Ignacio Rafael García Escudero (5 June 1919 – 3 September 1981), known as Rafael Albaicín, was a Spanish

matador A bullfighter or matador () is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter, and describe all the performers in the activ ...

and film actor. In 1948 he began as

Las Ventas The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, known simply as Las Ventas , is the largest bullfighting ring in Spain, located in the Guindalera quarter of the Salamanca district of Madrid. It was inaugurated on June 17, 1931. Its seating capacity of 23,798, ...

, taught by Cagancho. He also played the piano and violin, and he designed his

traje de luces The ('suit of lights') is the traditional clothing that Spanish bullfighters (, , and ) wear in the bullring. The term originates from the sequins and reflective threads of gold or silver. These are based on the flamboyant costumes of the 18 ...

. As an actor, he appeared in '' Shéhérazade'' (1963), ''Vamos a matar, compañeros'' and '' The Ceremony''. He also played himself in '' Watch Out, We're Mad!'' (1974), a bandit in ''

Navajo Joe ''Navajo Joe'' is a 1966 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Burt Reynolds as the titular Navajo Indian who opposes a group of bandits responsible for killing his tribe. Plot Having massacred an Indian village with ...

'' (1966), and Alberto in '' Catlow'' (1971), He died on 3 September 1981 at the age of 62 in Madrid.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1919 births 1981 deaths Spanish Romani people Spanish bullfighters Spanish male film actors