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Francisco Rabal | |
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.jpg) Rabal in El hombre de la isla (1960) | |
| Born | Francisco Rabal Valera 8 March 1926 Águilas, Murcia, Spain |
| Died | 29 August 2001 (aged 75) |
| Other names | Paco Rabal |
| Years active | 1946–2001 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Teresa Rabal |
Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), 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, the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor Award and the Goya Award for Best Actor.
Rabal was best known internationally for his collaborations with director Luis Buñuel, with Ronald Bergan writing "most of his other major roles he carried the heady, perverse whiff of the great surrealist director with him."[1] He worked with many other notable directors, including Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, William Friedkin, Michelangelo Antonioni, Claude Chabrol, Luchino Visconti, and Gillo Pontecorvo.
One of Spain's most-loved and acclaimed actors during his lifetime,[2] he also was known for his commitment to human rights and other social causes.[3]
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (2001-09-14). "Francisco Rabal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Francisco Rabal". The Independent. 2001-09-01. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (2001-09-14). "Obituary: Francisco Rabal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-06.