The actor, producer and director Adolfo Fernández died this Friday at the age of 67, a victim of cancer, at his home in Perales de Tajuña (Madrid).
The performer has gained popularity for his many serial roles, including Police And red eagle, in addition to being a major theatrical promoter.
Born in Seville in 1958, Fernández developed a career marked by a powerful stage presence, an incomparable voice and a close and sarcastic character that won over his colleagues and the public.
Although Seville by birth, his life and professional career were closely linked to the Basque Country and Madrid, where he consolidated an intense theatrical activity.
Faithful to his societal and cultural commitment, his last wish was to donate his body to science, so no funeral ceremony or funeral will take place, in a final gesture of generosity and service.
A face appreciated by the general public, he made himself known in particular thanks to series like The police, in the heart of the street, The 80s, Red Eagle, guest room, Love is eternal either alpha males, where he always brought a mixture of humanity and firmness to his characters.
In cinema he has participated in titles such as A clean shot, between the legs, The Warrior’s Heart, Yes, talk to him either Life and colorbuilding a filmography as vast as it is solid.
Working with José Luis Cuerda, Mario Gas, Pedro Almodóvar, Felipe Vega, Gerardo Herrero, Mariano Barroso, Isabel de Ocampo, Icíar Bollaín, Manuel Gómez Pereira or Daniel Monzón
In theater he worked in plays such as Prosecution witness, Life and death of Pier Paolo Pasolini either Mourning suits Electra well, Frankie and Johnny And Shrove Tuesday, with Mario Gas. Under his own direction also in Foreclosure And The weakness of the Bolsheviks.
Beyond the screen, it was a tireless promoter of contemporary theaterby adapting and staging works by authors like Rafael Chirbes with productions such as On the shore, recognized with Ángel Solo, with the Max Prize in 2018 for the best adaptation or version of a theatrical work.
He began directing at the end of the 1980s at the head of the Sestao Theater School, according to his biography, in the company he founded, with his wife, the actress and director Cristina Elso, in Bilbao in 2002, K Producciones, for “the realization of projects by contemporary authors with particular emphasis on political and social content”.
His commitment also extends to the social sphere, participating in workshops in prisons and supporting causes he considers just, often anonymously.
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