Acting
José Luis López Vázquez
Born March 12, 1922 · Madrid, Spain
Died November 1, 2009 · aged 87
José Luis López Vázquez originally worked in theater as a costume designer, a scenic designer, and as an assistant director to Pío Ballesteros and Enrique Herreros. In 1946, he switched over to films, with a small role. 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 movie…
Known For
Little Lips · 1978Little Lips
★ 4.91978
MovieDrama
A writer returns home to his estate after service in World War I. He has developed a very bad case of depression due to a war wound concerning his genitalia. He contemplates suicide, but recovers after becoming interested in his caretaker's 12 year-old war orphan niece, who now lives in the manor.
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella · 2001Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
★ 6.12001
MovieActionComedy
For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most successful box-office film in Spanish film history beating out only the first Torrente film.
The Legend of Frenchie King · 1971The Legend of Frenchie King
★ 5.71971
MovieComedyWestern
Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.
Travels with My Aunt · 1972Travels with My Aunt
★ 6.01972
MovieAdventureComedy
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
Les Combinards · 1966Les Combinards
★ 6.01966
MovieComedy
Léo and Claude, two penniless friends turned con artists, answer matrimonial classified ads to trap women. But one of the friends soon finds his own game turned against him.
Placido · 1962Placido
★ 7.71962
MovieComedy
In a small Spanish town, during the Christmas holidays, a group of rich old ladies organize a peculiar event that consists of inviting a homeless person to sit down to dinner at their wealthy table. Plácido, a humble worker, is hired by the organizers to participate in a parade with his three-wheeled vehicle, a seemingly simple mission that will not be easy for him to accomplish.
Tigers in Lipstick · 1979Tigers in Lipstick
★ 4.41979
MovieComedy
8 comic sketches set in Italy, with 4 of the most famous European sex symbols of the 70's playing 2 roles each.
The Fencing Master · 1992The Fencing Master
★ 6.31992
MovieThrillerHistory
A fencing master in pre-revolution Spain is hired to teach fencing to a beautiful young woman. Although he has never taught a woman before he is fascinated by her and agrees. She wishes to learn a particular thrust which he is famous for. When a local nobleman becomes involved with her the intrigue begins.
Filmography
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The Executioner · 1963The Executioner
★ 7.61963
MovieComedyDrama
An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.
Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis
Juana la Loca… de vez en cuando · 1983Juana la Loca… de vez en cuando
★ 4.61983
MovieComedy
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