Gualberto José Antonio Rodríguez Larreta Ferreira (14 December 1922 – 19 August 2015), better known as Antonio Larreta or Taco Larreta, was a Uruguayan writer, critic and actor.[1]

Antonio Larreta
Born
Gualberto José Antonio Rodríguez Larreta Ferreira

(1922-12-14)December 14, 1922
Died(2015-08-19)August 19, 2015 (aged 92)
Nationality Uruguay
Occupation(s)writer, critic, actor
AwardsPremio Bartolomé Hidalgo
Premio Planeta
Premio Casa de las Américas
Goya Awards
Iris Award

Born in Montevideo, he attended Elbio Fernández School.[2] During his career he was active in both Uruguay and Spain.[3]

Selected works

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  • 1976-1979: screenplay of Curro Jiménez (TVE1)
  • 1980, Volavérunt (Planeta)
  • 1986, Juan Palmieri Librosur)
  • 1988, The last portrait of the Duchess of Alba (Adler & Adler)
  • 1988, Las maravillosas (Ediciones Trilce)
  • 1999, A todo trapo. A propósito de Villanueva Saravia (Ediciones de la Plaza)
  • 2002, El Guante (Planeta)
  • 2002, El jardín de invierno
  • 2004, Ningún Max (Planeta)
  • 2005, El sombrero chino (Editorial Fin de Siglo)
  • 2007, Hola, che (Editorial Fin de Siglo)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ El País (19 August 2015). "Falleció el actor Antonio "Taco" Larreta" (in Spanish). Uruguay.
  2. ^ "Exalumnos Destacados". 2022-11-28. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. ^ El País (8 October 2009). "Estrenan una Película Argentina que Protagoniza Antonio Larreta" (in Spanish). Uruguay. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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