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Manuel Vázquez Montalbán(1939-2003)

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  • Actor
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Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was born on 27 July 1939 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for El laberinto griego (1992), Asesinato en el Comité Central (1982) and Pepe Carvalho (1999). He was married to Anna Sallés. He died on 18 October 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.
BornJuly 27, 1939
DiedOctober 18, 2003(64)
BornJuly 27, 1939
DiedOctober 18, 2003(64)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

El laberinto griego (1992)
El laberinto griego
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1992
Asesinato en el Comité Central (1982)
Asesinato en el Comité Central
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1982
Juanjo Puigcorbé in Pepe Carvalho (1999)
Pepe Carvalho
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer
All in the Game (1993)
All in the Game
6.7
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(as Manuel Vazquez Montalban)

Credits

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Writer

  • Un passeig per la cultura catalana
    TV Special
    • excerpts
    • 2007
  • Juanjo Puigcorbé in Pepe Carvalho (1999)
    Pepe Carvalho
    5.8
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1999–2004
  • Harvey Keitel and Saffron Burrows in The Galíndez File (2003)
    The Galíndez File
    5.7
    • novel "Galíndez"
    • 2003
  • Pepe Carvalho, detective sibarita (2002)
    Pepe Carvalho, detective sibarita
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Marcos Aqui Estamos (2001)
    Marcos Aqui Estamos
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Jordi Mollà, Paulina Gálvez, and Pere Ponce in El pianista (1998)
    El pianista
    7.3
    • novel
    • 1998
  • All in the Game (1993)
    All in the Game
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • supervisor (as Manuel Vazquez Montalban)
    • 1993
  • Flor de nit (1993)
    Flor de nit
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1993
  • El laberinto griego (1992)
    El laberinto griego
    4.7
    • story
    • 1992
  • Los mares del sur (1992)
    Los mares del sur
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1992
  • Constantino Romero in Olímpicament mort (1986)
    Olímpicament mort
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • based on an idea by
    • 1986
  • El sur también existe (1986)
    El sur también existe
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Pepe Carvalho (1986)
    Pepe Carvalho
    6.9
    TV Series
    • original stories
    • Writer
    • screenplay (as M. Vazquez Montalban, as M. Vazquez Montalban)
    • 1986
  • Asesinato en el Comité Central (1982)
    Asesinato en el Comité Central
    5.0
    • novel
    • 1982
  • Tatuaje (1978)
    Tatuaje
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1978

Actor

  • Constantino Romero in Olímpicament mort (1986)
    Olímpicament mort
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Narrator
    • 1986
  • Libertad provisional (1976)
    Libertad provisional
    5.1
    • Preso (uncredited)
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • La gran nit de Dagoll Dagom (2024)
    La gran nit de Dagoll Dagom
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Flor de nit"
    • 2024
  • Catalunya aixeca el teló (2022)
    Catalunya aixeca el teló
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "L'amor no és cec", "Himne al Paral·lel"
    • 2022
  • Catalunya aixeca el teló (2019)
    Catalunya aixeca el teló
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Flor de nit"
    • 2019
  • Blanca Portillo in XVIII Premios Max de las artes escénicas (2015)
    XVIII Premios Max de las artes escénicas
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Himne al Paral·lel"
    • 2015
  • Els matins a TV3 (2004)
    Els matins a TV3
    5.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Flor de nit"
    • 2014
  • Flor de nit (1993)
    Flor de nit
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "Flor de nit", "Lockout matrimonial", "Vaga general", "La passejada", "L'escorça bruna", "Festa als salons de l'Hortensia Brusi, 1929", "Sóc Terra, Foc i Aire", "Sí, filla!", "L'ofici de la dona", "Això és una claveguera", "Estic confós", "De Loja a Benamejí", "Jo no sóc una guineu", "Dansa d'Isadora", "Mai més reis...!", "L'amor no és cec", "Pops, popets", "Dissabte a la nit, m'estimes", "Charleston de la pastera", "La carta", "Lo más profundo es la piel", "Al sud del Paral·lel", "El oasis catalán", "Tornada Quimet", "Per començar", "Tu i ell...", "Els pets", "S'han acabat les mariconades...", "Bandera blanca", "Seductor penedit", "Ciutat d'Ivori", "La flor de la memòria", "Himne al Paral·lel"
    • 1993
  • Sábado noche (1987)
    Sábado noche
    4.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Barcelonés"
    • 1989
  • Amores difíciles (1988)
    Amores difíciles
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Johnny Go Home"
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • M. Vazquez Montalban
  • Born
    • July 27, 1939
    • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Died
    • October 18, 2003
    • Bangkok, Thailand(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Anna Sallés? - October 18, 2003 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Tatuaje. 1976.

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  • Trivia
    Father of Daniel Vázquez Sallés

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