Francisco Rabal
Spanish actor (1926-2001) · Spain · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Francisco Rabal Valera, 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.
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2001Died29 August 2001Donostia AwardAward
DagonFilm, 2001Ezequiel2000Goya Award for Best ActorAwardMedal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward1998Gold Medal of Work MeritAward
Talk of AngelsFilm, 1998Don Jorge1996
Oedipus MayorFilm, Tiresias1995Honorary Doctorate of the University of MurciaAward1993Medalla de OroAward
TruhanesSeries, 1993Ginés Giménez1992Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsAward1991Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAwardImágenes perdidasSeries, 1991Himself - Narrator1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Film, Máximo Espejo1989
JuncalSeries, José Álvarez "Juncal"1986
HistorySeries, Remo1984Cannes Film Festival Award for Best ActorAward
Teresa de JesúsSeries, 1984Alonso
The Holy InnocentsFilm, 1984Azarías1983
Los desastres de la guerraSeries, Goya1982
The BeehiveFilm, Ricardo Sorbedo1981
CervantesSeries, Mateo Alemán1980
Fortunata and JacintaSeries, José Izquierdo1978
Hotel FearFilm, Marta's lover1976
The Desert of the TartarsFilm, M.llo Tronk1974
Il giovane GaribaldiSeries, Bento Gonçalvez1973
The CounsellorFilm, Vincent Garofalo1969
Eagles Over LondonFilm, Martin1968
Christopher ColombusSeries, Christopher Colombus1965
Legacy of the IncasFilm, Gambusino1962Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward
L'EclisseFilm, 1962Riccardo1958Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward1955
Death of a CyclistFilm, (uncredited)1954Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward1953Silver Shell for Best ActorAward1933
Land Without BreadFilm, Narrator (voice)1926Born8 March 1926
DagonFilm, 2001Ezequiel2000Goya Award for Best ActorAwardMedal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward1998Gold Medal of Work MeritAwardTalk of AngelsFilm, 1998Don Jorge1996Oedipus MayorFilm, Tiresias1995Honorary Doctorate of the University of MurciaAward1993Medalla de OroAwardTruhanesSeries, 1993Ginés Giménez1992Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsAward1991Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAwardImágenes perdidasSeries, 1991Himself - Narrator1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Film, Máximo Espejo1989JuncalSeries, José Álvarez "Juncal"1986HistorySeries, Remo1984Cannes Film Festival Award for Best ActorAwardTeresa de JesúsSeries, 1984AlonsoThe Holy InnocentsFilm, 1984Azarías1983Los desastres de la guerraSeries, Goya1982The BeehiveFilm, Ricardo Sorbedo1981CervantesSeries, Mateo Alemán1980Fortunata and JacintaSeries, José Izquierdo1978Hotel FearFilm, Marta's lover1976The Desert of the TartarsFilm, M.llo Tronk1974Il giovane GaribaldiSeries, Bento Gonçalvez1973The CounsellorFilm, Vincent Garofalo1969Eagles Over LondonFilm, Martin1968Christopher ColombusSeries, Christopher Colombus1965Legacy of the IncasFilm, Gambusino1962Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAwardL'EclisseFilm, 1962Riccardo1958Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward1955Death of a CyclistFilm, (uncredited)1954Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actorAward1953Silver Shell for Best ActorAward1933Land Without BreadFilm, Narrator (voice)1926Born8 March 1926People around Francisco
Carlos Saura Directed Goya in Bordeaux (1999)
Rafael Gil Directed I Was a Parish Priest and Judas' Kiss
José María Forqué Directed Whom God Forgives and María Morena
Cesáreo González Produced Vengeance and He Died Fifteen Years Ago
Luis Buñuel Directed Belle de Jour, Viridiana and Nazarín
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Directed Ten Ready Rifles (1959)
Juan Antonio Bardem Directed Vengeance (1958)
Ennio Morricone Wrote Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
Manuel Zarzo Also in La colmena (1985)
Mario Camus Directed La colmena and The Holy Innocents
Mario Cecchi Gori Produced Corleone and The Rebel
Jaime Camino Directed Spain Again and Long Vacations of 36
Victoria Abril Also in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and La colmena
Giuliano Gemma Also in The Desert of the Tartars (1979)
Damiano Damiani Directed The Reunion and The Devil Is a Woman
Josefina Molina Directed La Lola se va a los puertos (1993)
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Produced The Hand in the Trap (1961)
Rik Battaglia Also in Das Vermächtnis des Inka (1966)
José Luis García Sánchez Directed Divinas palabras and Lázaro de Tormes
Stelvio Massi Directed Hunted City and The Rebel- Antonio Eceiza Produced Noche de verano (1963)
Luis Ciges Also in La colmena, Spain Again and The Beehive- Edmondo Amati Produced Counselor at Crime (1974)
Manuel Barbachano Ponce Produced Nazarín and Sonatas
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The Holy Innocents 1984
Viridiana 1962
L'Eclisse 1962
Nazarín 1959
Sorcerer 1977
Filmography 40
206 credits on file
Television 10
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Country
Spain
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2001 · aged 75
