Alfredo Landa Areta MML (3 March 1933 – 9 May 2013) was a Spanish actor.[1]
Alfredo Landa | |
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| Born | Alfredo Landa Areta 3 March 1933 |
| Died | 9 May 2013 (aged 80) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2007 |
| Spouse | Maite Imaz Aramendi |
| Children | Ainhoa, Idoia and Alfredo |
Biography
editHe was born in Pamplona, Navarre. He finished his pre-university studies in Donostia-San Sebastián. He then began university studies in law, where he began to work with university school groups. He left university to work in the theater.
After working as a dubbing actor for a short time in the 1950s, he debuted with his first considerable role in film in José María Forqué's Atraco a las tres in 1962.
When dictator Franco died in 1975, censorship began to disappear. This led to the growth of erotic comedies in Spanish cinema. Landa became the "sexually repressed" role of that trend, especially under directors Mariano Ozores and Pedro Lazaga. He even created his own trend, that some people called landismo.[2]
Afterwards, Landa changed his image, taking much deeper roles, like his bandit in El Bosque animado.[3]
Landa, along with Francisco Rabal, won the Best Actor award at 1984 Cannes Film Festival for his memorable performance in Los santos inocentes.
He is now widely recognized as a great dramatic actor.
After a career with more than one hundred and twenty movies, one dozen of television series, and several stage successes, with a great amount of Spanish and European awards, 74-year-old Landa announced his retirement at the X Festival de Cine de Málaga (10th Movie Festival of Málaga) while receiving a new award.[4]
Landa died on May 9, 2013, following complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 80.
Filmography
editAwards and nominations
editIn 2008 he received the Prince of Viana Prize from the Government of Navarre for promoting his homeland,[6] but he also has received many film prizes throughout his career:
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Best Actor Award | Los santos inocentes | Won |
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Leading Actor | El bosque animado | Won |
| 1988 | Best Leading Actor | Sinatra | Nominated |
| 1989 | Best Leading Actor | El río que nos lleva | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Leading Actor | La marrana | Won |
| 1994 | Best Leading Actor | Canción de cuna | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Leading Actor | La luz prodigiosa | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Leading Actor | Luz de domingo | Nominated |
| 2007 | Honorary Goya Award | Won | |
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Best Film Actor | Los santos inocentes | Nominated |
| 1987 | Best Film Actor | ¡Biba la banda! El bosque animado El pecador impecable |
Nominated |
| 1992 | Best TV Actor | El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best TV Actor | Lleno, por favor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Film Actor | Luz de domingo | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Best Film Leading Actor | La marrana | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best TV Leading Actor | Lleno, por favor | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Film Leading Actor | Luz de domingo | Won |
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Best actor | Ninette y un señor de Murcia | Won |
| 1986 | Best actor | Tristeza de amor | Won |
| 1993 | Best actor | Lleno, por favor | Won |
Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best actor | El crack | Won |
| 1994 | Best actor | Canción de cuna | Won |
| 2007 | Best actor | Luz de domingo | Won |
Honours
edit- Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (Kingdom of Spain, 5 December 2008).[7]
References
edit- ^ Rolfe, Pamela (May 9, 2013). "Spanish Actor Alfredo Landa Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ Umbral, Francisco (1984-06-18). "Alfredo Landa". El País. Madrid. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Alfredo Landa, Goya de Honor por su carrera artística". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Madrid. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ Picón, Jose Luis (2007-03-16). "Alfredo Landa hace oficial en el Festival de Málaga su retirada del cine". El Mundo. Madrid. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Alfredo Landa as God
- ^ "Vianako Printzea Kultura saria jaso du Alfredo Landak". Berria. Andoain. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ R., Juan Carlos; Corbacho Chaves, Celestino (5 December 2008). "REAL DECRETO 2040/2008, de 5 de diciembre, por el que se concede la Medalla al Mérito en el Trabajo, en su categoría de Oro, a don Alfredo Landa Areta" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (294). Madrid: 19797. Retrieved 28 August 2018.