Gregorio Esteban Sánchez Fernández (28 May 1932, Málaga – 11 November 2017, Málaga), known as Chiquito de la Calzada, was a Spanish

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singer and actor, although he rose to fame as a stand-up comedian. Chiquito de la Calzada became very popular in Spanish TV shows (especially ''Genio y figura'') during the mid-nineties due to his unique style, strongly based on a surreal and histrionic approach to jokes and language, and constant gesticulation and movement while telling his jokes, placing his hands on his waist as if he had lower backache. Some of his characteristic words and expressions such as ''Fistro'' or ''Jarl'', as well as his humorous lines or hyperbolic comparisons such as "you work less than Tarzan's tailor" quickly became memes and are now part of

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. His moves and jargon were so influential to other Spanish comedians, that some TV characters such as Crispín Klander, Lucas Grijander and Nuñito de la Calzada were entirely built around his image, style and influence. There is a mod for the video game ''

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'' featuring his voice. On 18 February 2019, he received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes.

Personal life

His wife, Josefa García Gómez, died in 2012.

Death

On 14 October 2017 he fell down in his home, and he was rescued by the

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and hospitalized in Málaga, but he recuperated favourably. On 31 October 2017 he returned to be hospitalized in Hospital Carlos Haya of Málaga, with chest pains and he underwent blood tests. Finally his condition stabilised. On 10 November 2017, his health worsened, so he was induced into a coma and was moved to the

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. He died on 11 November 2017 from complications of cardiac catheterization.

Filmography

Film

* '' Aquí llega Condemor, el pecador de la pradera'' (1996) * '' Brácula: Condemor II'' (1997) * '' Papá Piquillo'' (1998) * '' Franky Banderas'' (2003) * '' El oro de Moscú'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' La venganza de Ira Vamp'' (2010) * '' Torrente 5'' (2014)

Television

* ''

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'' (1994–1995, Antena 3) * '' Señor alcalde'' (1998,

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) * '' ¡Ala... Dina!'' (2000, TVE) * '' El burladero'' (2000–2001, TVE) * '' Mucho que perder, poco que ganar'' (2011,

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References

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* 1932 births 2017 deaths People from Málaga Spanish male comedians Flamenco singers Spanish expatriates in Japan Spanish stand-up comedians 20th-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-comedian-stub