Francisco Algora

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Francisco Javier Jiménez Algora (born December 7, 1948 in Madrid , † March 30, 2016 in Puerto Real ) was a Spanish actor and author.

Life

Francisco Algora was born in the observatory in the Spanish capital, where his father worked as a porter. He left school at the age of thirteen and worked for a film distribution company. This is how he came into contact with Juan Antonio Bardem . With many jobs Algora financed his acting studies; he finally made his debut alongside Carlos Lemos . In 1968 he joined the independent theater group Los Goliardos and the Teatro Experimental Independiente , with whom he worked under well-known directors. In 1971 he made his television debut alongside Miguel Picazo and on the screen in a film by José María Forqué . Over the years he has built a reputation as one of the most sought-after character actors in his country. He was awarded numerous prizes; like that of the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos or the Premio José Isbert . Algoras was cast in numerous full-length works and short films; his filmography includes one hundred entries.

In 1984 Algoras stopped his stage work and in 1991 moved to Vejer de la Frontera in the Andalusian province of Cádiz . In 2004 he published the play Me llamo Jonás ; five years later he took part in the “Poesía Viva” project. A volume of poems, Romance de locos, coplas de ciego , was also published in 2009 .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1971: Crónicas de un pueblo (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1972: La cerca virgen
  • 1973: The mute (Habla mudita)
  • 1973: Damn this America
  • 1980: Fortunata y Jacinta (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 1982: The beehive (La colmena)
  • 2005–2006: Amar en tiempos revueltos (TV series, 15 episodes)
  • 2010: La orquestra de los mariposas (short film)
  • 2012: La buena educación (short film)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fall in the hospital de Puerto Real, the actor Paco Algora. Obituary. In: diariodecadiz.es. Diario de Cádiz, March 30, 2016, accessed March 30, 2016 (Spanish).
  2. ^ The actor and escritor Paco Algora en the Café-teatro del Aula de Teatro de la Universidad de Cádiz. In: diezencultura.es. Universidad de Cadiz y Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, May 17, 2010, accessed March 30, 2016 (Spanish).
personal data
SURNAME Algora, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jiménez Algora, Francisco Javier (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish actor and author
DATE OF BIRTH December 7, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Madrid , Spain
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 2016
Place of death Puerto Real , Spain