Biography
Enrique Irazoqui (5 July 1944 – 16 September 2020) was a Spanish professor of literature, computer chess expert and actor, best known for his role as Jesus Christ in the 1964 film The Gospel According to St. Matthew, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. He was 19 when he played the lead role in Pasolini's film and only had a small number of screen roles afterwards.
Irazoqui was born in Barcelona, the son of a Spanish father and an Italian Jewish mother. He received the Honorary Citizenship of the city of Matera, Italy, in 2011.
In 2002 he was the arbiter during the Brains in Bahrain chess match between world champion Vladimir Kramnik and the computer program Deep Fritz, which ended in a tie.
Filmography
all 8
Movies 8
Nunes
Cenestesia (2021)
Movie
John the Baptist
The New Gospel (2020)
Movie
Christ
Vinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo (2019)
Movie
Gesù
The Gospel According to Mattei (2017)
Movie
Huésped
The Long Winter (1992)
Movie
El hombre
Dante Is Not Only Severe (1967)
Movie
Chico
Night of Red Wine (1967)
Movie
Cristo
The Gospel According to Matthew (1965)
Movie
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1965
1967
2017
2021
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1944-07-05
Deathday2020-09-16 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceBarcelona, Spain
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsSpain
ResidencesLlançà, Spain
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