Félix Rotaeta (1 April 1942 – 23 November 1994) was a Spanish actor, director, novelist, and screenwriter.

Félix Rotaeta
Born1 April 1942 (1942-04)
Madrid, Spain
Died23 November 1994 (1994-11-24) (aged 52)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation(s)Actor, director, novelist, screenwriter

Life and career

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Born in Madrid, Rotaeta studied journalism and drama, and started his career on stage, writing and performing with the fringe theatre company Los Goliardos.[1][2] He worked intensively as a character actor, and directed two feature films, El placer de matar (1987), based on his novel Las pistolas and starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril, and Chatarra (1991), which was entered into the main competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2]

Death

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In November 1994, while shooting an independent western film Rotoeta fell ill and died shortly after from septic shock and multiorgan failure, at the age of 52.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fallece en Barcelona el actor, director y escritor Félix Rotaeta". El País (in Spanish). 23 November 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Torres, Augusto M. (2004). "Félix Rotaeta". Directores españoles malditos (in Spanish). Huerga Y Fierro Editores. pp. 306–8. ISBN 978-84-8374-480-2.
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