Fernando Valgañón
Fernando Valgañón | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fernando Valgañón Esnal 1966 Sestao, Spain |
| Died | 19 April 2018 (aged 51–52) Barakaldo, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | Fernan |
| Alma mater | Asti Leku College University of the Basque Country (BA, BA) Basauri Theatre School (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | actor, teacher, drama teacher, theatre director |
| Employer(s) | Asti Leku College Ánima Eskola School of Drama University of the Basque Country |
| Organization | Basque Actors Union |
Fernando Valgañón Esnal (1966-2018) was a Spanish actor, teacher and theatre director.
Life and career[edit]
Fernando Valgañón was born in Sestao, Spain. He studied at Asti Leku College. When he was young he was a member (as a dancer) of the Salleko Dance Group of Sestao.[1]
He graduated in hispanic philology from the University of the Basque Country. He graduated in drama from the Basauri Theatre School. Later he got a licenciate degree in audiovisual communication in the University of the Basque Country and a bachelor's in business also in the University of the Basque Country.
As an actor, he acted in films such as Menos que cero (1996) and Suerte (1997).[2] He taught acting, directing, and production at theater and film schools such as Artebi, Ánima Eskola School of Drama, the Basauri Theatre School, and others.[3][4] He collaborated with the postgraduate course in theater at the University of the Basque Country. He was also a teacher of Spanish language and literature and theater at Asti Leku College.[5]
He was a member and creator of the direction and production company Txamuskina Teatro.[6] Valgañón was a member of the Basque actors and actresses union "Euskal Aktoreen Batasuna" (Basque Actors Union). He was elected General Secretary of the union.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- Less Than Zero (1996)
- Luck (1997)
Theatre[edit]
- Out of my mind (1997)
- Once upon a time (1999)
- Mohican Theater (2000)
- Boxes (2002)
- The King of Merengue (2009)[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Zunzunegi, E. (2012-05-04). "Salleko danza en Sestao". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Fernando Valgañón (cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "UPV-EHU. University Course "The training of the actor / actress. Interpretation, Creation and Performance."".
- ^ "Teoria e historia del teatro". www.euskalnet.net. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Agur t'erdi Fernando!". Asti Leku ikastola (in European Spanish). 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "La representación de la obra 'Cajas' celebrará el Día del Teatro en Bilbao". El País (in Spanish). 2002-03-22. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Teatro solidario". El Correo (in European Spanish). 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2022-09-06.