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José Luis López Vázquez

1922 - 2009

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José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre MMT (11 March 1922 – 2 November 2009) was a Spanish actor, comedian, costume designer, scenic designer, and assistant director whose career spanned nearly seven decades. He was one of the most prolific and successful actors in Spain in the 20th century, starring in 262 films between 1946 and 2007. Internationally he was best known for his lead role in the surrealist horror telefilm La cabina (1972). Born in Madrid of working-class parents, López Vázquez began his career on theatre in 1939 as a costume designer and set decorator before making his breakthrough as an actor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Luis López Vázquez is the 4,468th most popular actor (down from 3,674th in 2019), the 1,475th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,304th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Spanish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, José Luis López Vázquez ranks 4,468 out of 13,578Before him are Khandi Alexander, Billy Barty, Terry Moore, Peppino De Filippo, Brian Doyle-Murray, and Madhuri Dixit. After him are Leila Hyams, Kaya Scodelario, Branscombe Richmond, Joan Hackett, Claudia Kim, and Milton Berle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, José Luis López Vázquez ranks 293Before him are Vesna Parun, René Bader, Lukas Foss, José Craveirinha, Stig Sundqvist, and Gordon Tullock. After him are Félix Loustau, Dora Doll, Osvaldo Fattori, Riccardo Carapellese, Frédéric Rossif, and Giorgio Anglesio. Among people deceased in 2009, José Luis López Vázquez ranks 243Before him are Lukas Foss, Shota Chochishvili, Anna Yegorova, Mamadou Dia, René Bliard, and John Mayhew. After him are Ron Asheton, Corín Tellado, David Eddings, Willy Ronis, Jacques Sylla, and Barry Flanagan.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Luis López Vázquez ranks 1,475 out of 3,355Before him are Pepe Romero (1944), Paco Peña (1942), Sergi Barjuán (1971), Valentín Paz-Andrade (1898), Eduardo González Valiño (1911), and José Luis Capón (1948). After him are Humfrid (null), José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza (1775), Alejandro Valverde (1980), Michael López-Alegría (1958), José Muguerza (1911), and Belén Rueda (1965).

Among ACTORS In Spain

Among actors born in Spain, José Luis López Vázquez ranks 60Before him are Elena Anaya (1975), Sergi López (1965), Paul Naschy (1934), Maribel Verdú (1970), Carmen Machi (1963), and Lolita Flores (1958). After him are Belén Rueda (1965), Carme Elías (1951), Mario Casas (1986), Jordi Mollà (1968), Asunción Balaguer (1925), and Antonia San Juan (1961).