José Luis López Vázquez

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 LipsLittle Lips · 1978
Little 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 MarbellaTorrente 2: Mission in Marbella · 2001
Torrente 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 KingThe Legend of Frenchie King · 1971
The 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 AuntTravels with My Aunt · 1972
Travels 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.
Amor a la españolaAmor a la española · 1967
Amor a la española
★ 4.01967
MovieComedy
The adventures of a group of Spaniards to win the favors of the numerous young foreigners who spend the summer in the city.
EsquilacheEsquilache · 1989
Esquilache
★ 5.81989
MovieDramaHistory
In the 18th century in Madrid, the Marquess of Esquilache, King Charles III of Spain's former minister, bans on wearing the popular wide collar with a long coat and brimmed hat. Along with other measures provoke a massive riot in the city.
The ExecutionerThe Executioner · 1963
The 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.
Les CombinardsLes Combinards · 1966
Les 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.

Filmography

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National HeritageNational Heritage · 1981
National Heritage
★ 7.11981
MovieComedy
After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.

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