José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre

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(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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to Pío Ballesteros and Enrique Herreros. 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 ''

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 ...

'', in which he starred opposite Dame Maggie Smith. Also in 1972, he starred in the Emmy-winning film, ''

La Cabina ''La Cabina'' ( en, The Telephone Box) is a 1972 television film directed by Spanish director Antonio Mercero, and written by himself and José Luis Garci, starring José Luis López Vázquez. It first aired on 13 December 1972 on Televisión Espa ...

'', directed by Antonio Mercero. 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 ''The Devil Plays the Flute'' (Spanish:''El diablo toca la flauta'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring José Luis Ozores, Luis Prendes and Luis Arroyo.Bentley p.128 Plot When the pieces of a singular f ...

'' (1953) * '' An Andalusian Gentleman'' (1954) * '' Night and Dawn'' (1958) * '' Andalusia Express'' (1956) * '' Back to the Door'' (1959) * '' El pisito'', (1959) * '' El cochecito'', (1960) * '' Carnival Day'' (1960) * '' Police Calling 091'' (1960) * '' Plácido'', (1961) * ''

Atraco a las tres ''Atraco a las tres'' (Robbery at 3 o'clock) is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué. It is inspired by Mario Monicelli's masterpiece ''Big Deal on Madonna Street''. Plot Fernando Galindo, a bank clerk, persuades his c ...

'', (1962) * '' La gran familia'', (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 Greenwood Publishi ...

'' (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 * ...

'' (1963) * '' Three Sparrows and a Bit'' (1964) * '' Television Stories'' (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 Jimén ...

'' (1966) *'' Forty Degrees in the Shade'' (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 Spai ...

'' (1967) * '' Amor a la española'', (1967) * '' Peppermint frappé'', (1967) * '' Sor Citroën'', (1967) * ''

Operation Mata Hari ''Operation Mata Hari'' (Spanish: ''Operación Mata Hari'') is a 1968 Spanish comedy film directed by Mariano Ozores and starring Gracita Morales, José Luis López Vázquez and Antonio Ozores.Mira p.100 It is based on the story of the German spy ...

'' (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'' (1970) * ''

Mi querida señorita ''My Dearest Senorita'' ( es, Mi querida señorita, links=no) is a 1972 Spanish film directed by Jaime de Armiñán. A romantic drama on the subject of sex change and intersexualism, it was the first Spanish film that talked about sexual orienta ...

'', (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'' (1973) as Martín * '' La descarriada'' (1973) as Florencio * ''

La prima Angélica ''Cousin Angelica'' ( es, La prima Angélica ) is a 1974 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. Starring José Luis López Vázquez as a middle-aged man whose memories of his childhood during the Spanish Civil War make him reenact his pas ...

'', (1974) * '' The Marriage Revolution'' (1974) * '' Habla, mudita'' (1973) * '' La escopeta nacional'', (1977) * '' National Heritage'', (1981) * ''

Hay que deshacer la casa ''Hay que deshacer la casa'' is a 1983 Spanish comedy film directed by Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez. It is based on a stage play by Sebastián Junyent. Amparo Rivelles won the 1st Goya Awards for Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award ...

'' (1983) * ''

Akelarre ''Akelarre'' is the Basque term meaning Witches' Sabbath (the place where witches hold their meetings). ''Akerra'' means male goat in the Basque language. Witches' sabbaths were envisioned as presided over by a goat. The word has been loaned t ...

'', (1984) * '' Todos a la cárcel'', (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 ...

*1973 – Fiction for ''

'' 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).

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez Vazquez, Jose Luis 1922 births 2009 deaths Emmy Award winners Male actors from Madrid Spanish male film actors Honorary Goya Award winners 20th-century Spanish male actors