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 (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.
History
The win ...
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 the Spanish film '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín.
Jury
The following people were announ ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
Gypsy Curse'' (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 Do ...
'' (1955)
* ''
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)
* ''
El Lazarillo de Tormes'' (1959)
* ''
A Nearly Decent Girl'' (1963)
* ''
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)
* ''
Fruit of Temptation'' (1968)
References
External links
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1929 births
2003 deaths
Spanish male film actors
Male actors from Madrid
Deaths from dementia in Spain
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
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