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Antonio Banderas - Biography

 

BanderasAntonio Banderas
Actor
Real Name: José Antonio Dominguez
Date - birth: August 10, 1960
Place - Birth: Spain
His father: a policeman
His moter: a teacher
His wife: Melanie Griffith, since may 1996, they met each other in the set - Two Much
Their daughter: Estella
Former wife: Actress  Ana Leza  1988 - 1996

Antonio Banderas wanted to become a football player, but his dream had to be forgotten after he broke his foot when he was 14 years old. That same year Antonio discovered his lifetime passion when he saw a musical comedy for the first time.

1973 Antonio became member - a Theatre Group in Malaga and then he moved to Madrid in order to become an actor.

1980 He debuted on TV and then he met Pedro Almodovar, who helped him to become famous in Europe.

1985 Glimche - fered Antonio his first role in English, in the film "The Mambo Kings".

1994 Antonio Banderas started working for the UNICEF, he went on a mission to Somala and destined his work to helping children.

2003 Antonio Banderas acted in the film "Once Upon a Time in Mexico", directed by Robert Rodríguez, where he played the role - "The Mariachi" with Salma Hayek and Ruben Blades.

2004 Antonio Banderas traveled to Mexico for the making or the film Zorro, with Catherine Zeta Jones.

Filmography




2011 Puss in Boots - Chris Miller
2010 Knockout - Steven Soderbergh
2010 Dali - Simon West
2010 The Big Bang - Tony Krantz
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger - Woody Allen
2010 Shrek Forever After - Mike Mitchell
2008 Thick as Thieves - Mimi Leder
2008 The Other Man - Richard Eyre
2008 My Mom's New Boyfriend - George Gallo
2007 Shrek the Halls (TV)
2007 Shrek the Third - Chris Miller (III)
2006 Bordertown - Gregory Nava
2006 Take the Lead 
2005 Zorro 2 - Martin Campbell
2004 Shrek 2 de Andrew Adamson Kelly Asbury
2003 Imagining Argentina
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Robert Rodríguez
2002 Femme fatale - Brian De Palma
2003 Spykids 2: Island - Lost Dreams
2003 Borgia - Neil Jordan
2002 Permiso Para Matar Ecks vs. Sever De Kaos
2002 Frida - Julie Taymor The Sparrow - Ge - frey Wright
2001 Original Sin - Michael Cristopher
2001 Spy Kids - - Robert Rodríguez
2001 The Body - Jonas McCord
1999 The 13th Warrior - John McTiernan
1999 Play it to the Bone - Ron Shelton  
1998 The White River Kid
1998 The 13th Warrior - John McTiernan
1998 The Mask - Zorro - Martin Campbell
1996 Evita - Alan Parker
1995 Two Much - Fernando Trueba
1995 Never Talk to Strangers
1995 Assassins - Richard Donner
1995 Four Rooms
1995 Desperado - Robert Rodríguez
1995 Miami Rhapsody
1994 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
1994 - Love and Shadows
1993 Philadelphia
1993 The House - the Spirits
1993 ¡Dispara!
1992 The Mambo Kings
1992 Una Mujer bajo la lluvia (A Woman in the Rain )
1991 Terra Nova (New Land )
1990 Contra el viento (Against the Wind )
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