November 22, 2007

Fernando Fernán Gómez, 1921 - 2007.

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernán Gómez, one of the most respected veterans of the Spanish stage and film industry, died in Madrid on Wednesday after several days in the hospital.... The multi hyphenate is mainly known as an actor but was also active as a director, screenwriter, novelist and poet. He starred in over 200 film and television roles and many more on stage and wrote and directed almost thirty features.

Boyd van Hoeij, european-films.net.

Hundreds of mourners filed past the casket of Fernando Fernán Gómez in Madrid on Thursday to pay their last respects to one of Spain's most important filmmakers. Fans, colleagues from the Spanish cinema and theater world and politicians all gathered at Madrid's Teatro Espanol.

The AP.

See also: Wikipedia (English), El Pais (Spanish) and Der Tagesspiegel (German).



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Posted by dwhudson at November 22, 2007 2:00 PM

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What a loss for world cinema. To think that the man who graced so many wonderful films, from Spirit of the Beehive to The City of No Limits, will no longer be making movies (as actor, writer or director) is a sad thought. Gomez was as integral a part of Spanish cinema as was Michel Serrault to French cinema, and both were among the world's finest actors. Losing them in the same year is as much a blow to international film as was losing Antonioni and Bergman. If you have not seen The City With No Limits, give it a try. A fine movie in so many ways, it also allows Fernando Fernan Gomez to give one of the richest performances of his latter days.

Posted by: James van Maanen at November 24, 2007 5:16 PM