This macho Antonio Banderas - 55

Actor, director and producer, a favorite of women, and a handsome Antonio Banderas celebrates 55th anniversary.

Antonio Banderas was born August 10, 1960 in the south of Spain. His mother was a teacher and his father served as a police officer.
Up to 14 years Antonio dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and played football seriously until he broke his leg. In 1980 he graduated from the National School of Dramatic Art in Malaga, later, in the city theater, he made his acting debut. With a small troupe of actors, he toured Spain and gave performances in small theaters and on the street.
Later, he moved to Madrid and joined the troupe of the National Theatre of Spain. In one of his productions noted filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, who invited the young actor to star in his film "Labyrinth of Passion" in a small role. This was followed by several films which Antonio Banderas did not play a primary role (a "closed the case", "court of Pharaoh" and others.).

Picture of Pedro Almodovar, "Matador" (1986) brought Banderas to the next level of popularity. Cooperation with the director continued in the film "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "Tie Me", where the actor starred. In the early 1990s, Banderas attempted to succeed in world cinema. In 1992, he starred in "The Mambo Kings," the Oscar-winning film and then in "Philadelphia". He later played a role in the film "Interview with the Vampire" and "Four Rooms."
Famous actors brought a major role in the action movie of Robert Rodriguez 'Desperado'. Then Banderas finally strengthened the status of the world famous actor and sex symbol. He starred in leading roles in the films "The Mask of Zorro" and "The Legend of Zorro," "Spy Kids" and its sequels - "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams" and "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over."

Banderas also played in the film "Temptation", where his partner was the site of Angelina Jolie, "Femme Fatale" and others. Among his last works - the film "The Skin I Live In" and "I am very excited" by Pedro Almodovar, thrillers " The Expendables 3 "and" insurer ", where the actor played with his ex-wife Melanie Griffith, melodrama" Knight of Cups ". Another bright line in the filmography of Antonio Banderas - voice of Puss in Boots in the second part of the franchise "Shrek."
Antonio Banderas is not only in films but also removes them - he has repeatedly acted as a director and producer. In addition, in 1997 the actor released his own perfume line, and since 2009 has been engaged in winemaking - in the region of Ribera del Duero, in Northern Spain is the winery owned by movie star.

Creativity actor was marked by various awards. He was three times nominated for the "Golden Globe" (1997, 1999, 2004), awarded the Berlin International Film Festival (2007), the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary (2009), "Goya" (2015), ALMA (1999, 2000, 2002 and 2011 ) and others. In 2005, Banderas received a star on the "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood.