Spanish theater, film and TV actor José Lifante died in
Madrid, Spain on January 16, 2024, from a blood clot. He was 89. With a long
career as a supporting actor Lifante worked with directors such as Luis García
Berlanga, Pilar Miró, Jorge Grau or Eloy de la Iglesia and his face became
known thanks to series and television programs such as 'Cuéntame' or 'La bola
de cristal'. He made his film debut with two small roles in “Juventud a la
intemperie” (1961) by Ignacio F. Iquino and “Los amugadores” (1962), by
Francisco Rovira Beleta, but his early years were mainly dedicated to the theater.
During the 1970s he made a career in fantasy cinema and B films of the time,
including the cult film “No profanar el sueño de los Muertos” (Let Sleeping
Corpses Lie) in 1974 by Jorge Grau, one of the first zombie films made in Spain.
Lifante appeared in only one Spaghetti western as Verdugo in 1995’s “The Sons
of Trinity” directed by Enzo Barboni and starring Heath Kizzier and Keith
Neubert.
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