José Bódalo
José Bódalo Zúffoli (born March 24, 1916 in Córdoba , Argentina , † July 24, 1985 in Madrid ) was a Spanish actor .
Life
Bódalo was born as the son of the actor couple Eugenia Zúffoli and José Bódalo , who also worked as a singer, in Argentina, where the couple was on tour. He began studying medicine at the University of Madrid, but after the Spanish Civil War went to Venezuela , where he earned his living as a speaker and football player for "Radio Caracas" .
In 1940 he first appeared as an actor; on a Latin American tour he played with his parents in “Madres frente a la guerra”. In 1947 he returned to Europe and continued his career in film. After Alhucemas began a successful career in over 120 film and later television productions; thereby he established himself as one of the more important Spanish actors. After playing the Mexican General Hugo in Sergio Corbucci's spaghetti western Django , he was cast in similar roles in other films of this genre in the following years. In the meantime, he pursued his theater career, with the “Teatro Nacional María Guerrero” since 1961, also successfully until his death.
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: Alhucemas
- 1951: With empty hands (Balarrasa)
- 1955: Tres eran tres
- 1962: FBI ... it was murder (A hierro muere)
- 1964: El sonido prehistórico
- 1965: $ 100,000 for a Colt (La muerte cumple condena)
- 1966: Cotolay
- 1966: Django (Django)
- 1966: La grande notte di Ringo
- 1966: The spies quietly kill (Le spie uccidono in silenzio)
- 1966: Faster than 1000 Colts (Thompson 1880)
- 1967: The last train to Durango (Un treno per Durango)
- 1967: A quick prayer for three cannons (Professionisti per un massacro)
- 1968: Ordered to create (Giugno '44 - Sbarcheremo in Normandia)
- 1968: Sicario 77 - dead or alive (Sicario 77, vivo o morto)
- 1968: From Django - with the best recommendations (Uno dopo l'altro)
- 1968: White vests for crooks (Uno scacco tutto matto)
- 1969: Garringo - the executioner (Garringo)
- 1970: Blood trail (Persecución hasta Valencia)
- 1970: Two companeros (Vamos a matar, compañeros)
- 1980: Panic in the casino (Black Jack)
- 1982: The beehive (La colmena)
Web links
- José Bódalo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography (spanish)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bódalo, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bódalo Zúffoli, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cordoba , Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1985 |
| Place of death | Madrid , Spain |