Antonio Ferrandis
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Antonio Ferrandis Monrabal (February 28, 1921 – October 16, 2000) was an Spanish actor, remembered especially for his character Chanquete.
, province of Valencia. After the Civil War was a teacher since he began his studies in teaching, although his true passion would be the theatre
His first role on stage was in Oedipus with Francisco Rabal
in 1950. In his younger days highlighted in several films. Years later was one of the great protagonists of Spanish cinema. Known for playing Chanquete in the television series Verano azul
in 1981. He died on October 16, 2000 in Valencia Chiron hospital at 79 years old. Ten years after his death October 15, 2010 its town, Paterna, pays homage to a documentary of his life in the theater that bears his name.
Biography
Born February 28, 1921 in PaternaPaterna
Paterna is a municipality in the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located northeast of the comarca of La Huerta de Valencia, 5 km northwest of Valencia, and on the left bank of the river Turia...
, province of Valencia. After the Civil War was a teacher since he began his studies in teaching, although his true passion would be the theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
His first role on stage was in Oedipus with Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal , perhaps better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor born in Águilas, a small town in the province of Murcia, Spain....
in 1950. In his younger days highlighted in several films. Years later was one of the great protagonists of Spanish cinema. Known for playing Chanquete in the television series Verano azul
Verano azul
Verano azul was a famous Spanish television show directed by Antonio Mercero that first aired in 1981. It tells of the adventures of a group of youngsters between ages 9 and 17, while on summer vacation in Nerja, a small town on the Mediterranean Costa del Sol, Andalusia, in Southern Spain...
in 1981. He died on October 16, 2000 in Valencia Chiron hospital at 79 years old. Ten years after his death October 15, 2010 its town, Paterna, pays homage to a documentary of his life in the theater that bears his name.
Awards
- Generalitat Valenciana:Generalitat ValencianaThe Generalitat Valenciana is the generic name covering the different self government institutions under which the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia is politically organised....
Cultural Merit Award. - Council of Ministers: Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts.
- National Theatre Award.
- Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for Begine the beguineBegin the Beguine (film)Begin the Beguine is a 1982 Spanish film written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Antonio Ferrandis. The plot follows the story of a Spaniard who returns to his homeland after many years in exile when he wins the Nobel Prize in literature...
(1982)