Reyes Abades (25 July 1949 – 1 February 2018) was a Spanish specialist in special effects. He won nine Goya Awards.[3] Abades worked on more than 300 productions. He contributed to the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[4] He died of a heart attack at age 68.[5][6]

Reyes Abades
Born
Reyes Abades Tejedor

(1949-07-25)25 July 1949
Castilloblanco, Badajoz
Died1 February 2018(2018-02-01) (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Specialist in special effects and animator
SpouseMaría Ruano[1]
ChildrenÓscar and César Abades[2]

He has two children with María Ruano, Óscar and César, who are also visual effect artists.[7]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ E.P. (21 April 2018). "La Filmoteca rinde homenaje a la figura de Reyes Abades". Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Reyes Abades, uno de los extremeños más importantes "de los últimos 50 años"". El Diario (in Spanish). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Muere Reyes Abades, especialista en efectos especiales ganador de nueve premios Goya y candidato este año a dos más". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General, S.L.U. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Muere Reyes Abades, uno de los mayores especialistas en efectos especiales del cine español". El HuffPost (in Spanish). February 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (2 February 2018). "Muere Reyes Abades, el gran especialista del cine español en efectos especiales". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  6. ^ Tsanis, Magdalena (February 2, 2018). "Reyes Abades, el mago de los efectos especiales". El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Óscar y César Abades: "Hacen falta técnicos de efectos especiales en este país"". Festival de Cine y la Palabra (in Spanish). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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