *''

L'amore più bello ''L'amore più bello'' (''The most beautiful love'', also known as ''L'uomo dai calzoni corti'') is a 1958 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Glauco Pellegrini. Plot Salvatore escapes from the orphanage of Caltanissetta to find the mother he ...

'' (1958) - Mario *''

Night and Dawn ''Night and Dawn'' (Spanish: ''La noche y el alba'') is a 1958 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and starring Francisco Rabal, Zully Moreno and Manuel Alexandre.Bentley p.124 Plot Pedro is a street photographer who fought on th ...

'' (1958) - Pedro *''Los clarines del miedo'' (1958) - Aceituno *''

Ten Ready Rifles ''Ten Ready Rifles'' ( es, Diez fusiles esperan) is a 1959 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. The film concerns the Carlist Wars of the 19th century.Nazarín ''Nazarín'' (, ) is a 1959 Mexican satirical drama film directed by Luis Buñuel and co-written between Buñuel and Julio Alejandro, adapted from the eponymous novel of Benito Pérez Galdós. The film received the international prize at the 19 ...

'' (1959) - Padre Nazario *''Llegaron dos hombres'' (1959) - Superintendente *''

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'' (1959) - Marqués Javier de Bradomín *''El hombre de la isla'' (1960) - Lorenzo 'El moro' *'' Trío de damas'' (1960) - Alberto Sáinz Robledo *''Cavalcata selvaggia'' (1960) *''At Five in the Afternoon'' (1960) - Juan Reyes *''Azahares rojos'' (1961) - Arturo Gómez Mancera *''La sed'' (1961) *''

'' (1961) - Jorge *'' La Mano en la trampa'' (1961) - Cristóbal Achával *''

Tiro al piccione ''Tiro al piccione'' (internationally released as ''Pigeon Shoot'' and ''Pigeon Shooting'') is a 1961 Italian drama film. It represents the directorial debut film of Giuliano Montaldo. The film entered the competition at Venice Film Festival in 1 ...

'' (1961) - Elia *''Hijo de Hombre'' (1961) - Vito Ribera - un famoso bandito siciliano *''

L'Eclisse ''L'Eclisse'' ( en, "The Eclipse") is a 1962 Italian romance film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Rome and Verona, the story follows a young woman (Vitti) who pursues ...

'' (1962) - Riccardo *''Setenta veces siete'' (1962) - Pascual / The Horsethief *''Fra Diavolo'' (1962) - Fra Diavolo * ''

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'' (1963) - Frédéric de Rotenbourg *''Noche de verano'' (1963) - Bernardo *'' The Reunion'' (1963) - Alberto *''Autopsy of a Criminal'' (1963) - Carlos *''Le gros coup'' (1964) - Michel Arland *'' Llanto por un bandido'' (1963) - José María 'El Tempranillo' *''L'autre femme'' (1964) - Zaylor *''Intimidad de los parques'' (1965) *'' El Diablo también llora'' (1965) - Tomás *'' Currito of the Cross'' (1965) - Manuel Carmona * ''

Legacy of the Incas ''Legacy of the Incas'' (german: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt. It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and W ...

'' (1965) - Gambusino *''

Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha ''Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha'', also known as ''Blue Panther'', is a 1965 spy film directed by Claude Chabrol. based on the character in a series of novels by Jacques Chazot. Plot The French It girl Marie-Chantal gets accidentally enta ...

'' (1965) - Paco Castillo *''María Rosa'' (1965) - Marsal *'' La Religieuse'' (1966) - Dom Morel *''Hoy como ayer'' (1966) - Ramón *''

Road to Rocío ''Road to Rocío'' (Spanish: ''Camino del Rocío'') is a 1966 Spanish musical film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Carmen Sevilla, Francisco Rabal and Arturo Fernández.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, ...

'' (1966) - José Antonio *''

Le Streghe ''The Witches'' ( it, Le streghe) is a 1967 ''commedia all'italiana'' anthology film produced by Dino De Laurentiis in 1965. It consists of five comic stories, directed by Luchino Visconti, Franco Rossi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini a ...

'' (1967) - Paolo (Segment "Strega Bruciata Viva, La") *''

Long Days of Vengeance ''Long Days of Vengeance'' ( it, I lunghi giorni della vendetta is a 1967 Western film directed by Florestano Vancini. It is the only western directed by Vancini, here credited as Stan Vance. The film is a Spaghetti Western version of Alexandre ...

'' (1967) - Sceriffo Douglas *'' Belle de Jour'' (1967) - Hyppolite *''

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'' (1967) - Rodrigo Cervantes *''Oscuros sueños de agosto'' (1968) - Julio *''

Spain Again ''Spain Again'' ( es, España otra vez) is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Jaime Camino. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Fil ...

'' (1968) - Reportero (uncredited) *''Después del diluvio'' (1968) - Pedro *''

Blood in the Bullring ''Blood in the Bullring'' (Spanish:''Sangre en el ruedo'') is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Alberto Closas, Ángel Teruel and Francisco Rabal.Bentley p.169 Synopsis The son of a famous bullfighter tries to solve ...

'' (1969) - Juan Carmona *''El Che Guevara'' (1968) - Che Guevara *''Cervantes'' (1968) *''

A Decent Adultery ''A Decent Adultery'' (Spanish:''Un adulterio decente'') is a 1969 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Carmen Sevilla, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Manolo Gómez Bur.Mira p.124 Cast * Carmen Sevilla as Fernanda * Fernando Fe ...

'' (1969) - Conserje (uncredited) *''

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'' (1969) - gen. José Antonio Del Llano *''El largo día del águila'' (1969) - Martin Donovan *''

Ann and Eve ''Ann and Eve'' ( sv, Ann och Eve - de erotiska, lit=Ann and Eve - the erotic ones) is a 1970 Swedish-Yugoslav erotic drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Gio Petré and Marie Liljedahl as the title characters. The film also stars F ...

'' (1970) - Francesco *'' Cutting Heads'' (1970) - Díaz II *''

Goya, a Story of Solitude ''Goya, a Story of Solitude'' (Spanish: ''Goya, historia de una soledad'') is a 1971 Spanish historical drama film directed by Nino Quevedo. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. The film was heavily cut by censors before its relea ...

'' (1970) - Goya *''La grande scrofa nera'' (1971) - Il Medico *''El apartamento de la tentación'' (1971) - Hombre que se cruza con Julieta (uncredited) *''N.P. - Il segreto'' (1971) - engineer N.P. *''Las melancólicas'' (1971) *''

Nothing Less Than a Real Man ''Nothing Less Than a Real Man'' (Spanish: ''Nada menos que todo un hombre'') is a 1972 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Analía Gadé, Francisco Rabal and Ángel del Pozo.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. ...

'' (1972) - Alejandro Gómez *''Laia'' (1972) - Quelot *''

It Can Be Done Amigo ''It Can Be Done Amigo'' (Italian: ''Si può fare... amigo'') is a 1972 Spanish / Italian / French film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. The film is also known as ''Saddle Tramps'' (English title in Canada) Plot summary Coburn is pursued by the gu ...

'' (1972) - Franciscus *''Le soldat Laforêt'' (1972) - Paco *''Pianeta Venere'' (1972) - Party chauffer *''La colonna infame'' (1972) - Giacomo Mora - il barbiere *'' The Guerrilla'' (1973) - El Cabrero *''La Leyenda del Alcalde de Zalamea'' (1973) - Pedro Crespo, Alcalde de Zalamea *'' La otra imagen'' (1973) *'' Counselor at Crime'' (1973) - Vincent Garofalo *'' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1974) - Bishop Marquez *''

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'' (1974) - Tío *''Tormento'' (1974) - Agustín Caballero *'' Death Will Have Your Eyes'' (1974) - Il ricattatore *''Metralleta 'Stein (1975) - Comisario Emilio Mendoza *''Cacique Bandeira'' (1975) - Azevedo Bandeira *''

Faccia di spia ''Faccia di spia'' (also known as ''C.I.A. Secret Story'') is a 1975 Italian political drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Ferrara. Cast * Adalberto Maria Merli as captain Felix Ramos * Mariangela Melato as Tania *Francisco Rabal as Mehd ...

'' (1975) - Mehdi Ben Barka *''Las bodas de Blanca'' (1975) - Antonio *'' Attenti al buffone'' (1976) - Eminence *''La peccatrice'' (1975) - 'Turco' *'' Las largas vacaciones del 36'' (1976) - El Maestro *''Emilia... parada y fonda'' (1976) *''

The Desert of the Tartars ''The Desert of the Tartars'' ( it, Il deserto dei Tartari) is a 1976 Italian film by director Valerio Zurlini with an international cast including Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Max von Sydow, Francisco Rabal, Philippe Noiret, Fernando Rey, ...

'' (1976) - Marshal Tronk *'' Sorcerer'' (1977) - Nilo *''

Il prefetto di ferro ''Il prefetto di ferro'' (internationally released as ''I Am the Law'' and ''The Iron Prefect'') is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Pasquale Squitieri. The film tells the story of Cesare Mori, an Italian prefect that before and during the ...

'' (1977) - Il brigante Albanese *''

Pensione paura ''Pensione paura'' () is a 1978 film directed by Francesco Barilli. Plot A young girl and her mother run a hotel during the war. The girl finds herself at the mercy of her sex-crazed guests and matters become worse when her mother dies. Soon afte ...

'' (1978) - Marta's lover *''Yo soy mia'' (1978) - Padre di Orio *''El buscón'' (1979) - Mata *''Así como eres'' (1978) - Lorenzo *'' Corleone'' (1978) - Don Giusto Provenzano *''

Hunted City ''Hunted City'' ( it, Sbirro, la tua legge è lenta... la mia no! ) is a 1979 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Stelvio Massi. It represents one of the few negative roles for Merola. Production ''Hunted City'' was the fifth collaboration bet ...

'' (1979) - Don Alfonso *''Ciao cialtroni!'' (1979) *''El buscón'' (1979) - Mata *''Under Siege'' (1980) - William Lombard *'' The Rebel'' (1980) - Tony *''El gran secreto'' (1980) - Domingo *''Speed Driver'' (1980) - Esposito *''

Nightmare City ''Nightmare City'' ( it, Incubo sulla città contaminata: released in the United States as ''City of the Walking Dead'') is a 1980 science-fiction horror film directed by Umberto Lenzi. The film stars Hugo Stiglitz as a television news reporter ...

'' (1980) - Major Warren Holmes *''Buitres sobre la ciudad'' (1981) - Bender *' (1981) - Giacomo *''Sal Gorda'' (1982) *'' La colmena'' (1982) - Ricardo Sorbedo *'' Treasure of the Four Crowns'' (1983) - Sócrates *''Victòria! La gran aventura d'un poble'' (1983) - Coronel Márquez *'' Truhanes'' (1983) - Ginés Jiménez Valera *''Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17'' (1983) - Coronel Márquez *''Escapada Final'' (1983) *''Epílogo'' (1984) - Rocabruno *''Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxa'' (1984) - Coronel Márquez *''Sal gorda'' (1984) - Gabino *''

Los santos inocentes ''Los santos '' or ''The Holy Innocents'' is a Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus, based on famous Miguel Delibes' novel of the same title. The movie stars Alfredo Landa and Francisco Rabal, who both won the Best Actor Award at the 1984 C ...

'' (1984) - Azarías *''Los zancos'' (1984) - Manuel *''Futuro imperfecto'' (1985) *''

Padre nuestro ''Padre nuestro'' ("Our Father"), also known as ''Sangre de mi sangre'' ("Blood of My Blood") is a 2007 Argentinean-American thriller film written and directed by Christopher Zalla, produced by Benjamin Odell and Per Melita and starring Jesús Oc ...

'' (1985) - Abel *''

Luces de Bohemia ''Bohemian Lights'', or ''Luces de Bohemia'' in the original Spanish, is a play written by Ramón del Valle-Inclán, published in 1924. The central character is Max Estrella, a struggling poet afflicted by blindness due to developing syphilis. ...

'' (1985) - Max Estrella *''The Old Music'' (1985) - Domingo Ferreiro *'' Marbella, un golpe de cinco estrellas'' (1985) - Juan *'' Los paraísos perdidos'' (1985) - El político anciano *'' La hora bruja'' (1985) - César *''Escapada final (Scapegoat)'' (1985) - Comisario Cárdenas *'' Camorra: Contacto en Nápoles'' (1985) - Guaglione *''Tiempo de silencio'' (1986) - Muecas *'' El hermano bastardo de Dios'' (1986) - Rosendo *''El disputado voto del señor Cayo'' (1986) - Señor Cayo *''Divinas palabras'' (1987) - Pedro Gailo *''Gallego'' (1988) - Fabián *''

A Time of Destiny ''A Time of Destiny'' is a 1988 American drama war film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The story is based on the opera '' La forza del destino'' by Giuseppe Verdi. The motion picture was executive produced by Shep G ...

'' (1988) - Jorge Larraneta *'' El aire de un crimen'' (1988) - Coronel Olvera *''Torquemada'' (1989) - Torquemada *''Barroco'' (1989) - El Hispano *''La Blanca Paloma'' (1989) - Domingo *''

¡Átame! ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' ( es, link=no, ¡Átame!, , "Tie Me!") is a 1989 Spanish dark romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Victoria Abril and Antonio Banderas alongside Loles Léon, Francisco Rabal, Jul ...

'' (1989) - Máximo Espejo *''La taberna fantástica'' (1991) *''El hombre que perdió su sombra'' (1991) - Antonio *''L'autre'' (1991) - Simm *''Manuel, le fils emprunté'' (1991) - Alvarez *''La Lola se va a los puertos'' (1993) - Don Diego *''

One Hundred and One Nights ''One Hundred and One Nights'' (french: Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma) is a 1995 French comedy film directed by Agnès Varda. A light-hearted look at 100 years of commercial cinema, it celebrates in vision and sound favourite films fro ...

'' (1995) - La voix de Buñuel (voice) *''El palomo cojo'' (1995) - Tío Ricardo *''

Así en el cielo como en la tierra ''Así en el cielo como en la tierra'' (In heaven as it is on earth, referencing the Our Father) is a 1995 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis Cuerda. Plot Matacanes arrives at Heaven but it is not exactly as he imagined it, as it resembl ...

'' (1995) - San Pedro *''Felicidades, Tovarich'' (1995) - Abuelo *''Oedipo alcalde'' (1996) - Tiresias *''

Day and Night Day and Night and its variants may refer to: Books *''Day and Night'', poems 1924-1934 by New Zealand poet Ursula Bethell *''Day and Night'', children's book by Teddy Newton based on Pixar's '' Day & Night'' *''Day and Night'', children's book by ...

'' (1997) - Cristobal *'' Airbag'' (1997) - Villambrosa *''Pequeños milagros'' (1997) - Don Francisco *''Pajarico'' (1997) - El Abuelo *''La novia de medianoche'' (1997) - Wenceslao Corredoira *''Water Easy Reach'' (1998) *'' El evangelio de las maravillas'' (1998) - Papá Basilio *''Talk of Angels'' (1998) - Don Jorge *''

'' (1999) - Goya *'' Tú qué harías por amor'' (1999) - Don Vicente *''Peixe-Lua'' (2000) - Tio Nini *''Divertimento'' (2000) - Bernardo Gabler *''

Lázaro de Tormes ''Lázaro de Tormes'' is a 2001 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez and José Luis García Sánchez which stars Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" as the title character. Plot Set in the 16th century, the plot concerns about a tria ...

'' (2001) - El Ciego *''

Off to the Revolution by a 2CV ''Off to the Revolution by a 2CV'' ( it, Alla rivoluzione sulla due cavalli) is a 2001 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Sciarra. It won the Golden Leopard at the 2001 Locarno International Film Festival. Cast *Adriano Giannini: Marco ...

'' (2001) - zio Enrique *''

'' (2001; Final film before death) - Ezequiel *''Las noches de Constantinopla'' (2001) - Doña Eugenoia's brother *''El sueño del caimán'' (2001) - Anciano *''Torero, fra sogno e realtà'' (2001) - Narrator *''Zero/infinito'' (2002) - (voice) (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rabal, Francisco 1926 births 2001 deaths Best Actor Goya Award winners Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish male television actors Spanish communists People from Águilas 20th-century Spanish male actors Actors from the Region of Murcia