Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor and filmmaker who has appeared in various film, television, and theatre productions.
Banderas is known for his numerous collaborations with director Pedro Almodóvar acting in Labyrinth of Passion (1982), Matador (1986), Law of Desire (1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989), The Skin I Live In (2011), and Pain and Glory (2019), the later of which earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
In 1992, Banderas made his American film debut with the musical drama The Mambo Kings (1992), followed by roles in Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Assassins (1995), and Evita (1996). He portrayed Zorro in The Mask of Zorro (1998), and The Legend of Zorro (2005). He has starred in the franchise films, including as the patriarch in the Spy Kids series (2001–2003) and as the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek films (2004–present).
On stage, Banderas made Broadway debut as Guido Contini in Nine (2003), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He has also starred and directed productions of the musicals A Chorus Line (2019) and Company (2021). On television he portrayed Benito Mussolini in the miniseries Benito (1993) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles as Pancho Villa in the HBO film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and Pablo Picasso in the anthology series Genius (2018).
Film
editAs actor
editAs director
editYear | Title |
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1999 | Crazy in Alabama |
2006 | Summer Rain |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1984 | Fragmentos de interior | Joaquín | 4 episodes | |
1990 | La Mujer de tu vida | Antonio | Episode: "La mujer feliz" | |
La otra historia de Rosendo Juárez | Rosendo Juárez | Television film | ||
1993 | Benito: The Rise and Fall of Italy | Benito Mussolini | RTVE Miniseries; 3 episodes | [39] |
2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Pancho Villa | HBO Television film | [40] |
2006 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige" | [41] |
2007 | Shrek the Halls | Puss in Boots | Voice; Television special | [42] |
2010 | Scared Shrekless | [43] | ||
2018 | Genius | Pablo Picasso | 10 episodes | [44] |
Theatre
editYear | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Ref |
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2003 | Nine | Guido Contini | David Leveaux | Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway | [45] |
2019 | A Chorus Line | Zach | Antonio Banderas | Teatro del Soho, Spain | [46] |
2021 | Company | Bobby | Antonio Banderas | [47] |
References
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- ^ D'Lugo, Marvin; Vernon, Kathleen M. (22 April 2013). A Companion to Pedro Almodóvar. John Wiley & Sons. p. 57. ISBN 9781405195829.
- ^ Oliva, Ana (2003). Antonio Banderas. Ediciones B. p. 143. ISBN 9788466610926.
- ^ D'Lugo, Marvin (1991). The Films of Carlos Saura: The Practice of Seeing. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-691-03142-8.
- ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2008). Great Spanish Films Since 1950. Lanham: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-8108-5405-5.
- ^ Torres, Augusto M. (2004). Directores españoles malditos. Madrid: Huerga & Fierro editores. p. 242. ISBN 84-8374-480-5.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 119. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!". MUBI. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2000). "Banderas, Antonio". In Pendergast, Tom; Pendergast, Sara (eds.). Actors and Actresses. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). St. James Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-55862-452-X.
- ^ Bardzinska, Joanna (2014). "La vida en un hilo, de Edgar Neville". El camino inverso: del cine al teatro: La vida en un hilo, de Edgar Neville y Mi adorado Juan, de Miguel Mihura. The Modern Humanities Research Association. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-78188-006-7.
- ^ "The Mambo Kings movie review". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with the Vampire". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Desperado". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Assassins". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Evita". TV Guide. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Mask of Zorro". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Review of Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams". IGN. 6 August 2002. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas talks ZORRO 2 and SHREK 2!". MovieWeb. 29 August 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ ""Take the Lead's' Banderas finds dance makes the human connection". The Morning Call. 6 April 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Ogre and ogre again". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "A glossy, smooth, luxurious, snaky horror film". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (27 October 2011). "A Fairy Tale Mix With 9 Lives and Dozens of Egg Jokes". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Saban Films Acquires Simon West's 'Gun Shy' Starring Antonio Banderas". Deadline. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Kermode, Mark; Critic, Observer Film (25 August 2019). "Pain and Glory – bittersweet perfection from Pedro Almodóvar". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. 16 June 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Official Competition' Review: Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas Let Loose in an Extremely Inside-Baseball Arthouse Satire". Variety. 5 September 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Uncharted' star Antonio Banderas weighs in on the video game movie curse (exclusive)". Yahoo News. 9 February 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "A Review Of Code Name Banshee". The A.V. Club. July 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "'The Enforcer' Review: Antonio Banderas Plays a Hitman-Turned-Hero in This Routine Crime Meller". Variety. 22 September 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas Talks Celebrating Life In 'Puss In Boots: His Last Wish'". Forbes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (February 27, 2022). "Indiana Jones 5 Wraps Filming". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Watch Antonio Banderas as the Wicked Herod Singing 'Good to Be King' in 'Journey to Bethlehem' Film: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (20 December 2023). "Antonio Banderas and Alice Eve Hunt the 'Cult Killer' in the Grisly New Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Melissa Leo & Antonio Banderas Join Yale Entertainment's 'Clean Up Crew'". Deadline Hollywood. 8 August 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, David (30 August 2024). "'Babygirl' Review: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Embrace Every Dangerous Turn in a Dark Thriller About Unruly Desire". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "'Paddington in Peru': Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Rachel Zegler, Emily Mortimer in Talks to Join Cast". Variety. 23 June 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas To Star In Italian Drama Series 'The Monster Of Florence' In The Works With Studiocanal". Deadline Hollywood. 28 June 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Benito: The Rise and Fall of Mussolini". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige". IMDB. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Shrek the Halls". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Scared Shreckless". TV Guide. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas será Picasso en la segunda temporada de 'Genius'". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst España. 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Nine (Broadway, 2003)". Playbill. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Highlights of Antonio Banderas in the Spanish-Language A Chorus Line". Playbill. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Get a First Look at the Antonio Banderas-Led Company". Playbill. Retrieved June 5, 2024.