Jesús Tordesillas
Jesús Tordesillas (born January 29, 1893 in Madrid , † March 24, 1973 ibid) was a Spanish actor .
Life
After graduating from high school, Tordesillas began training at a bank, but then turned to acting , encouraged by the brothers Joaquín and Serafín Álvarez Quintero . In various ensembles, he initially played mainly in the works of his discoverers. In the cinema Tordesillas debuted in 1921 in de Flor España , but his breakthrough came only in the 1940s when he became one of the most important character actor developed the numerous films with distinctive interpretations of older men of grandees to gravediggers in melodramas as in period films his Stamp imprinted. In the mid-1950s he founded a theater company with Manuel Luna , in which he remained active until his death, albeit later in smaller parts.
His awards include twice that of the Sindicato Nacional del Espectáculo and six times that of the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos .
Filmography (selection)
- 1921: Flor de España
- 1951: With empty hands (Balarrasa)
- 1958: ¿Dónde vas, Alfonso XII?
- 1962: Bienvenido, padre Murray
- 1962: Zorro - the secret of Alamos (La venganza del Zorro)
- 1962: Zorro, the black avenger (Cabalgando hacia la muerte)
- 1964: Tim and Struppi and the blue oranges (Tintin et les oranges bleues)
- 1965: A stretcher for the sheriff (Una bara per lo sceriffo)
- 1965: El proscrito del Río Colorado
- 1968: One shot too many (Dos hombres van a morir)
Web links
- Jesús Tordesillas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tordesillas, Jesus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1973 |
| Place of death | Madrid |