Gabino Diego

Gabino Diego was born on September 18, 1966 in Madrid. He started in cinema at the age of seventeen by chance, when he auditioned for a role in Las bicicletas son para el verano. Titles such as El viaje a ninguna parte, ¡Ay, Carmela! or El rey pasmado made him a figure of Spanish cinema. He won the Luis Buñuel Award for El viaje a ninguna parte and a Goya Award for ¡Ay, Carmela! He was also nominated for a Goya as best leading actor for El rey pasmado, as supporting actor for Belle Epoque and again as leading actor in Los peores años de nuestra vida. In 1996 he worked in El amor perjudica seriamente la salud, directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, and in 1998 he starred in Antonio Mercero's La hora de los valientes, obtaining a Goya Award nomination for best leading male performance. Santiago Segura hired him for his film Torrente 2: misión en Marbella (Gabino also made a cameo in the 1st part of the saga Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley). In 2018, he premiered Tiempo Después, directed by José Luis Cuerda. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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Belle Époque (1992)

In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Trueba
CAST:  Penélope Cruz  •  Gabino Diego  •  Ariadna Gil  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez

In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Trueba
CAST:  Penélope Cruz  •  Gabino Diego  •  Ariadna Gil  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez

Dreaming of Julia (2003)

The year is 1958, and in Holguín, Cuba, a boy's world is about to change forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Gerard
CAST:  Harvey Keitel  •  Gael García Bernal  •  Iben Hjejle  •  Diana Bracho

The year is 1958, and in Holguín, Cuba, a boy's world is about to change forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juan Gerard
CAST:  Harvey Keitel  •  Gael García Bernal  •  Iben Hjejle  •  Diana Bracho

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001)

For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most successful box-office ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santiago Segura
CAST:  Santiago Segura  •  Gabino Diego  •  Tony Leblanc  •  José Luis Moreno

For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most successful box-office ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santiago Segura
CAST:  Santiago Segura  •  Gabino Diego  •  Tony Leblanc  •  José Luis Moreno

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)

Torrente, The Stupid Arm of The Law by Santiago Segura stars Javier Cámara as a corrupt, poor, delusional, sexist, egocentric, drunk and right-winged Madrid cop named Torrente. This over the top comedy shows Torrente on his search for heroin drug dealers and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santiago Segura
CAST:  Javier Cámara  •  Santiago Segura  •  Neus Asensi  •  Chus Lampreave

Torrente, The Stupid Arm of The Law by Santiago Segura stars Javier Cámara as a corrupt, poor, delusional, sexist, egocentric, drunk and right-winged Madrid cop named Torrente. This over the top comedy shows Torrente on his search for heroin drug dealers and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santiago Segura
CAST:  Javier Cámara  •  Santiago Segura  •  Neus Asensi  •  Chus Lampreave

Midsummer Dream (2005)

Based on William Shakespeare's novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Angel de la Cruz  •  Manolo Gómez
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Pedro Abrunhosa  •  Ben Bishop  •  Gemma Cuervo

Based on William Shakespeare's novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Angel de la Cruz  •  Manolo Gómez
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Pedro Abrunhosa  •  Ben Bishop  •  Gemma Cuervo

Two Much (1995)

Art Dodge is a painter-turned-gallerist drowning in debt. He gets in over his head when a con job leads to an engagement with a rich divorcee. He gets in deeper when he falls for her sister, and invents a twin brother to be her beau; and deeper still when his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Trueba
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Melanie Griffith  •  Daryl Hannah  •  Danny Aiello

Art Dodge is a painter-turned-gallerist drowning in debt. He gets in over his head when a con job leads to an engagement with a rich divorcee. He gets in deeper when he falls for her sister, and invents a twin brother to be her beau; and deeper still when his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Trueba
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Melanie Griffith  •  Daryl Hannah  •  Danny Aiello

Cha cha chá (1998)

This Spanish romantic comedy focuses on ad-agency career girl Lucia and her best friend, dance-teacher Maria. Maria's boyfriend is the sexist Pablo. One night Lucia puts away too much alcohol, sleeps with Pablo, and hatches a plan to have Pablo to herself by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio del Real
CAST:  Jorge Sanz  •  Eduardo Noriega  •  Antonio Medina  •  Pilar Ordóñez

This Spanish romantic comedy focuses on ad-agency career girl Lucia and her best friend, dance-teacher Maria. Maria's boyfriend is the sexist Pablo. One night Lucia puts away too much alcohol, sleeps with Pablo, and hatches a plan to have Pablo to herself by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio del Real
CAST:  Jorge Sanz  •  Eduardo Noriega  •  Antonio Medina  •  Pilar Ordóñez

Bicycles Are for the Summer (1984)

In Madrid, the family of Don Luis, his wife Dolores and their children, Manolita and Luisito, share the daily life of the Civil War with their maid and neighbours. Despite having failed his exams, Luisito wants his father to buy him a bicycle. However, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime Chávarri
CAST:  Amparo Soler Leal  •  Victoria Abril  •  Alicia Hermida  •  Marisa Paredes

In Madrid, the family of Don Luis, his wife Dolores and their children, Manolita and Luisito, share the daily life of the Civil War with their maid and neighbours. Despite having failed his exams, Luisito wants his father to buy him a bicycle. However, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaime Chávarri
CAST:  Amparo Soler Leal  •  Victoria Abril  •  Alicia Hermida  •  Marisa Paredes

Ovejas negras (1990)

Adolfo reunites with his old teacher, Father Benito, to confess him the crimes he committed when he was a young boy just to save the soul of the people he loved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Carreño
CAST:  Maribel Verdú  •  José «Saza» Sazatornil  •  Juan Diego Botto  •  Gabino Diego

Adolfo reunites with his old teacher, Father Benito, to confess him the crimes he committed when he was a young boy just to save the soul of the people he loved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Carreño
CAST:  Maribel Verdú  •  José «Saza» Sazatornil  •  Juan Diego Botto  •  Gabino Diego

Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989)

Theodore, a young Spanish engineer who works as a professor at the University of Oklahoma, returned to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year. Upon arrival, he discovers that his father killed his mother and, to compensate for the loss, he bought a motorcycle with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Cuerda
CAST:  Antonio Resines  •  José «Saza» Sazatornil  •  Carmen de Lirio  •  Manuel Alexandre

Theodore, a young Spanish engineer who works as a professor at the University of Oklahoma, returned to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year. Upon arrival, he discovers that his father killed his mother and, to compensate for the loss, he bought a motorcycle with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Cuerda
CAST:  Antonio Resines  •  José «Saza» Sazatornil  •  Carmen de Lirio  •  Manuel Alexandre

On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1995)

Matacanes dies and goes to heaven just to discover that it was not as he expected, and everyone there is revolutionized lately. Peter explains that God was concerned about the progress of the world, and decided to send a second son to Earth. However, Jesus hears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Cuerda
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Jesús Bonilla  •  Luis Ciges

Matacanes dies and goes to heaven just to discover that it was not as he expected, and everyone there is revolutionized lately. Peter explains that God was concerned about the progress of the world, and decided to send a second son to Earth. However, Jesus hears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Luis Cuerda
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Jesús Bonilla  •  Luis Ciges

The Dumbfounded King (1991)

Spain, under Philip IV (1621-1665). The film is based on a novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. The King is stunned to see the naked body of Marfisa, the most beautiful prostitute of the town and Court. After that, he also wants to see the Queen naked. However, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Imanol Uribe
CAST:  María Barranco  •  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Laura del Sol  •  Gabino Diego

Spain, under Philip IV (1621-1665). The film is based on a novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. The King is stunned to see the naked body of Marfisa, the most beautiful prostitute of the town and Court. After that, he also wants to see the Queen naked. However, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Imanol Uribe
CAST:  María Barranco  •  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Laura del Sol  •  Gabino Diego

The Sea and the Weather (1989)

Jesus returns to Spain after a long exile in Argentina. The family he meets is very different from the one he left: they live under the sadness of being the losers of the war, Marcela, before a beautiful young woman, is now an alcoholic, and the youngest can not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Fernán Gómez
CAST:  Rafaela Aparicio  •  Pepe Soriano  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Jesus returns to Spain after a long exile in Argentina. The family he meets is very different from the one he left: they live under the sadness of being the losers of the war, Marcela, before a beautiful young woman, is now an alcoholic, and the youngest can not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Fernán Gómez
CAST:  Rafaela Aparicio  •  Pepe Soriano  •  Fernando Fernán Gómez  •  Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Desde que amanece apetece (2006)

Pelayo is leaving to work for his uncle Lorenzo and to find a nice girl to settle down with. Pelayo arrives to find out that Lorenzo's "business" is in fact a male strip show and Lorenzo's dancers are a laughing stock. Lorenzo has all his money tied up in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio del Real
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Arturo Fernández  •  Loles León  •  Ángel de Andrés López

Pelayo is leaving to work for his uncle Lorenzo and to find a nice girl to settle down with. Pelayo arrives to find out that Lorenzo's "business" is in fact a male strip show and Lorenzo's dancers are a laughing stock. Lorenzo has all his money tied up in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio del Real
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Arturo Fernández  •  Loles León  •  Ángel de Andrés López

Los peores años de nuestra vida (1994)

Alberto lives with his parents and his brother Roberto, quite attractive, who tells him there are lots of girls. Alberto is a romantic guy, and doesn't find a girl for his own. He knew he was in love as soon as he saw Maria, although he was not very sure of what ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Martínez Lázaro
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Ariadna Gil  •  Jorge Sanz  •  Agustín González

Alberto lives with his parents and his brother Roberto, quite attractive, who tells him there are lots of girls. Alberto is a romantic guy, and doesn't find a girl for his own. He knew he was in love as soon as he saw Maria, although he was not very sure of what ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emilio Martínez Lázaro
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Ariadna Gil  •  Jorge Sanz  •  Agustín González

The Stone Raft (2002)

An inexplicable crack in the Pyrenees Mountains provokes excitement and scientific curiosity. As the geological fracture deepens and widens, the European community begins to disassociate itself from the calamity, and panic ensues among tourists and residents ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sluizer
CAST:  Federico Luppi  •  Icíar Bollaín  •  Gabino Diego  •  Ana Padrão

An inexplicable crack in the Pyrenees Mountains provokes excitement and scientific curiosity. As the geological fracture deepens and widens, the European community begins to disassociate itself from the calamity, and panic ensues among tourists and residents ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sluizer
CAST:  Federico Luppi  •  Icíar Bollaín  •  Gabino Diego  •  Ana Padrão

A Time for Defiance (1998)

After the Spanish Civil War breaks out, the Prado Museum is being evacuated. One of the guards finds a painting by the master, Goya, and takes it to prevent damage to the work of art. In the interim, he meets a young lady with whom he falls in love. Assisted by her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Mercero
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Leonor Watling  •  Luis Cuenca  •  Héctor Colomé

After the Spanish Civil War breaks out, the Prado Museum is being evacuated. One of the guards finds a painting by the master, Goya, and takes it to prevent damage to the work of art. In the interim, he meets a young lady with whom he falls in love. Assisted by her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Mercero
CAST:  Gabino Diego  •  Leonor Watling  •  Luis Cuenca  •  Héctor Colomé

Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1997)

A woman seduces a hotel janitor to gain access to the famous musicians coming into town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuel Gómez Pereira
CAST:  Ana Belén  •  Juanjo Puigcorbé  •  Gabino Diego  •  Penélope Cruz

A woman seduces a hotel janitor to gain access to the famous musicians coming into town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuel Gómez Pereira
CAST:  Ana Belén  •  Juanjo Puigcorbé  •  Gabino Diego  •  Penélope Cruz

Voyage to Nowhere (1986)

The Iniesta-Galván family is a theatre company that goes from town to town offering its performances. Over the years, its members will have to adapt to changes and make decisions, like that of whether or not to continue performing. One day, unexpectedly, a son that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Fernán Gómez
CAST:  José Sacristán  •  Laura del Sol  •  Juan Diego  •  María Luisa Ponte

The Iniesta-Galván family is a theatre company that goes from town to town offering its performances. Over the years, its members will have to adapt to changes and make decisions, like that of whether or not to continue performing. One day, unexpectedly, a son that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Fernán Gómez
CAST:  José Sacristán  •  Laura del Sol  •  Juan Diego  •  María Luisa Ponte

Eliminators (1986)

A former pilot rebels against his creator, teaming up with the scientist responsible for android technology, her pet robot Spot, a rough-and-tumble riverboat guide, and a martial arts warrior.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Manoogian
CAST:  Andrew Prine  •  Denise Crosby  •  Conan Lee  •  Patrick Reynolds

A former pilot rebels against his creator, teaming up with the scientist responsible for android technology, her pet robot Spot, a rough-and-tumble riverboat guide, and a martial arts warrior.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Manoogian
CAST:  Andrew Prine  •  Denise Crosby  •  Conan Lee  •  Patrick Reynolds
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