Juan José Menéndez Gutiérrez de la Torre (15 May 1929 – 7 November 2003) better known as Juanjo Menéndez was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1953 and 1997. He starred in the film ''
El Lazarillo de Tormes'', which won the
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...
at the
10th Berlin International Film Festival
The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960.
The Golden Bear was awarded to '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín.
Juries
The following people were announced as being ...
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Selected filmography
* ''
Gypsy Curse
''Gypsy Curse'' (Spanish: ''Maldición gitana'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Jerónimo Mihura and starring Luis Sandrini, Elena Espejo and Julia Caba Alba.de España p.166
Synopsis
Alejo Franchinelli is a widowed violinist whose ...
'' (1953)
* ''
Two Paths'' (1954)
* ''
It Happened in Seville
''It Happened in Seville'' (Spanish: ''Sucedió en Sevilla'') is a 1955 Spanish musical film directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso and starring Juanita Reina, Rubén Rojo and Alfredo Mayo.Gómez p.132 It is a remake of the 1942 film '' The White Dove ...
'' (1955)
* ''
Historias de la radio'' (1955)
* ''
El Lazarillo de Tormes'' (1959)
* ''
A Nearly Decent Girl
''A Nearly Decent Girl'' (, ) is a 1963 West German-Spanish comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Liselotte Pulver, Alberto de Mendoza and Martin Held.Bock & Bergfelder p.11
Synopsis
The secretary of a German CEO accompanies him o ...
'' (1963)
* ''
Sor Citroën'' (1967)
* ''
Fruit of Temptation'' (1968)
* ''
El taxi de los conflictos
''El taxi de los conflictos'' () is a 1969 Spanish musical comedy film starring Juanjo Menéndez and featuring a large roster of popular actors and singers, among whom are Marisol who sings her recent song "Corazón contento" and Carmen Sevilla w ...
'' (1969)
References
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1929 births
2003 deaths
Spanish male film actors
Male actors from Madrid
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in Spain
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