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Mario Pardo
Pardo at the 2023 FICX
Born (1944-04-16) 16 April 1944 (age 80)
Berga, Spain
OccupationActor

Mario Pardo (born 16 April 1944) is a Spanish actor. He gained notoriety for his work in television miniseries Fortunata y Jacinta.

Biography

Mario Pardo was born in Berga, province of Barcelona on 16 April 1944.[1][2] He studied Philosophy and Letters at the University of Salamanca, where he became acquainted with acting, and trained his acting chops at the EOC [es] in Madrid.[3] He later relocated to the Basque Country.[4]

He made his big screen debut in Basilio Martín Patino's Love and Other Solitudes (1969).[5] His 1970s resumee include performances in The Wind's Fierce (1970), La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea [es] (1973), Clara is the Price (1974), and El Love Feroz [es] (1973).[6][7]

His role as Maximiliano Rubín in TVE miniseries Fortunata y Jacinta (1980) earned him notoriety.[8] Ensuing roles include his portrayals of Iturbe in La fuga de Segovia [es] (1981),[9] Rubio Antofagasta in Mario Camus' The Beehive (1982),[1] and Ramón in Luces de bohemia, the 1985 adaptation of the play of the same name by Ramón del Valle Inclán, written by Camus and directed by Miguel Ángel Díez.[10] He also appeared in El río que nos lleva (1989),[11] Don Juan in Hell (1991, as Don Juan's esquire Esganarel),[12] and Savages (2001, as Turuta).[13]

He portrayed Mohamed "Moromierda" in crime comedy film Makinavaja, el último choriso (1992) and its sequel ¡Semos peligrosos! Uséase, Makinavaja 2 [es] (1993).[14] He portrayed Damián, the tame father of Elena Valdés (María Castro) in television series Tierra de lobos.[15] His work earned him a nomination to Best Television Actor in a Minor Role at the 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards.[16][17]

Late television performances include credits in Adolfo Suárez, el presidente (as Gutiérrez Mellado),[18] Cuéntame (as Lorenzo),[19] and ¡García!.[20] Likewise, he has also appeared in films such as The Platform (2019),[21] En otro lugar (2022),[19] and Close Your Eyes (2023), portraying aging film editor Max Roca.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mario Pardo recuerda la posguerra en un coloquio sobre 'La colmena'". uco.es. 11 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Efemérides: Charles Chaplin, a 129 años de su natalicio". Excélsior. 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Premios 2019". Navarra International Film Festival. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ Gondra, Aner (13 November 2017). "Un refugio para actores". Deia.
  5. ^ "Encuentro con el actor Mario Pardo y proyección de ' La colmena'". uco.es. 10 November 2009.
  6. ^ "El Islantilla Cinefórum ya tiene jurado". Diario de Huelva. 13 August 2018.
  7. ^ España, Rafael de (2018). "El Fénix de las pantallas (Esbozo de filmografía lopesca comentada)". Filmhistoria Online. 28 (1). Universitat de Barcelona: 13. ISSN 2014-668X.
  8. ^ "El festival Luna de Cortos homenajea al actor Mario Pardo". Aisge. 6 August 2015.
  9. ^ Roldán Larreta, Carlos (1995). La producción cinematográfica en el País Vasco; desde Ama Lur (1968) hasta nuestros días (PDF). p. 259.
  10. ^ Recio Mir, Ana. "Luces de bohemia de Miguel Ángel Díez" (PDF). In Utrera, Rafael (ed.). 8 calas cinematográficas en la literatura de la generación del 98. p. 176.
  11. ^ "El río que nos lleva". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  12. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. pp. 222–223. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  13. ^ Martínez Montalbán, José Luis (2006). "Lola Salvador Maldonado". Arbor. 182 (720). Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas: 545. doi:10.3989/arbor.2006.i720.49. ISSN 0210-1963.
  14. ^ Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensa Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 135. ISBN 9788477337539.
  15. ^ "David Martínez: "'Tierra de Lobos' es la lucha entre la modernidad y la tradición"". FormulaTV. 28 September 2010.
  16. ^ "La Unión de Actores entregará sus premios el 31 de octubre". ABC. 6 October 2011.
  17. ^ "Bardem y Sonsoles Benedicto, premiados por la Unión de Autores". Faro de Vigo. 1 November 2011.
  18. ^ Fernández, Eduardo (27 January 2010). "Adolfo Suárez, el presidente 'inabarcable'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  19. ^ a b Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto. "Los estrenos del 27 de mayo. 'En otro lugar'. Amor entre montañas". Aisge.
  20. ^ "HBO Max estrena '¡García!', una serie que redefine "qué significa la patria y ser español"". Europa Press. 26 October 2022.
  21. ^ Grigoret, Vlad (27 March 2020). "El productor de 'El Hoyo' negocia una secuela o un remake con Netflix". ecartelera.
  22. ^ Sueiro, Alba (6 October 2023). "'Cerrar los ojos': mirar al frente sin temor ni esperanza". Contracultural.
  23. ^ "José Coronado y Manolo Solo: Víctor Erice es complejo, inteligente, intimidante y hosco". La Vanguardia. 28 September 2023.
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