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Antonio Banderas es uno de los actores españoles mas conocidos en el ámbito internacional. Nació en Benalmádena (Málaga) el 10 de agosto de 1960. Cuando tenía diecinueve años se traslada a Madrid para comenzar su carrera de actor.
Aunque empieza haciendo pequeños papeles, en poco tiempo Pedro Almodóvar le ofrece trabajar en la película "Laberinto de pasiones", la primera oportunidad que tiene para darse a conocer. A partir de ese momento se convierte en un actor habitual en las películas de este director. 'La ley del deseo', 'Átame', 'Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, son algunos ejemplos.
En 1991 viaja a Los Ángeles para preparar el rodaje de Los reyes del mambo', donde se traslada a vivir desde ése momento.
Participa en 'Philadelphia' interpretando el papel de amante homosexual de Tom Hanks.
En 'La casa de los espíritus', película basada en una novela de Isabel Allende, trabaja junto a Jeremy Irons y Winona Ryder.
En 1995 protagoniza 'Two Much' del director Fernándo Trueba, comedia donde interpreta el doble papel de enamorado, y será donde, casualmente en el rodaje, conoce a la que será su esposa en la vida real, la también famosa actriz Melanie Griffith.
En 1998 vuelve a ser protagonista en 'La máscara del zorro', junto a Anthony Hopkins.
En 1999 realiza su primer trabajo como director en 'Locos en Alabama'.
Y en el año 2000, es precisamente Antonio Banderas junto a Penélope Cruz, el encargado de entregar el Oscar a la mejor película de habla no inglesa "Todo sobre mi madre", de Pedro Almodóvar.
En la actualidad, el actor sigue triunfando en las pantallas de cine de todo el mundo.
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