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Benito Rabal

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Writer
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Benito Rabal was born on 20 October 1954 in Spain. He is an assistant director and director, known for El hermano bastardo de Dios (1986), El furgón (2003) and Nazca (1995).
BornOctober 20, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    El hermano bastardo de Dios (1986)
    El hermano bastardo de Dios
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1986
    Pablo Carbonell, Carlos Fuentes, Sancho Gracia, and Elsa Pataky in El furgón (2003)
    El furgón
    4.3
    • Director
    • 2003
    Amaia Merino in Nazca (1995)
    Nazca
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda (1995)
    Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Gallego (1988)
      Gallego
      7.0
      • second unit director
      • 1988
    • Belén Ballesteros, Alfredo Landa, Terele Pávez, Francisco Rabal, Juan Sachez, and Susana Sánchez in The Holy Innocents (1984)
      The Holy Innocents
      8.1
      • assistant director
      • 1984
    • Bicycles Are for the Summer (1984)
      Bicycles Are for the Summer
      7.2
      • assistant director
      • 1984
    • Truhanes (1983)
      Truhanes
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 1983
    • Los desastres de la guerra (1983)
      Los desastres de la guerra
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • assistant director
      • first assistant director
      • 1983
    • La colmena (1982)
      La colmena
      7.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1982
    • Las chicas del bingo (1982)
      Las chicas del bingo
      3.9
      • assistant director
      • 1982
    • Begin the Beguine (1982)
      Begin the Beguine
      6.9
      • assistant director
      • 1982
    • La fuga de Segovia (1981)
      La fuga de Segovia
      6.5
      • assistant director
      • 1981
    • El crack (1981)
      El crack
      7.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1981
    • La mano negra (1980)
      La mano negra
      5.9
      • assistant director
      • 1980
    • Ana Belén and Maribel Martín in Fortunata y Jacinta (1980)
      Fortunata y Jacinta
      8.1
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1980
    • Alfredo Landa in El alcalde y la política (1980)
      El alcalde y la política
      5.0
      • assistant director
      • 1980
    • Las verdes praderas (1979)
      Las verdes praderas
      6.6
      • assistant director
      • 1979
    • Curro Jiménez (1976)
      Curro Jiménez
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1977–1978

    Director

    • Mereces Vivir (2021)
      Mereces Vivir
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Hola, que tal? Adios
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Pablo Carbonell, Carlos Fuentes, Sancho Gracia, and Elsa Pataky in El furgón (2003)
      El furgón
      4.3
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Elena Martín, Pere Ponce, and Francisco Rabal in De tal Paco tal astilla (1997)
      De tal Paco tal astilla
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Amaia Merino in Nazca (1995)
      Nazca
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda (1995)
      Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Paco, mi padre (1992)
      Paco, mi padre
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992
    • El hermano bastardo de Dios (1986)
      El hermano bastardo de Dios
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1986
    • ¿Qué pintamos aquí? (1985)
      ¿Qué pintamos aquí?
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985–1986

    Writer

    • Mereces Vivir (2021)
      Mereces Vivir
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Hola, que tal? Adios
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Pablo Carbonell, Carlos Fuentes, Sancho Gracia, and Elsa Pataky in El furgón (2003)
      El furgón
      4.3
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Amaia Merino in Nazca (1995)
      Nazca
      6.5
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1995
    • Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda (1995)
      Curro Jiménez: El regreso de una leyenda
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Truhanes (1993)
      Truhanes
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1993–1994
    • Paco, mi padre (1992)
      Paco, mi padre
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • El hermano bastardo de Dios (1986)
      El hermano bastardo de Dios
      6.6
      • adaptation
      • 1986
    • ¿Qué pintamos aquí? (1985)
      ¿Qué pintamos aquí?
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1985–1986

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Benito Rabal Balaguer
    • Born
      • October 20, 1954
      • Spain
    • Spouse
      • Silvia Cerezales Laforet(divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
        Candela Rabal
    • Parents
        Asunción Balaguer
    • Relatives
        Teresa Rabal(Sibling)

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    • Trivia
      Son of Francisco Rabal

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