Francisco Rabal

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BIRTHDAY

March 08, 1925

Aguilas, Spain

DIED

August 29, 2001

RECENT CREDITS

The Wide Blue Road (FILM) Jun. 6, 2001

Goya in Bordeaux (FILM) Sep. 15, 2000

El Sueno del Caiman (FILM) Jan. 1, 2000

Regarding Bunuel (FILM) Jan. 1, 2000

Talk of Angels (FILM) Oct. 30, 1998

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BIOGRAPHY

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A handsome, athletic performer who played numerous supporting roles in the 1940s and came to prominence as the title character of Luis Bunuel's "Nazarin" (1958), Francisco Rabal appeared in nearly 200 international films, by directors including Michelangelo Antonioni, Jacques Rivette, Arne Mattsson and Pedro Almodovar, making him one of Spain's most popular and prolific actors. He made his American feature debut in 1977, in William Friedkin's "Sorcerer", and won a Best Actor award at Cannes for his role in Mario Camus' "The Holy Innocents" (1984). Rabal had perhaps the role of a lifetime when Carlos Saura tapped him to portray the aging artist in his "Goya in Bordeaux" (2000). Rabal also wrote and directed several short films. He was the father of director Benito Rabal and the grandfather of actor Liberto Rabal.

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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (SEPT. 15-17, 2000):

Sep. 14, 2000

SANTA MONICA, Calif., September 14, 2000 -- Hollywood will suffer from the box office blahs this weekend. In fact, insiders anticipate so little moviegoer enthusiasm for the weekend's new wide releases that it won't take much to capture first place. Warner Bros. and Castle Rock Entertainment's R-rated action comedy "Bait" has the best shot at topping the chart thanks to a very ...

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