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Félix Rotaeta (1 April 1942 – 23 November 1994) was a Spanish actor, director, novelist, and screenwriter.
Félix Rotaeta | |
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| Born | 1 April 1942 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 23 November 1994 (aged 52) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, novelist, screenwriter |
Life and career
editBorn in Madrid, Rotaeta studied journalism and drama, and started his career on stage, writing and performing with the fringe theatre company Los Goliardos.[1][2] He worked intensively as a character actor, and directed two feature films, El placer de matar (1987), based on his novel Las pistolas and starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril, and Chatarra (1991), which was entered into the main competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2]
Death
editIn November 1994, while shooting an independent western film Rotoeta fell ill and died shortly after from septic shock and multiorgan failure, at the age of 52.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fallece en Barcelona el actor, director y escritor Félix Rotaeta". El País (in Spanish). 23 November 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b Torres, Augusto M. (2004). "Félix Rotaeta". Directores españoles malditos (in Spanish). Huerga Y Fierro Editores. pp. 306–8. ISBN 978-84-8374-480-2.