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Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Acting

Biography

José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a European Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. Banderas made his film debut in Pedro Almodóvar's screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). They've since collaborated together on many films including Matador (1986), Law of Desire (1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989), and The Skin I Live In (2011). For the 2019 film Pain and Glory, Banderas earned various accolades for Best Actor including the Cannes Film Festival Award, Goya Award, and as well as nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. He's also known for several Hollywood films, such as Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Desperado (1995), Assassins (1995), Evita (1996), and The Mask of Zorro (1998). He also appeared in the first three films of the Spy Kids series (2001-2003) and provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise (2004–present) and its spin-off films Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). In 2003, Banderas made his US theatre debut as Guido Contini in Nine, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in the television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and the second season of Genius (2018); his portrayal of Pablo Picasso in the latter garnered him critical praise.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Four Rooms
MOVIE

Four Rooms

5.9(2.8K)
Four Rooms
Man
Poster for Frida
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Frida

7.4(2.2K)
Frida
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Poster for Original Sin
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Original Sin

6.1(0.9K)
Original Sin
Luis Antonio Vargas
Poster for Once Upon a Time in Mexico
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

6.3(2.4K)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
El Mariachi
Poster for Interview with the Vampire
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Interview with the Vampire

7.4(6.4K)
Interview with the Vampire
Armand
Poster for Shrek Forever After
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Shrek Forever After

6.4(7.9K)
Shrek Forever After
Puss in Boots (voice)
Poster for The Legend of Zorro
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The Legend of Zorro

6.1(3.1K)
The Legend of Zorro
Don Alejandro de la Vega / Zorro
Poster for Shrek the Third
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Shrek the Third

6.3(9.7K)
Shrek the Third
Puss in Boots (voice)
Poster for Shrek 2
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Shrek 2

7.3(13.4K)
Shrek 2
Puss in Boots (voice)
Poster for The House of the Spirits
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The House of the Spirits

6.9(0.7K)
The House of the Spirits
Pedro Tercero Gareia

Production

Poster for Crazy in Alabama
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Crazy in Alabama

6.0(0.1K)
Crazy in Alabama
Director
Poster for The Lady and the Reaper
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The Lady and the Reaper

6.9(0.1K)
The Lady and the Reaper
Producer
Poster for Summer Rain
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Summer Rain

4.9(0.0K)
Summer Rain
Director
Poster for Justin and the Knights of Valour
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Justin and the Knights of Valour

5.9(0.3K)
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Producer
Poster for Automata
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Automata

5.9(1.8K)
Automata
Producer
Poster for Before the Fall
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Before the Fall

5.7(0.1K)
Before the Fall
Producer
Poster for The White River Kid
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The White River Kid

5.1(0.0K)
The White River Kid
Producer
Poster for The Great Illusion
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The Great Illusion

2.0(0.0K)
The Great Illusion
Thanks
Poster for Desperado
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Desperado

6.9(3.1K)
Desperado
Special Guest Director
Poster for The Missing Lynx
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The Missing Lynx

6.3(0.0K)
The Missing Lynx
Producer

Gallery

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Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait
Antonio Banderas portrait