Carlos
Casaravilla Rios was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on October 12, 1900.
He
was active as a film actor from 1934 to 1978 appearing in over 90 films and TV
series, usually as a supporting or character actor. He made his film debut in
the film “Viva la vida”, directed by José María Castellví in 1934. He acted in some of his best performances
under the direction of director Juan Antonio Bardem, in films such as “Cómicos”
(1954), “Death of a Cyclist” (1955) and “Sonatas” (1959). Viewing his role in “Death of a Cyclist”,
writer and critic Eduardo Haro Tecglen acknowledged that he was a "spectacular"
actor, and observed: "He was a man specialized in cynical papers, and foreign,
because he spoke languages, and that's why they always gave him a role with a
foreign accent."
Csaravilla
also appeared in numerous foreign productions, between which critics highlight
“The Pride and the Passion” (1957) by Stanley Kramer, “Le
Tigre se parfume à la dynamite” (1965) by Claude Chabrol and “The Return of the
Magnificent Seven” (1967) by Burt Kennedy.
In 1959 he starred in the film “El Lazarillo de Tormes”, which won the
Golden Bear at the tenth edition of the Berlin International Film Festival.
In
the Theater, he participated with Marujita Díaz in the play "Yo soy
casado, señorita" in 1948.
Carlos
Casaravilla died in Cullera, Valencia, Spain on February 17, 1981.
CASARAVILLA, Carlos (aka
Carlos Casarvillo, John Clark) (Carlos
Casaravilla Ríos) [10/12/1900,
Montevideo, Uruguay – 2/17/1981, Cullera, Valencia, Spain] – theater, film, TV
actor.
The
Last of the Mohicans – 1965 (Tamerind)
A
Place Called Glory – 1965 (Judge)
Django
Does Not Forgive – 1966 (Bunny)
Return
of the Magnificent Seven – 1966 (peon)
A
Few Bullets More – 1967 (Jackson Murphy)
Guns
of the Revolution – 1969 (Captain Carlos Larrea)
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