José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre MML (11 March 1922, in

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– 2 November 2009, in Madrid) was a Spanish

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Career

José Luis López Vázquez was born in

, Spain, on 11 March 1922. He originally worked in

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as a

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er, a

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er, and as an

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and

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. 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 profound aptitude for acting. During his life, he starred in more than 200 movies, filming several full-length films in a year. In 1971, he acted in 11 films. Although he usually appeared in Spanish films, he occasionally worked on international projects, such as the 1972 UK film ''

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'', in which he starred opposite

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. Also in 1972, he starred in the

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-winning

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, '' La Cabina'', directed by

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. López Vázquez worked with Mercero on numerous other occasions, the last being their collaboration on a movie called ''¿Y tú quién eres?'' (2006). López Vázquez died of

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on 2 November 2009, at the age of 87.

Filmography

* '' The Devil Plays the Flute'' (1953) * ''

An Andalusian Gentleman ''An Andalusian Gentleman'' (Spanish:''Un caballero andaluz'') is a 1954 Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Jorge Mistral, Carmen Sevilla and Manuel Luna.Mira p.280 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gi ...

'' (1954) * ''

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) * ''

Andalusia Express ''Andalusia Express'' (Italian:''Il mondo sarà nostro'', Spanish:''El expreso de Andalucía'') is a 1956 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta and starring Jorge Mistral, Marisa de Leza and Mara Berni. Synopsis A form ...

'' (1956) * ''

Back to the Door ''Back to the Door'' (Spanish: ''De espaldas a la puerta'') is a 1959 Spanish crime film directed by José María Forqué and starring Emma Penella, Amelia Bence and Luis Prendes.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Make ...

'' (1959) * ''

El pisito ''El Pisito'' is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. The Spanish Ministry of Culture forced the producers to sign the film as co-directed by Spaniard Isidoro M. Ferry. It was co-written by famous Spanish screenwriter Rafael Azc ...

'', (1959) * '' El cochecito'', (1960) * ''

Carnival Day ''Carnival Day'' (Spanish: ''Días de feria'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael J. Salvia.Comas p.297 Cast * Manuel Arbó * Pedro Beltrán as Isidoro * Juan Bienvenida * Pilar Cansino as Rosa * José Luis Coll * Irene D ...

'' (1960) * ''

Police Calling 091 ''Police Calling 091'' (Spanish: ''091 Policía al habla'') is a 1960 Spanish crime film directed by José María Forqué and starring Adolfo Marsillach, Tony Leblanc Ignacio Fernández Sánchez (7 May 1922 – 24 November 2012) better k ...

'' (1960) * '' Plácido'', (1961) * '' Atraco a las tres'', (1962) * ''

La gran familia ''La gran familia'' is a 1962 Spain, Spanish classic comedy film directed by and starring Alberto Closas and Amparo Soler Leal, as a married couple with 15 children, José Isbert and José Luis López Vázquez. It was so successful that it insp ...

'', (1962) * ''

You and Me Are Three ''You and Me Are Three'' (Spanish: ''Tú y yo somos tres'') is a 1962 Argentine-Spanish comedy film directed by ''Rafael Gil''.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 119. . It i ...

'' (1962) * ''

The Daughters of Helena ''The Daughters of Helena'' (Spanish: ''Las hijas de Helena'') is a 1963 Spanish comedy film directed by Mariano Ozores and starring Isabel Garcés, Antonio Ozores and Laura Valenzuela.Rodríguez p.407 Cast * Isabel Garcés as Doña Helena * Anton ...

'' (1963) * ''

Three Sparrows and a Bit ''Three Sparrows and a Bit'' (Spanish: ''Tres gorriones y pico'') is a 1964 Spanish film directed by Antonio del Amo.de España p.9 Cast * Marta Baizán * Roberto Cruz * Luis Mariano Duque * José Luis López Vázquez * José Marco * Raúl ...

'' (1964) * ''

Television Stories ''Television Stories'' (Spanish:''Historias de la televisión'') is a 1965 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia and starring Concha Velasco, Tony Leblanc and José Luis López Vázquez. It updated the basic plot of the 1955 ...

'' (1965) * ''

He's My Man! ''He's My Man!'' (Spanish:''¡Es mi hombre!'') is a 1966 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring José Luis López Vázquez, Soledad Miranda and Mercedes Vecino.Bentley p.69 Cast * José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio Jiménez * ...

'' (1966) *''

Forty Degrees in the Shade ''Forty Degrees in the Shade'' (Spanish:''40 grados a la sombra'') is a 1967 Argentine-Spanish comedy film directed by Mariano Ozores starring Gracita Morales, Antonio Ozores and Manuel Velasco.Cowie & Elley p.488 Cast * Gracita Morales as Filom ...

'' (1967) * ''

Love in Flight ''Love in Flight'' (Spanish: ''Amor en el aire'') is a 1967 romantic comedy film, a co-production between Spain and Argentina directed and written by Luis César Amadori with Jesús María de Arozamena. Release The film premiered in Spain on ...

'' (1967) * ''

Amor a la española ''Amor a la española'' ( en, Love, Spanish Style) is a 1967 Spanish romantic comedy musical directed by Fernando Merino and script written by Alfonso Paso. It is based on the story by José Luis Dibildos. Cast * José Luis López Vázquez a ...

'', (1967) * ''

Peppermint frappé ''Peppermint Frappé'' is a 1967 Spanish psychological thriller directed by Carlos Saura, starring Geraldine Chaplin and José Luis López Vázquez. The story centers on a man who becomes obsessed with the wife of an old friend, believing her to ...

'', (1967) * ''

Sor Citroën ''Sor Citroën'', or ''Sor Citroen'', is a 1967 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga and starring Gracita Morales as Sister Tomasa, a nun who drives a Citroën 2CV. Plot A community of nuns who run an orphanage for girls decides to ge ...

'', (1967) * '' Operation Mata Hari'' (1968) * ''

El bosque del lobo ''The Ancines Woods'' ( es, El Bosque del Lobo, lit=The Forest of the Wolf also known as ''The Wolf's Forest'') is a 1970 Spanish drama/ horror film co-written, produced, and directed by Pedro Olea. It is based on the novel by Carlos Martínez-B ...

'', (1970) * ''

Long Live the Bride and Groom ''Long Live the Bride and Groom'' ( es, ¡Vivan los novios!) is a 1970 Spanish drama film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * José Luis López Vázquez as Leonardo * Laly Soldevila as L ...

'' (1970) * '' Mi querida señorita'', (1971) * ''

Travels with my aunt ''Travels with My Aunt'' (1969) is a novel written by English author Graham Greene. The novel follows the travels of Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric Aunt Augusta as they find their way across Europe, and eventually ev ...

'', (1972) * ''

No es bueno que el hombre esté solo ''No es bueno que el hombre esté solo'' is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Olea. Its music was composed by Alfonso G. Santisteban. Cast * Carmen Sevilla as Lina * José Luis López Vázquez as Martín * Máximo Valverde as Mauro * ...

'' (1973) as Martín * ''

La descarriada ''La descarriada'' (translation: ''The Wayward Ones'') is a 1973 Spanish comedy film directed by Mariano Ozores and starring Antonio Ozores, Florinda Chico, Lina Morgan and Rafaela Aparicio Rafaela Díaz Valiente MML (9 April 1906 – 9 Jun ...

'' (1973) as Florencio * '' La prima Angélica'', (1974) * ''

The Marriage Revolution ''The Marriage Revolution'' (Spanish:''La revolución matrimonial'') is a 1974 Spanish comedy film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde and starring Analía Gadé, José Luis López Vázquez and Ismael Merlo Ismael Merlo (1 September 1918 &nd ...

'' (1974) * ''

Habla, mudita ''Habla, mudita'' is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Acad ...

'' (1973) * ''

La escopeta nacional ''La escopeta nacional'' (in English, ''The National Shotgun'') is a 1978 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. The first installment in a critically and commercially successful trilogy, the picture is an indictment of the legacy ...

'', (1977) * '' National Heritage'', (1981) * '' Hay que deshacer la casa'' (1983) * '' Akelarre'', (1984) * ''

Todos a la cárcel ''Todos a la cárcel'' (''Everyone to Jail'' or ''Everyone Off to Jail'') is a 1993 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. The script was written by Berlanga with his son Jorge Berlanga. The plot takes place entirely in a prison in ...

'', (1993)

Awards

Goya Awards The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sc ...

*2004 – Honorary Award for lifetime achievements Gold Medal of Arts *1985 – Gold Medal of Arts (Medalla de Oro de las Bellas Artes).

International Emmy Awards The International Emmy Awards, or International Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based International Academy of Television Arts and Sci ...

*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''

Honours

* Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (Kingdom of Spain, 19 December 1997).

External links

References

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