Juan Luis Galiardo Comes (2 March 1940 – 22 June 2012) was a Spanish television, theater and film actor.BFI.org
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Life

The eldest of six children, Juan Luis Galiardo Comes was born in

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, but spent most of his childhood and youth in

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, where his father had moved following working opportunities. After finishing his secondary education in

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, Galiardo studied Agricultural Engineering at the University of Madrid.D’Lugo, ''Guide to the Cinema of Spain'', p. 228 He abandoned his studies in 1961, to enroll the following year at Spain's National Film School (EOC) where he trained as an actor. He began his career working in the theater under the direction of José Luis Alonso de Santos in the theater María Guerrero. With some fellow actors he founded the T.E.I. (Independent Experimental Theatre), directed by Miguel Narros. Galiardo made his film debut in the leading role in

Julio Diamante Julio Diamante (27 December 1930 – 1 August 2020) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1959 and 1976. His 1965 film '' El arte de vivir'' was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. H ...

's film ''El arte de vivir'' ''(The Art of Living'') (1965). In the next sixteen years he appeared in more than fifty motion pictures, becoming one of the most popular romantic lead actors of Spanish films thanks in great part to his matinee idol good looks. Among his film of this period are notable his performances in

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 ...

's '' Stress es tres, tres'' (Stress is three, three) (1968),

Vicente Aranda Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a f ...

's ''Clara es el precio'' ''(

Clara is the Price ''Clara is the Price'' ( es, Clara es el precio) is a 1975 Spanish film directed by Vicente Aranda. It stars Amparo Muñoz, Máximo Valverde and Juan Luis Galiardo. It was shot in Cadaques, Empuriabrava (Girona), Delta del Ebro (Tarragona) and B ...

)'' (1974), and two films by

Jaime Camino Jaime Camino (11 June 1936 – 4 December 2015) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 16 films between 1962 and 2001. His 1976 film ''Long Vacations of 36'' was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. ...

: ''Mañana será otro dia'' ''(Tomorrow is another day)'' (1966) and ''La campanada'' ''(Pealing of the Bells)'' (1980). In 1979, Galiardo went to

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where he lived for five years, appearing in secondary roles in Mexican films as well as in popular television dramas. In 1982 he received the Heraldo award as best actor In 1986, he returned to Spain continuing his acting career, but he also became involved in film production. With his own production company, Penélope Films, he produced the T.V series ''Turno de oficio'' and films like ''El disputado voto del señor Cayo'', a film directed by

Antonio Giménez-Rico Antonio Giménez-Rico Sáenz de Cabezón (20 November 1938 – 12 February 2021) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Career Antonio Giménez-Rico obtained a law degree from the University of Valladolid.Torres, '' ''Diccionario del cine ...

. With his work in television in ''Turno de oficio'' (1986- 1987), Galiardo began to break away from his previous image of leading-man, accepting more dramatic roles and showing a wider range in this, the third phase of his career. He co-starred in some big projects both in film and television as in ''La Regenta'', a production for TVE directed by Fernando Mendez-Leite. Among his most notable films are: ''Soldadito español'' (1988); ''Guarapo'' (1989), ''Don Juan, mi querido fantasma'' (1989); ''Madregilda'' (1993), ''Familia'' (1996) directed by

Fernando León de Aranoa Fernando León de Aranoa (born 26 May 1968) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. León de Aranoa entered the film industry as a screenwriter. He made his feature film directorial debut with '' Familia'', which won him the Goya Award for ...

''Pajarico'' (1997) a film directed by

; ''Adiós con el corazón'' (1999), a film directed by

José Luis García Sánchez José Luis García Sánchez (born 22 September 1941) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed 30 films since 1968. He wrote for the 1973 film ''Habla, mudita'', which was entered into the 23rd Berlin Internationa ...

for which Galiardo won the

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as best actor in 2000; ''

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'' (2000); ''El caballero Don Quijote'' (2001) and ''

Miguel y William ''Miguel y William'' ( ''Michael and William'') is a 2007 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Inés París and starring Elena Anaya, Juan Luis Galiardo and Will Kemp. The film depicts a fictional meeting between William Shakespeare and Mig ...

'' (2007). His roles in this two last films allowed him to be the only actor to play both

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and his most famous creation

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.Fallece el actor Juan Luis Galiardo, un genio de la escena
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in ''I Love Miami'' a parody of the famous dictator possible flight to

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as just another rafter. The following year Galirado played an important role in the gay themed film '' Clandestinos'', who raised some controversy mainly due to the promotional image of the film. His last film was ''

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'' (2010) under the direction of

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. He died, aged 72, in Madrid of

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Selected filmography

* ''Canción de juventud'' (1962) - Chico (uncredited) * '' Le tre spade di Zorro'' (1963) - Felipe * ''El camino'' (1963) - Novio de Mica * ''Rueda de sospechosos'' (1964) - El Moro * ''El arte de vivir'' (1965) - Juanjo * ''Crimen de doble filo'' (1965) - Fotógrafo * ''

Two Sergeants of General Custer ''Two Sergeants of General Custer'' ( it, I due sergenti del generale Custer) is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco La Pera * ...

'' (1965) - Fidanzato di Mary * ''Megatón Ye-Ye'' (1965) - Fausto (voice, uncredited) * ''

Seven Golden Men ''Seven Golden Men'' ( it, Sette uomini d'oro) is a 1965 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Marco Vicario. A film about a bank heist, it follows a gang of men and one woman. It followed the same story line as '' Topkapi'', and has a sequ ...

'' (1965) * ''El juego de la oca'' (1965) - Amigo en fiesta de cumpleaños * ''Komm mit zur blauen Adria'' (1966) * ''En Andalucía nació el amor'' (1966) - Luis * ''Hoy como ayer'' (1966) - Boyfriend in Discotheque * ''Vestida de novia'' (1966) * ''Querido profesor'' (1966) * ''El padre Manolo'' (1967) - Ricardo, el novio de la sobrina de Manolo * ''Mañana será otro día'' (1967) - Paco * '' Acteón'' (1967) - Joven * ''Novios 68'' (1967) - Antonio, novio de Julia * ''No desearás la mujer de tu prójimo'' (1968) - Carlos * ''La chica de los anuncios'' (1968) - Leo * ''Giugno '44 - Sbarcheremo in Normandia'' (1968) - Rob Master * '' Stress Is Three'' (1968) - Antonio * '' Cristina Guzmán'' (1968) - Jorge * ''La canción del olvido'' (1969) - Capitán Leonello * ''Las nenas del mini-mini'' (1969) - Chalo * ''

Pepa Doncel ''Pepa Doncel'' is a 1969 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Aurora Bautista, Juan Luis Galiardo and Mercedes Vecino,Mira p.192 based in a play by Nobel Prize in Literature Jacinto Benavente. Cast * Aurora Bautista a ...

'' (1969) - Gonzalo Carvajal Sastre * ''Después de los nueve meses'' (1970) - Pablo Román * ''Coqueluche'' (1970) - Juan Castro * ''Una señora llamada Andrés'' (1970) - Andrés Guzmán * ''El apartamento de la tentación'' (1971) - Alberto * ''Fieras sin jaula'' (1971) - Pietro * ''

Hector the Mighty ''Hector the Mighty'' ( it, Ettore lo fusto) is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. A parody of Homer's ''Iliad'' set in modern times, it is loosely based on the 1966 novel ''Le roi des Mirmidous'' by Henri Viard and Bernard ...

'' (1972) - Paride * ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...

'' (1972) - Alexas * ''Bianco rosso e...'' (1972) - Guido * '' Alta tensión'' (1972) - José * ''

The Call of the Wild ''The Call of the Wild'' is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Bu ...

'' (1972) - Seze * ''Autopsia'' (1973) - Juan * ''El juego del adulterio'' (1973) - Andrés * ''

Death's Newlyweds ''Death's Newlyweds'' (Spanish: ''Novios de la muerte'') is a 1975 Spanish war film directed by Rafael Gil.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 373. . The title refers to the famous song about and nickname ...

'' (1975) - Juan Ramón Soler * ''

'' (1975) - Jorge * ''El clan de los inmorales'' (1975) * ''

The Good Days Lost ''The Good Days Lost'' (Spanish: ''Los buenos días perdidos'') is a 1975 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil starring Juan Luis Galiardo, Teresa Rabal, and Queta Claver.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers a ...

'' (1975) - Lorenzo * ''

Naked Therapy ''Naked Therapy'' (Spanish:''Terapia al desnudo'') is a 1975 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga and starring Carmen Sevilla, José María Íñigo and Ramiro Oliveros.Mira p.281 Cast * Carmen Sevilla as Doctora Sol Esteve * José María ...

'' (1975) - Ricardo * ''

Unmarried Mothers ''Unmarried Mothers'' (Spanish: ''Madres solteras'') is a 1975 Spanish film directed by Antonio del Amo.de España p.9 Cast * Rafael Alonso * José Bódalo * Florinda Chico * Inma de Santis as Montse * Paca Gabaldón * Juan Luis Galiardo * ...

'' (1975) * ''Imposible para una solterona'' (1976) - Luis * ''Mayordomo para todo'' (1976) - Carlos * ''El alijo'' (1976) - Curro * ''Lucecita'' (1976) * ''Un día con Sergio'' (1976) - Sergio Melgar * ''La promesa'' (1976) * ''El límite del amor'' (1976) - Juan * ''Hasta que el matrimonio nos separe'' (1977) - Chus * ''

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'' (1977) - Jean Duprat * ''Esposa de día, amante de noche'' (1977) - Federico * ''El ladrido'' (1977) - Mauro * ''Comando Txikia: Muerte de un presidente'' (1978) - Julen * ''Una familia decente'' (1978) - Juan Salcedo * '' Guyana: Cult of the Damned'' (1979) - Reporter * '' Father Cami's Wedding'' (1979) - José Lloret * ''

And in the Third Year, He Rose Again ''And in the Third Year, He Rose Again'' ( es, ...y al tercer año, resucitó) is a 1980 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 120. . ...

'' (1980) - Automovilista * ''La campanada'' (1980) - Ambros * ''Quiero soñar'' (1981) - Juan Luis * ''Rastro de muerte'' (1981) * ''Préstame tu mujer'' (1981) - Rodolfo * ''Con el cuerpo prestado'' (1983) - Pedro * '' The Disputed Vote of Mr. Cayo'' (1986) - Víctor * ''Policía'' (1987) - Maxi * ''La guerra de los locos'' (1987) - Don Salvador * ''Guarapo'' (1987) * ''El señor de los llanos'' (1987) - Fabián Insausti * ''

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'' (1988) - Diputado * ''Soldadito español'' (1988) - Francisco Calleja * ''El vuelo de la paloma'' (1989) - Luis Doncel * ''

Supporting Roles ''Supporting Roles'' ( es, Papeles secundarios) is a 1989 Cuban drama film directed by Orlando Rojas. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Ma ...

'' (1989) - Alejandro * ''Don Juan, mi querido fantasma'' (1990) - Don Juan Tenorio / Don Juan Marquina * ''Yo soy ésa'' (1990) - Padre Benito * ''Capità Escalaborns'' (1991) - El Borni * ''Ho sap el ministre?'' (1991) - Francisco Carmona * ''La taberna fantástica'' (1991) * ''Catorce estaciones'' (1991) - Lázaro * ''Los mares del sur'' (1992) - Pepe Carvalho * ''Madregilda'' (1993) - Legionario * ''Todos a la cárcel'' (1993) - Muñagorri * ''¡Por fin solos!'' (1994) - Héctor Lafuente * ''Enciende mi pasión'' (1994) - Lucas * ''Los hombres siempre mienten'' (1995) - Adolfo * ''

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) - Ruíz del Río * ''Suspiros de España (y Portugal)'' (1995) - Fray Liborio / Juan * ''Nexo'' (1995) - Abogado * ''Mar de luna'' (1995) * ''La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado'' (1996) - Narrador * '' Familia'' (1996) - Santiago * ''Tramway to Malvarrosa'' (1996) - Arsenio * ''Siempre hay un camino a la derecha'' (1997) - Juan * ''Pajarico'' (1997) - Tío Emilio * ''

Tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

'' (1997) - Angelo Larroca * ''¡Qué vecinos tan animales!'' (1998) - Sres. Galápagos (voice) * ''

The Girl of Your Dreams ''The Girl of Your Dreams'' ( es, La niña de tus ojos) is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba that stars Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Johannes Silberschneider and Hanna Schygulla. Set during the Spanish Civil Wa ...

'' (1998) - Embajador * ''Sí, quiero...'' (1999) - Don Jaime * '' Esa Maldita Costilla'' (1999) - Génesis (voice) * ''Adiós con el corazón'' (2000) - Juan * ''

'' (2001) - Alcalde * '' Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella'' (2001) - Gentleman * ''Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón'' (2001) - Crítico de Cine * ''Vivancos 3'' (2002) - Pajarda * ''Rosa la China'' (2002) - Dulzura * ''

El caballero Don Quijote ''Don Quixote, Knight Errant'' ( es, El caballero Don Quijote, links=no) is a 2002 Spanish adventure film directed and written by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, consisting of an adaptation of the second part of Miguel de Cervantes' ''Don Quixote''. It ...

'' (2002) -

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* '' Lisístrata'' (2002) - Hepatitos * ''El oro de Moscú'' (2003) - Alberto Tajuña * ''Dripping'' (2003) - Baron de Cervera * ''Franky Banderas'' (2004) - Avelino * '' I Love Miami'' (2006) - Fidel / Alejandro * '' El coronel Macià'' (2006) - Capitán General Polavieja * ''Pobre juventud'' (2006) - Marcelo * ''

'' (2007) -

* '' Clandestinos'' (2007) - Germán * ''El asesino a sueldo'' (2009) - Inspector * ''La llegenda de l'innombrable'' (2010) - Innombrable * ''La daga de Rasputín'' (2011) - Zadkin * ''

As Luck Would Have It ''As Luck Would Have It'' ( es, La chispa de la vida, links=no) is a 2011 Spanish drama film directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It stars José Sánchez Mota and Salma Hayek. Mota plays an unemployed advertising executive who has a potentially life-t ...

'' (2011) - Alcalde

Notes

References

* D’Lugo, Marvin. '' Guide to the Cinema of Spain''. Greenwood Press, 1997.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galiardo, Juan Luis 1940 births 2012 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors