Spanish actor, teacher and theatre director
Fernando Valgañón Esnal (1966-2018) was a Spanish actor, teacher and theatre director.
Life and career
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
Films
- Less Than Zero (1996)
- Luck (1997)
Theatre
- Out of my mind (1997)
- Once upon a time (1999)
- Mohican Theater (2000)
- Boxes (2002)
- The King of Merengue (2009)[7]
References