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Francisco Rabal
Actor

Francisco Rabal

8 Mar 1926Born
29 Aug 2001Died
75Age at death
201Credits

Biography

Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), popularly known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor. His career spanned more than 200 film and television roles, between 1942 and 2001. He received numerous accolades both in Spain and abroad, including the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor Award and the Goya Award for Best Actor.

Rabal was best known internationally for his collaborations with director Luis Buñuel, with Ronald Bergan writing "most of his other major roles he carried the heady, perverse whiff of the great surrealist director with him." He worked with many other notable directors, including Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, William Friedkin, Michelangelo Antonioni, Claude C

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habrol, Luchino Visconti, and Gillo Pontecorvo.

One of Spain's most-loved and acclaimed actors during his lifetime, he also was known for his commitment to human rights and other social causes.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 201 credits.

  1. TBAMorte di un banditoFilm: Vito Ribera
  2. 2002The Revolution on Two HorsesFilm: Zio Henrique
  3. 2002Zero/infinitoFilm: (voice)
  4. 2001DagonFilm: Ezequiel
  5. 2001Just Run!Film: Don Vicente
  6. 2001Lázaro de TormesFilm: El Ciego
  7. 2001Nights of ConstantinopleFilm
  8. 2000DivertimentoFilm
  9. 2000MoonfishFilm: Tio Nini
  10. 1999Goya in BordeauxFilm: Goya
  11. 1998Talk of AngelsFilm: Don Jorge
  12. 1998DivineFilm: Papá Basilio
  13. 1998Water Easy ReachFilm
  14. 1997La novia de medianocheFilm: Wenceslao Corredoira
  15. 1997Little MiraclesFilm: Don Francisco
  16. 1997Little BirdFilm: El Abuelo
  17. 1997AirbagFilm: Villambrosa
  18. 1997Day and NightFilm: Cristobal
  19. 1996Oedipus MayorFilm: Tiresias
  20. 1995On Earth as It Is in HeavenFilm: San Pedro
  21. 1995The Lame PigeonFilm: Tío Ricardo
  22. 1995One Hundred and One NightsFilm: Luis Buñuel (voice)
  23. 1995Felicidades, TovarichFilm: Abuelo
  24. 1994La mujer cualquieraFilm
  25. 1993TruhanesSeries: Ginés Giménez (26 episodes)
  26. 1993La Lola se va a los puertosFilm: Don Diego
  27. 1992Paco, mi padreFilm
  28. 1992The Man Who Lost His ShadowFilm: Antonio
  29. 1992Ni contigo ni sin tiFilm
  30. 1991The OtherFilm
  31. 1991La taberna fantásticaFilm: Rogelio
  32. 1990Manuel, le fils empruntéFilm: Juan Alvarez
  33. 1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Film: Máximo Espejo
  34. 1989The White DoveFilm: Domingo
  35. 1989BaroqueFilm: El Hispano
  36. 1989TorquemadaFilm: Torquemada
  37. 1989JuncalSeries: José Álvarez "Juncal" (7 episodes)
  38. 1988Scent of a CrimeFilm: Coronel Olvera
  39. 1988A Time of DestinyFilm: Jorge Larraneta
  40. 1987Il mistero del panino assassinoFilm: Arno dei conti Vincini
  41. 1987Divine WordsFilm: Pedro Gailo
  42. 1986HistorySeries: Remo (3 episodes)
  43. 1986El disputado voto del señor CayoFilm: Señor Cayo
  44. 1986El hermano bastardo de DiosFilm
  45. 1986Tiempo de silencioFilm: Muecas
  46. 1986Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)Film: Guaglione
  47. 1985ScapegoatFilm: Comisario Cárdenas
  48. 1985The Witching HourFilm: Cesar
  49. 1985MarbellaFilm: Juan
  50. 1985La vieja músicaFilm: Domingo Ferreiro
  51. 1985Bohemian NightsFilm: Max Estrella
  52. 1985Our FatherFilm: Abel
  53. 1985The Lost ParadiseFilm: El político anciano
  54. 1984The StiltsFilm: Manuel
  55. 1984Un delittoFilm: Abbot
  56. 1984The Holy InnocentsFilm: Azarías
  57. 1984Teresa de JesúsSeries: Alonso (8 episodes)
  58. 1984Coarse SaltFilm: Gabino
  59. 1984Victòria! 3: El seny i la rauxaFilm: Coronel Márquez
  60. 1984EpilogueFilm: Rocabruno
  61. 1983Victòria! 2: La disbauxa del 17Film: Coronel Márquez
  62. 1983CrooksFilm: Ginés Jiménez Valera
  63. 1983Victòria! La gran aventura d'un pobleFilm: Coronel Márquez
  64. 1983Los desastres de la guerraSeries: Goya (6 episodes)
  65. 1983Treasure of the Four CrownsFilm: Sócrates
  66. 1983SalzilloFilm: Salzillo
  67. 1982The BeehiveFilm: Ricardo Sorbedo
  68. 1981RebornFilm: Giacomo
  69. 1981CervantesSeries: Mateo Alemán (9 episodes)
  70. 1981Vultures Over the CityFilm: Bender
  71. 1980Nightmare CityFilm: Major Warren Holmes
  72. 1980Speed DriverFilm: Esposito
  73. 1980El gran secretoFilm: Domingo
  74. 1980Under SiegeFilm: William Lombard
  75. 1980Fortunata and JacintaSeries: José Izquierdo (10 episodes)
  76. 1980The RebelFilm: Tony
  77. 1979El buscónFilm: Mata
  78. 1979Ciao Cialtroni!Film: Fra' Giovanni
  79. 1979Hunted CityFilm: Don Alfonso
  80. 1978CorleoneFilm: Don Giusto Provenzano

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