Cast

Francisco Rabal

1926 – 2001

Active years (films on this site)

1959–1999

Genres

DramaWarRomanceHistoryAdventure

Schools and movements

Spanish CinemaLatin American CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaItalian Neorealism and After

Directors worked with

Luis Buñuel2 filmsMichelangelo Antonioni1 filmJacques Rivette1 filmGlauber Rocha1 filmValerio Zurlini1 filmWilliam Friedkin1 filmMario Camus1 filmJosé Luis García Sánchez1 filmPedro Almodóvar1 filmCarlos Saura1 film

Biography

Francisco Rabal Valera, popularly known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor. His career spanned more than 200 film and television roles, between 1942 and 2001. He received numerous accolades both in Spain and abroad, including the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor Award and the Goya Award for Best Actor.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 1984
• Goya Award for Best Actor 2000

National / local

• Silver Shell for Best Actor 1953
• Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actor 1954
• Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actor 1958
• Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actor 1962
• Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actor 1991
• Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts 1992
• Medalla de Oro 1993
• honorary doctorate of the University of Murcia 1995
• Gold Medal of Work Merit 1998
• Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for the best actor 2000
• Donostia Award 2001

11 films on this site

1. Nazarín 1959 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. Viridiana 1961 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
3. L'Eclisse 1962 · Michelangelo Antonioni · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
4. La Religieuse 1966 · Jacques Rivette · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. Cabezas Cortadas 1970 · Glauber Rocha · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
6. The Desert of the Tartars 1976 · Valerio Zurlini · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. Sorcerer 1977 · William Friedkin · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
8. The Holy Innocents 1984 · Mario Camus · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
9. Divinas palabras 1987 · José Luis García Sánchez · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
10. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! 1989 · Pedro Almodóvar · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
11. Goya in Bordeaux 1999 · Carlos Saura · IMDb 6.6 · Cast