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Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas
Name: José Antonio Domínguez Banderas
D.O.B: August 19th 1960 (age: 47 years old)

About him:
The talented Antonio Banderas talents include acting and singing. Some of his biggest films are: Spy Kids triology , shrek triology, The Legend Of Zorro (2005)(as zorro), Take The Lead (2006) (as Pierre Dulaine), once apon a time in mexico (2003) (as El Mariachi)

Childhood:
He was born in Málaga, Andalucia, southern Spain. He has one brother called Francisco. His parents were called Ana Bandera (his mother), who was a school teacher, and José Domínguez (his father), who was a policeman. His family was roman catholic, however he no longer follows this religion. When he was younger, his dream was to play football, but all this changed at the age of 14 when he broke his foot.

Personal:
He divorced his first wife Ana Leza. This was when he married Melanie Griffith, they met a year earlier when they shot Two Much. They have a daughter called Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith, who was born in 1996, and appeared in the film Crazy In Alabama (1999), in which Griffith starred and which her father directed.



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Antonio Banderas - news / articles


  • Banderas next big-name added to Allen cast - 27 February 2009
    -Movie heartthrob Antonio Banderas has joined the star-studded cast in legendary filmmaker Woody Allen's next picture.- -The Legend of Zorro star will star in the as-yet-untitled project alongside Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts and Slumdog Millionaire newcomer


  • Banderas to go behind the camera - 16 November 2005
    The Mask Of Zorro star Antonio Banderas is to return to his homeland Spain to direct a movie.-After his directorial debut with Crazy In Alabama the Spaniard, who made his name in the US starring in Philadelphia, Assassins and the Spy Kids films, has waited seven years to


  • Banderas joins the Walk of Fame - 19 October 2005
    Antonio Banderas has become the latest actor to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.-The Spanish-born actor, who arrived in the US 16 years ago, got down on his knees and affectionately rubbed the star that confirms his status among the film industry's elite.-

Antonio Banderas - what members say


  • Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia review by A customer from Glasgow, Scotland
    Rated - 4 stars Worthy but moving 19 May 2005
    ..., given that it downplays that between Hanks and his beautiful lover, played by Antonio Banderas, who hovers in the background offering love and support. I suppose the filmmak...  
  • Evita
  • Evita review by from England
    Rated - 5 stars Evita Rocks The Musical World 7 July 2004
    ...ou. This musical has the most brilliant songs and one of my favourite actors - Antonio Banderas. His voice is amazing in this musical along with a surprise from Jimmy Nail wh...  
  • The 13th Warrior
  • The 13th Warrior review by A customer from plymouth devon
    Rated - 5 stars The 13th Warrior 10 August 2005
    ...Antonio Banderas plays an arab who is banished from his own land and joins a group of vikings help protect a village from a dark evil. A truely entertaining film all three of ...  

Antonio Banderas - filmography


  • Dali (2010)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas
    Director: Simon West
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A chronicle of the life of surrealist painter Salvador Dali, with a focus on his success in America and his later misfortunes.
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  • The Other Man on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas,  Abigail Canton,  Amanda Drew
    Director: Richard Eyre
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    After many years of marriage a man's wife dies. Shortly afterwards, a letter arrives for her from another man. Obsessed with finding out the truth, the husband writes back, impersonating his dead wife. Soon he discovers a love which he cannot understand.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 37 members
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  • My Spy on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas,  Meg Ryan,  Colin Hanks
    Director: George Gallo
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When an uptight federal agent's (Colin Hanks) sexually liberated mother (Meg Ryan) enters into an affair with a man (Antonio Banderas) suspected of being involved in an international art-theft ring, it's up to the fresh-faced agent to keep an observant eye on the couple in question in writer/..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 2,962 members
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  • Frida on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Salma Hayek,  Geoffrey Rush,  Alfred Molina
    Director: Julie Taymor
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Brilliant colours that bring Frida Kahlo's Mexico City to vibrant life combine with a captivating performance by Salma Hayek to make director Julie Taymor's FRIDA a fascinating film. Starting and ending with Frida on her deathbed, the film spans the famous painter's life from her teenage years to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 13,531 members
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  • Femme Fatale (2002)
    Starring: Rebecca Romijn,  Antonio Banderas,  Peter Coyote
    Director: Brian De Palma
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Con artist Laure Ash pulls off a diamond robbery during the Cannes film festival. After double-crossing her associates she flees to Paris where she assumes another identity. Seven years on she resurfaces as the wife of the American ambassador to France where she is photographed by a Spanish ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,553 member
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  • Original Sin (2001)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas,  Angelina Jolie
    Director: Michael Cristofer
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. This may be due to the title being deleted or on a limited release. We will continue to rent this title as soon as stock becomes available. A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,250 member
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  • The Body on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas,  John Shrapnel,  Derek Jacobi
    Director: Jonas McCord
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In this message film about the struggle between politics and religion, a priest is sent to Jerusalem to investigate the remains of what could be the body of Jesus Christ. An Israeli archaeologist named Sharon (Olivia Williams) analyzes an ancient tomb discovered by a Palestinian shopkeeper who was ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 548 members
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  • Evita on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Madonna,  Antonio Banderas,  Jonathan Pryce
    Director: Alan Parker
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Madonna tackles the title role in Alan Parker's ambitious recounting of the brief, amazing life of former Argentine first lady Eva Peron. Presented almost entirely in song and narrated by Antonio Banderas as a fictional everyman, the film charts the alternately revered and reviled Evita's rise from ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 5,111 members
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  • Of Love and Shadows (1994)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas,  Jennifer Connelly
    Director: Betty Kaplan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Irene Beltran, a young journalist in Cuba, takes on an assignment with magazine photographer Fransisco who is working for the underground revolutionaries. Together they uncover a hideous state crime and fall in love...
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  • The Mambo Kings (1992)
    Starring: Armand Assante,  Antonio Banderas,  Desi Arnaz Jr.
    Director: Arne Glimcher
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Two ambitious Cuban brothers come to New York to make a name for themselves as musicians during the mambo craze of the 1950's. By day they work hard at manual labour, at night they are transformed; but the pressures of fame threaten to drive them apart. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song (..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 26 members
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Antonio Banderas - watch online


  • The Other Man to Watch Now (2008)
    Starring: Antonio Banderas,  Abigail Canton,  Amanda Drew
    Director: Richard Eyre
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £3.49
    Run time: 84 minutes
    In this gripping suspense thriller, Oscar nominee Liam Neeson (Taken) is a man obsessed with uncovering the truth surrounding the disappearance of his wife (Oscar nominee Laura Linney). After stumbling across clues that take him to the streets of Milan, he tracks down his wife's charismatic lover (..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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Antonio Banderas facts

5 most recent films

Shrek Goes Fourth - 3.5 stars
Dali - 3 stars
Chevolution - 1.0 stars
The Other Man - 2.5 stars
My Spy - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Interview with the Vampire - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Shrek 2 - 3.5 stars
Philadelphia - 3.5 stars
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown - 3.5 stars
Frida - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Dali - 3 stars
Chevolution - 1.0 stars
The Other Man - 2.5 stars
Of Love and Shadows - 2.5 stars
Bordertown - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Mike Myers - 7 times - show films
Cameron Diaz - 7 times - show films
Eddie Murphy - 7 times - show films
Julie Andrews - 4 times - show films
Catherine Zeta Jones - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Robert Rodriguez - 6 times - show films
Pedro Almodovar - 5 times - show films
Martin Campbell - 4 times - show films
Raman Hui - 3 times - show films
Chris Miller - 3 times - show films


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