Biography of Bandaros

St. Petersburg 2nd Krasnoarmeyskaya St. The actor, who began to act in Spain, subsequently moved to Hollywood and achieved tremendous success there, although he did not stop working in his homeland, proud of his origin. Among the most famous films with his participation: “Desperate”, “Matador”, “Kings Mambo”, “Zorro” and many others. His mother, Anna, was a teacher at school, and his father, Jose, served in the Spanish Guard.

There was another child in the family - the youngest son of Francisco Javier. Antonio Banderas in childhood did not particularly like to study and devoted all his free time to football. He thought about the career of a professional player, but the fracture of the leg forced to sort out other options for the future. Antonio Banderas with his parents and brother just then in the yard stood Antonio for a year looked at the production of “Hair”.

Neither he nor his friends were interested in the theater, but in the city there was a rumor that the actors were on stage completely naked, and the disruptions who had reached puberty could not but buy a ticket. The performance told the story of Hippie Claude and the glamorous Sheila, whose novel was unfolding against the backdrop of the war in Vietnam, the obsession of youth by Buddhist philosophy and easy drugs.

Antonio was so shocked by what he had caught fire to try himself on stage. Antonio Banderas and his younger brother Francisco Antonio was so shocked by what he caught fire to try himself on stage. No one perceived his obsession with acting seriously. Colleagues only chuckled at his enthusiasm, peers fanning from Rock and Roll rhythms did not understand his new hobby, and parents perceived the enthusiasm of their son as a children's whim.

Antonio Banderas in his youth when the theater went on tour, Antonio’s mother hoped that the harsh nomadic life would correct her son's brains. Antonio rarely went on stage. Basically, he had to make scenery, sew clothes for actors, put makeup and configure light. But the severe share of the theater workshop only strengthened his desire to become an actor. Antonio took the first steps to success at 16 - he entered the National School of Dramatic Art of Malaga, which he graduated four years later, after which he went to conquer the capital.

In those years, Spain, who got rid of the dictator Franco Francisco, he died in the year experienced a cultural Renaissance Comrade, young creators, including theatrical directors and actors, received freedom of expression. At the age of 20, Antonio Banderas went to conquer Madrid Banderas successfully fit into this stream, taking part in bold experimental performances, simultaneously working as a waiter or a loader to make ends meet until he was officially accepted into the troupe of the National Theater.

The next six years he played on his stage, agreeing to any roles, even classic, even “controversial”, like the characters of Bertold Brecht's plays. The acquaintance with Pedro Almodovar in the year behind the scenes of Banderas was a strange man of a very battered look and with an insane look asked Antonio whether he wanted to star in his film, as he put it, “The gang of criminals”.

Banderas thought to himself: “He is either crazy or genius,” and agreed. Pedro Almodovar brought Banderas to the movie Pedro Almodovar with his free glances was the brightest representative of La Movida. His tape talked about the topics that no one ever decided on the Spanish cinema: a Muslim homosexual, and besides, a monarchy person in love with the nympho-moisture love ...

Banderas in this shocking, but at the same time, a painting radical, in love with a mentioned prince, who was learning, got a bright sense. Antonio Banderas in the film “Labyrinth of Passion”, this cooperation gave rise to the fruitful creative union and friendship of Banderas and Almodovar. Subsequently, the actor and director met on the set seven times. The actor and director released 8 joint films the next meeting took place in the year, during the filming of the drama Matador, in which Antonio Banderas played his first main role - young Angel, the son of a religious fanatic, who more likely dreams of taming bulls.

Spectators get acquainted with the role of an actor who will see at once: a rustic guy, a little stupid, uncertain and slightly impudent, but adored by others, and especially women. The frame from the film "Matador" in the same year Almodovar releases the film "The Law of Desire", its first truly serious melodrama. The young Banderas, being at the peak of his sexuality, took on the role of one of the three peaks of the love “gay triangle”.

Young Antonio Banderas in the film “Matador” The film “Women on the verge of nervous breakdown” was awarded to open the program of the film festival in Cannes. Banderas appeared before the audience in such an unusual role that he became a national hero. A frame from the film “Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown” in the year is the last one for more than 20 years the joint work of Banderas and Almodovar - the melodrama “Bind Me”.The infantile patient of the psychiatric hospital, played by Antonio, abducts a familiar actress, holds her captive, and soon the hostage falls in love with his kidnapper.

Antonio Banderas in the film “Bind Me” the next time the tandem reunited only in the year, noting the “Lead I live” nominated on the Golden Branch. Arn Gleimcher, an American film director, conceived to film the novel “Kings Mambo Singing Love Songs” Oscar Niwellos, and invited the Spaniard to the role of one of the two Cuban musician brothers. Banderas was engaged in the English tutor for a long time to put the pronunciation, and then spent six months on the set that took place in America.

After six months, the actor realized that he had fallen in love with this country and wants to continue his career here. After the “Kings of Mambo,” even if the film did not live up to the expectations assigned to him, American directors became interested in the Spanish actor. Even before the start of the rental, Antonio agreed to act in the “House of Spirits” with Maryl Streep and Glenn Close, as well as in “Philadelphia” - a bold and progressive movie for his time.

Banderaz was faithful to the shooting: the project lifted the topic of homosexuality almost forbidden in cinema and unequivocally condemned the homophobia of Antonio Banderas and Tom Hanks on the set of Philadelphia, the Spaniard transformed into a ghoul in an interview with a vampire, the film combined all men on the set of all men Simvolov of that time: Antonio Banderas, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

Antonio Banderas in the film “Interview with the Vampire” The film “Desperate” Robert Rodriguez allowed only to strengthen the image of a macho, after which he received proposals for filming from three directors at once. While working on one of these three films “Two, this is too much, Banderas met with my future wife Melanie Griffith. The actress was married to Don Johnson, and Banderas assures that at that moment their relationship was exclusively platonic.

Banderas's song in the film “Desperate” meeting with Melanie forced the actor to think about the acquisition of a mansion in Los Angeles. Before that, he fundamentally refused to buy a house, because he considered himself primarily a citizen of Spain. But having married Griffith in the fall of the year, he gained not only new love, but also a new house. Antonio Banderas in his youth filmography Antonio grew rapidly: every year she was replenished, at least several films.

He did not try to leave only at the expense of appearance, so he chose the roles of the unlike each other, trying on new images on himself. The musical “Evita”, the adventure film “Mask Zorro”, the dramatic action movie “Y Warior” - confirmation of the actor's desire to change and progress. Antonio Banderas in the film “Mask Zorro” in the year Robert Rodriguez gathered a team of actors, wanting to “fuck” a little in “children of spies”.

The success of the picture allowed her to develop into the trilogy, and Banderas was an unchanged and full part of the project. Antonio also agreed to compose Angelina Jolie in the “Seduction” - a confusing and intriguing drama, where the anatomy of relations is shown in the smallest details. “Frida” with Salma Hayek in the role of a famous artist, and Bayopic could not refuse the emotional emotional.

Antonio Banderas in the film “The Seduction” two years later the actor joined the already famous dubbing team and voiced the cat in the boots in Shrek 2 followed, as if by irony, he played in the “Legend of Zorro”, gritting the image of a skilled and charming fencer. Gradually, the number of class A films with the participation of Antonio decreased, however, more modest paintings were sometimes “fired”.

Antonio Banderas announced a cat in a cartoon about Shrek in the year Almodovar decided that he had not invited a friend to work together for a long time. They removed the tape “The skin in which I live”, a psychological thriller about relationships and a place, and again thwarted appliances. Rodriguez also recalled a long -standing acquaintance - so the actor got in the Machete kills, and a little later he replenished Cast, consisting of stars X and X, in the cult militant of “irresistible 3”, the frame from the film “Machete kills” the business, in addition to the acting career, Banderas consistently invests earned money in various projects: from winemaking to the fashion industry.

He owns vineyards in Spain, and the wine produced there partially comes out under the name of the actor. Antonio Banderas is releasing wine Banderaz repeatedly acted as a person of world brands, including Viceroy and Orbit. He also produced his own perfume, which was helped by Puig. The Antonio Bandras brand has not lost popularity since then and constantly present new items for both men and women.

The toilet water Antonio Banderas “Blue” in the year together with “Selected” presented the men's clothing line, and the actor personally was responsible for the design. The actor launched his own line of clothing on the advice of a familiar girl who is versed in finance and profitable investments, Antonio bought the El Pimpi restaurant in his native Malaga.

Antonio Banderas dances tango in the film "Hold the Rhythm" Banderas sings perfectly, he performs vocal parties in films himself. Now Antonio not only gives concerts, but also has experience in speaking at iconic events. So, in the year he presented a song from the film “Che Guevara: Motorcyclist's Diaries” at the Oscar. He was accompanied by the guitarist Carlos Santan.

The personal life of Antonio Banderas with a bright appearance and hot temperament, Banderas never had a shortage of female attention. But even before his name became synonymous with male sexuality around the world, Antonio tied himself up marriage. In the distant year, the actor married the Spanish actress Ana Les. For the first time, he saw her in a restaurant near the theater, in which he worked, and fell in love with first glance.

Their novel lasted nine months during which Antonio behaved like a boy in love: gave flowers, wrote poetry, sang serenades. In the year, a wedding took place, the actor’s parents accepted the daughter -in -law as a native daughter. Antonio Banderas and his first wife of the forest at the end of X Banderas turned out to be an object of love interest to the singer Madonna, not even suspecting it.

When Pop-Koroleva invited him to the premiere of the film with her participation and Antonio came by the arm with Ana, Madonna locked herself in the room with shouts: “Disaster! When the documentary “In bed with Madonna” was released in the year, in which she confessed to feelings for Banderas, he said that he was flattered by her interest, but he has a wife, and he is happy with her.

Her feelings did not disappear, but she had already missed the chance of joint happiness - in, on the set of the film “Two is too much,” Antonio met a woman who managed to overshadow Anu, actress Melanie Griffith. The frame from the film “Two is too much” both were not free, Melanie was married to actor Don Johnson, raised children. Antonio was married, but recently he felt that the relationship had cooled, because his wife preferred to live in Spain, and he had to rush between work and the house.

After the filming “Two is too much, the former colleagues called back, sometimes met, and Banderas realized in one of these meetings that he fell in love with without memory. Being an open person, he did not want to weave intrigues behind his wife and, together with Melanie, appeared at a social event. Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, in her youth, flew up to the states urgently and in the middle of the night came home to her husband, who was sleeping with Melanie at that time.

She begged him not to make a mistake, asked not to cross out all the years of life together, but in vain. She did not hear anything but aggression due to a visit at an exorbitant time. Ana went on the principle and stated that she would not give a divorce.

At this time, Antonio decided to go to Spain with Melanie to introduce her to her parents. The press of his native country poured an innumerable number of mud Users on his new lover, putting the Griffith with a bitchy unfortunate, and Anu - an unhappy victim. In addition, potential mother -in -law talked with Melanie with such a cold in his voice that their son turned on the instinct of contradiction.

He firmly decided that he would remain with Melanie. Antonio Banderas and his second wife Wedding Melanie and Antonio took place in the year, then replenishment was replenished: their daughter Stella del Carmen was born. They were called the ideal pair of Hollywood.