José Castillo was
born in Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain on February 14, 1921 as Josép
Castillo Escalona. He began his film career in 1961 with an appearance in “Fray
Escoba” directed by Ramón Torrado and starring René Muñoz as Fray Martín de
Porres. His career continued with appearances in films and in television series
until 2002 with a final appearance as Feliu in the TV film ‘Maresme’. Along the
way he made 49 appearances under several aliases and pseudonyms such as Josep
Castillo, Josep Castillo-Escalona, C. Escalona, Castillo Escalona, Francisco
Castillo Escalona, J. Castillo Escalona, Jose Castillo Escalona, José Castillo
Escalona, Bruno Merli
He appeared in
only two Euro-westerns: as a soldier in 1966’s “Dynamite Jim” and as Warren in
1968’s “God in Heaven, Arizona on Earth”.
Castillo behind
the scenes wrote two plays: one Rambla
avall was for the Gran teatre
(TV series) in 1967 and Vendaval for
the Gran teatre (TV Series) broadcast in 1973 and then again in 1980.
Apparently a man
of many talents he was also the cinematographer on the film “Diamond Rush” (1969).
José Castillo died
on August 30, 2011 in Sentmenat, Barcelona Spain according to a funeral
announcement posted at rememori.com on August 31, 2011.
CASTILLO, José (aka Josep Castillo, Josep Castillo-Escalona,
C. Escalona, Castillo Escalona, Francisco Castillo Escalona, J. Castillo
Escalona, Jose Castillo Escalona, José Castillo Escalona, Bruno Merli) (Josép Castillo Escalona) [2/14/1921, Bracelona, Barcelona,
Cataluna, Spain - 8/30/2011, Sentmenat, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain] – writer,
cinematographer, theater, film, TV actor.
Dynamite Jim -
1966 (soldier)
God in Heaven,
Arizona on Earth - 1968 (Warren)
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