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Antonio Banderas

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Antonio Banderas

José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, better known as Antonio Banderas, is a highly celebrated Spanish actor. Notably, he has worked in a vast array of film genres and has received several accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Goya Award. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Banderas made his acting debut at a small theater in his hometown of Málaga, catching the attention of director Pedro Almodóvar, who launched his film career with the 1982 screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion.

Banderas has frequently collaborated with Almodóvar on many films, such as Matador, Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, The Skin I Live In, and Pain and Glory. The latter film earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination. In 1992, Banderas made his American film debut with the musical drama The Mambo Kings. He then starred in several major Hollywood films, including Philadelphia, Interview with the Vampire, Desperado, Evita, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Banderas also played roles in franchises such as Zorro, Spy Kids, and Shrek, where he voiced Puss in Boots.

49 movies
6 nominations

Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: José Antonio Domínguez Bandera

Born: Málaga, Spain

Citizenship: Spain

Birthday: August 10, 1960

Occupations: Actor

Years Active: 1982-present

Children: 1

Spouses: Ana Leza, Melanie Griffith

Awards and Nominations Received by Antonio Banderas

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92nd Academy Awards 2020

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

Pain and Glory

25th Critics' Choice Awards 2020

Nomination

Best Actor

Pain and Glory

7th Feroz Awards 2020

Win

Best Main Actor

Pain and Glory

77th Golden Globe Awards 2020

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

Pain and Glory

56th Golden Globe Awards 1999

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

The Mask of Zorro

54th Golden Globe Awards 1997

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

Evita

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