Josep Maria Pou i Serra (born 19 November 1944), also credited as José María Pou, is a Spanish film, theatre and television

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

from Catalonia.

Life and career

Pou was born on 19 November 1944 in

Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès () is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Besòs (river), Besòs river, and is an important commun ...

. He studied at the in

Tarragona Tarragona (, ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada ar ...

, and studied acting at the RESAD in

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

. He made his debut at Teatro María Guerrero in 1970.

Cinema

*2018 '' The Realm'' *2017 ''

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'' *2012 '' Blancanieves'' *2007 ''Barcelona (un mapa)'', Ventura Pons *2006 '' Miguel y William'', Inés París *2004 ''

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*2003 '' Mar adentro'',

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*2003 '' Tiovivo c. 1950'',

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*2003 '' Sevignè'', Marta Balletbó *2003 '' Las viandas'' (cortometraje), José A. Bonet *1998 '' Goya en Burdeos'',

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*1998 '' Pepe Guindo'',

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*1998 '' Amic/Amat'', Ventura Pons *1998 '' La hora de los valientes'',

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*1997 '' Subjudice'', Josep María Forn *1997 '' Los años bárbaros'', Fernando Colomo *1996 '' El crimen del cine Oriente'',

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*1995 '' La duquesa roja'', Francesc Betriu *1995 '' El efecto mariposa'', Fernando Colomo *1995 '' Tot veri'', (Puro veneno), Xavier Ribera *1995 '' Gran Slalom'',

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*1994 '' Hermana, ¿pero qué has hecho'', Pedro Masó *1994 '' Historias del Kronen'',

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*1993 '' El pájaro de la felicidad'', Pilar Miró *1991 '' Los papeles de Aspern'', Jordi Cadena *1989 '' La bañera'', Jesús Garay *1989 '' Pont de Varsovia'', Pere Portabella *1987 '' Berlen blues'', Ricardo Franco *1987 '' Remando al viento'', Gonzalo Suárez *1987 '' El complot dels anells'',

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*1986 ''

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*1985 '' El caballero del dragón'', Fernando Colomo *1984 '' La noche más hermosa'',

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*1981 ''

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'', Germán Lorente *1977 '' Reina Zanahoria'', Gonzalo Suárez *1976 '' El segundo poder'', José María Forqué *1975 '' La espada negra'',

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*1974 '' La madrastra'',

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*1973 '' La mujer prohibida'', José Luis Ruiz Marcos

Theatre

*2006-2007 ''La nit just abans dels boscos'', by

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. *2005-2007 ''La cabra o Qui és Sylvia? ''/''La cabra o ¿quién es Sylvia? '' ('' The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?''), by

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. *2004-2005 ''El rei Lear''/''El rey Lear'' (''

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*2003-2004 ''Celobert'' (''Skylight''), by David Hare *2003 ''Bartleby, l'escrivent'' (''

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*2003 ''Estrellas bajo las estrellas Festival de Teatro de Mérida'' *1998 ''Arte'' (''

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*1997 '' The Seagull'' ('' Чайка''), by

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(Антон Павлович Чехов) *1996-1997 ''Àngels a Amèrica'' (''

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*1994 ''La corona d'espines'', by

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*1993 ''Espectres''/''Espectros'' ('' Gengangere''), by

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*1993 ''Golfos de Roma'' (''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum''), by

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*1993 ''El cazador de leones'', by Javier Tomeo *1991 ''La verdad sospechosa'', by

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*1991 ''El gallitigre'', de Javier Tomeo *1991 ''Desig'', by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet *1989 ''Amado monstruo'', by Javier Tomeo *1988 ''Lorenzaccio'', de

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*1987 ''És així, si us ho sembla'' (''Così è, se vi pare''), by

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*1985 '' The Mistress of the Inn'', by

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*1985 ''Anselmo B'', by Francisco Melgares *1984 ''Al derecho y al revés'' (''

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''), by Michael Fryan *1984 ''El dúo de la africana'', by Echegaray and Fernández Caballero *1984 ''Las mujeres sabias'' (''

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*1983 ''El barón'', by Moratín *1983 ''Casa de muñecas'' ('' Et dukkehjem''), by

*1982 ''El sombrero de copa'', by Vital Aza *1982 ''Coronada y el toro'', by Francisco Nieva *1981 ''El galán fantasma'', by Calderón de la Barca *1978 ''El médico a palos'' ('' Le Médecin malgré lui ''), by

*1978 ''Las bacantes'' (''

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*1978 ''Las galas del difunto y la hija del capitán'', by Valle-Inclán *1976 ''La carroza de plomo candente'', by Francisco Nieva *1976 ''Galileo Galilei'', de

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*1973 ''Canta, gallo acorralado'' ('' Cock-a-Doodle Dandy ''), by

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*1973 ''La ciudad en la que reina un niño'' ('' La Ville dont le prince est un enfant ''), by Henry de Montherlant *1973 ''Las tres hermanas'' (''Три сестры'', ''

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(Антон Павлович Чехов) *1972 ''Los caciques'', by Carlos Arniches *1972 ''Misericordia'', by

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*1971 ''Dulcinea'', by Gaston Baty *1971 ''Antígona'', (''

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(Σοφοκλῆς) *1971 El círculo de tiza caucasiano, (''

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*1970 ''Romance de lobos'', by Valle-Inclán *1969 ''Los Fantástikos'' ('' The Fantastiks ''), by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt *1968 ''Marat-Sade'', by

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Television

*2018 La Catedral del Mar ( Cathedral of the Sea), Sahat *2016 Nit i dia, Benet *2007

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, Monseñor Aguirre *2001 Carles, príncep de Viana *Estació d'enllaç *Investigación Policial * El Club de la Comedia * Siete Vidas * Policías, en el corazón de la calle *1974

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con la obra ''Las Meninas'' *2005 Un Personatge, un paisatge

Main prizes

*2007 ** Premio

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. **

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al mejor director de escena por La cabra o quién es Sylvia, ** Premios Max al mejor espectáculo, ** Premios Max a la mejor adaptación teatral ** Premios Max al mejor empresario. *2004 Premi Nacional de Teatre de la

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. *2002 Premio de Interpretación en el Festival Internacional de TV. de Venecia *1988 Premi Sant Jordi de Cinematografia for EL COMPLOT DELS ANELLS *1984 Premio Ricardo Calvo del Ayuntamiento de Madrid al mejor actor *4 Premis de la Crítica de Barcelona

References

External links

* and
Pàgina oficial de Josep Maria Pou
(official website)
"Triunfo de Josep Maria Pou en los Max con cuatro galardones"
''El País'', 2007
Josep Maria Pou on IMDb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pou, Josep Maria 1944 births Living people Male stage actors from Catalonia Male film actors from Catalonia Male television actors from Catalonia 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors People from Mollet del Vallès