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Fernando Arrabal

Acting

Born August 11, 1932 · Melilla, España

Also known as Fernando Arrabal Terán

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Biography

Fernando Arrabal Terán is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist and poet. Arrabal was born in Melilla, Spain, but settled in France in 1955. Arrabal has directed seven full-length feature films; he has published plays, novels, poetry collections, chapbooks, artist's books, and several essays.

Awards & recognition

  • Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 2025
  • Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · 2019
  • Annual award ACFK · 2005
  • Knight of the Legion of Honour · 2005
  • National Dramatic Literature Award · 2003
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  • National Theater Prize · 2001
  • Grand prix du livre d'histoire de la Société des gens de lettres · 1996
  • Espasa Essay Prize · 1994
  • Grand prix du théâtre · 1993
  • Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 1987
  • Premio Nadal · 1982
  • Mariano de Cavia' Price

Filmography8 titles

I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse

1973Director, Writer

Fando and Lis

1968Dialogue, Screenplay, Theatre Play

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

1966as L'homme au savon à barbe

The Tree of Guernica

1975Director, Writer

The Jodorowsky Constellation

1994as Self

Long Live Death

1971Director, Writer

Car Cemetery

1983Director, Writer

The Emperor of Peru

1982Director, Writer