Antonio Banderas
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| + | '''José Antonio Domínguez Banderas''' (born [[August 10]], [[1960]]), better known as '''Antonio Banderas''', is a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] film [[actor]] and [[singer]] who has starred in high-profile [[Hollywood]] films including but whose early work is the more interesting. | ||
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| + | His acting career began at the age of 19, when he worked in small theaters during the [[Movida madrileña|Movida]] period. He first gained wide attention through a series of films by [[film director|director]] [[Pedro Almodóvar]], between 1982 and 1990. These included ''[[Laberinto de pasiones]]'' ([[1982 in film|1982]]), ''[[Matador (film)|Matador]]'' ([[1986 in film|1986]]), ''[[La ley del deseo]]'' ([[1987 in film|1987]]), ''[[Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios]]'' ([[1988 in film|1988]]), and ''[[¡Átame!]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]). His breakthrough role was as the character "Ricky" in ''¡Átame!'' (English-language title: ''[[Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!]]''), which was a minor success in the [[United States]]. | ||
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José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in high-profile Hollywood films including but whose early work is the more interesting.
Early work
His acting career began at the age of 19, when he worked in small theaters during the Movida period. He first gained wide attention through a series of films by director Pedro Almodóvar, between 1982 and 1990. These included Laberinto de pasiones (1982), Matador (1986), La ley del deseo (1987), Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988), and ¡Átame! (1989). His breakthrough role was as the character "Ricky" in ¡Átame! (English-language title: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), which was a minor success in the United States.
