Eusebio Poncela Aprea (born 15 September 1947) is a Spanish actor.

Biography

Eusebio Poncela Aprea was born in

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on 15 September 1947. After graduating in drama, he made his debut onstage in the play '' Mariana Pineda'' in the mid-1960s. He appeared in '' The Cannibal Man'' (1972) and '' A House Without Boundaries'' (1972), but his first major role was the protagonist of the cult film '' Arrebato'' (1979), directed by Iván Zulueta. In that year, he also featured in Guillo Pontecorvo's '' Ogro''. Another hit was the

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series '' Los gozos y las sombras'' (1982). With

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, Poncela co-starred in ''

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'' (1987), directed by

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. He came back to cinema with '' Martín (Hache)'', by Adolfo Aristarain. He has also appeared in '' Tuno negro'' (2001), ''

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'' (2006) and '' Intacto'' (2001), by

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, with

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. At the

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in 2004, he received the Nacho Martinez Award.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Poncela, Eusebio 1947 births Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Male actors from Madrid Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish male television actors