Alfredo Landa
Alfredo Landa Areitio (* March 3, 1933 in Pamplona, Navarre, † May 9, 2013 ) was a Spanish film actor and comedian.
Life
Alfredo Landa was born in 1933 as the son of a police officer of the Guardia Civil in Pamplona. His school training was undertaken in San Sebastián, his acting career began in the theater. His film debut was in 1962 in José María FORQUES Atraco a las tres to the side of José Luis López Vázquez.
Landa was best known for his roles in successful Spanish comedies, but he was able to hold also in more serious roles.
In 2007 he announced his retirement from the movie business. The following year, the writer Marcos Ordóñez published the authorized biography of the comedian under the title Alfredo El Grande. Vida de un Cómico ( " Alfredo the Great. Life of a comedian ").
Alfredo Landa was one of the " heavyweights of Spanish cinema ."
Filmography
Awards
Goya
Alfredo Landa was nominated seven times for the Goya for Best Actor, more than any other actor in his lifetime. He has won the award twice; so that it ranks behind Javier Bardem, who won the trophy three times already.