Sepúlveda, José

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 07/12/2024, 21:40

: José Sepúlveda in Zalacaín el aventurero (1955)

José Sepúlveda was a character actor, mostly in small roles, active in Spanish films and television from the early 1940's until his death at the end of the 1960's. He also worked as a dubbing artist.

He was born José López-Sepúlveda Garrido in Madrid on February 28th 1909. He was married to actress Josefina Serratosa. The Lady Filstrup blog reports that the pair lived at Calle Tomás Bretón 10 in Madrid.[1][2]

Together with his wife, José began appearing in the theatre from the early 1930's and together they would tour Spain for the next 20 years. He earned the nickname "The Ogre".

He has a few film roles in the early 1940's, but his film career began in earnest from the start of the 1950's and he appeared regularly in the cinema, mostly in small roles, up until his death. Starting in 1963 he became very prolific in television, appearing, quite astonishingly, in around 80 TV episodes and plays in the space of 7 years - unfortunately many of these are currently impossible to find. The Spanish dubbing website, eldoblaje.com, lists around 60 dubbing credits, the earliest from 1937, in addition to his having usually dubbed his own roles.

José died from cancer in Madrid on May 10th 1969, aged 60.

While his is certainly a well-known face, I have found an undocumented role, so it's possible that there may be more.

Filmography

1942

La aldea maldita .... José (credited)
Rojo y negro .... Ignacio (credited)

1943
Orosia .... Venancio (credited)

1951
Alba de América .... Cristóbal Sarniento (credited)
Cerca del cielo .... Luciano Carrasco (credited)
Septima pagina .... Commissioner (credited)
Surcos .... Factory manager (credited)

1952
Cerca de la ciudad .... Tavern customer (credited)

1953
Aeropuerto .... Benito (credited)
Carne de horca .... Miguel (credited)
El pórtico de la gloria .... Butron (credited)
El seductor de Granada .... Commissioner (credited)
Jeromín .... Off-duty guard (credited)
La guerra de Dios .... Doctor (credited)
Les amants de Tolède .... Ricardo (credited)
Nadie lo sabrá .... Father (credited)

1954
Alta costura .... Teo (credited)
Dos caminos .... Janos (credit unknown)
Sang et lumières .... Bullfight spectator (uncredited)
Sierra maldita .... Patron (credited)

1955
El padre Pitillo .... Aniceto "El Tenazas" (credited)
Los ases buscan la paz .... Muller (credited)
Muerte de un ciclista .... Commissioner (credited)
Zalacaín el aventurero .... Luschia (credited)

1956
¡Aquí hay petróleo! .... Saturnino (credited)
Curra Veleta .... Commissioner (credited)
Don Juan .... Don Ramon (credited)
Esa voz es una mina .... Manuel (credited)
La gata .... Connoisseur (credited)
Manolo guardia urbano .... Man who is falsely accused (credited)
Tarde de toros .... Tomas (credited)
Todos somos necesarios .... Train driver (credited)

1957
Amanecer en Puerta Oscura .... Ramon (credited)
El batallón de las sombras .... Overseer (credited)
El hombre que viajaba despacito .... Gypsy patriarch (credited)

1958
Héroes del aire .... Red commander (credited)

1959
El gafe .... Don Balbino's doctor (credited)
En las ruinas de Babilonia .... Sandschaki (credited)
Gayarre .... Don Conrado (credited)
Llegaron los franceses .... Sergeant Berthier (credited)
Marinai, donne e guai .... Boxing organiser (credit unknown)
Salto a la gloria .... Shoemaker (credited)

1960
Alfonso XII y María Cristina ¿Dónde vas triste de tí? .... Damian (credited)
Don Lucio y el hermano Pío .... Urban guard (credited)
Juanito .... Man inciting revolution (credited)
La paz empieza nunca .... Sergeant (credited)
La rivolta degli schiavi .... Servant bringing food to prisoners (uncredited)
Un bruto para Patricia .... Pascual (credited)

1961
Alma aragonesa .... Father Colas (credited)
El pobre García .... Barber's client (credited)
Fray Escoba .... Man with toothache (uncredited)
La estatua .... Jeronimo (credited)

1962
Cupido contrabandista .... Vilar (credited)
Feria en Sevilla .... Don Enrique (credited)
La gran familia .... Commissioner (credited)
Tómbola .... Hunter (credited as "J. Sepulveda")

1963
Perseo l'invincibile .... Advisor to King Cefeo (credited)
Rocío de La Mancha .... Tomas (credited)
Una tal Dulcinea .... Geraldo (credited)

1964
El camino .... Doctor (credited)
El salario del crimen .... Car salesman (credited)
El Señor de La Salle .... Cojo (credited)
Isidro el labrador .... Miller (uncredited)
La boda .... Tomas (credited)
La cesta .... Pascual (credited)
La chica del gato .... Train driver (credited)
Relevo para un pistolero .... Pat (credited)

1965
Cabriola .... Gypsy (credited)
Historias de la televisión .... Sr. Aguirre (credited)

1966
Con el viento solano .... Don Baldomero (credited)
Don Juan Tenorio (TV movie) .... Buttarelli (credited)
Dos pistolas gemelas .... Colton (credited)
El arte de casarse .... Ignacia's father (credited)
La Barrera .... Kidnapper (credited)
La tragedia de Macbeth (TV movie) .... Duncan (credited)
Las salvajes en Puente San Gil .... Hotel owner (credited)
Nuevo en esta plaza .... Las Ventas watchman (credited)
Principe y mendigo (TV mini-series) Eps. 4, 5 .... Judge (credited in ep. 5)
Unas horas de felicidad (TV movie) .... Jorge's father (credited)

1967
Amor en el aire .... Sr. Pintor (credited)
Aquí mando yo .... Don Manuel (credited)
Corona de amor y muerte (TV movie) .... Fragoso (credited)
Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino (TV movie) .... Innkeeper (credited)
El castigo sin venganza (TV movie) .... Theatre audience member (credit unknown)
La gaviota (TV movie) .... role unknown (credited)
La Reina Juana (TV movie) .... role unknown (credit unknown)
Las 12 caras de Juan (TV series) Ep.: "Leo" .... Policeman (credited)
Las 12 caras de Juan (TV series) Ep.: "Sagitario" .... Director (credited)
Los guardiamarinas .... Felisa's father (credited)
Sor Citroen .... Felipe (credited)
Un hombre vino a matar .... Saloon owner (credited)
Un millón en la basura .... Don Lorenzo (credited)

1968
¡Cómo sois las mujeres! .... Don Teodoro (credited)
Como las secas cañas del camino (TV movie) .... Don Paco (credited)
Dos hombres van a morir .... Colorado barman (credited)
El caballero de las espuelas de oro (TV movie) .... Diego de Lugo (credited)
El comprador de horas (TV movie) .... Sergeant Huelva (credited)
El que recibe las bofetadas (TV movie) .... role unknown (credited)
La abadía de Northanger (TV mini-series) Eps. 1, 2 .... Señor Allen (credited in eps. 1, 2, 4)
Los flamencos .... Cholo (credited)
Los novios de El Havre (TV movie) .... Rene's husband (credited)

1969
¡¡Se armó el belén!! .... Store owner (credited)
Cyrano de Bergerac (TV movie) .... Ragueneau (credited)
El caso del señor vestido de violeta (TV movie) .... Matador (credited)
El centinela de la India (TV movie) .... (credited, but not found)
Hamelín .... Martin (credited)
Recuerdo de dos lunes (TV movie) .... Eagle (credited)

Titles to check

Un indiano en Moratilla (1958) IMDb
El precio de la sangre (1960) IMDb
Le tre eccetera del colonnello (1960) EdCE
Siempre en la arena (1960) IMDb
Escuela de maridos (1963 TV series) Ep.: "Un marido bromista". IMDb
Primera fila (1963 TV series) 4 Episodes. IMDb
Rosi y los demás (1963 TV series) 2 episodes. IMDb
Aquella noche (1964 TV movie) IMDb
El fin de Águila Negra (1964 TV movie) IMDb
El pueblo olvidado (1964 TV movie) IMDb
El viajante de Dios (1964 TV movie) IMDb
Historias de mi barrio (1964 TV series) 2 episodes. IMDb
Los muertos no se chupan el dedo (1964 TV movie) IMDb
Operación Boda (1964 TV movie) IMDb
Primera fila (1964 TV series) 5 episodes, various roles. IMDb
Teatro de familia (1964 TV series) 4 episodes. IMDb
Teatro de humor (1964 TV series) Ep.: "Las estrellas". IMDb as Leovigildo
Teletipos (1964 TV series) Ep.: "Clemente El Bonito". IMDb
Tengo un millón (1964 TV movie) IMDb as The Boss
Tras la puerta cerrada (1964 TV series) 2 episodes. IMDb
Carlota (1965 TV movie) IMDb as Doctor Watts
El Séneca (1965 TV series) Ep.: "El Seneca En La Comision". IMDb
Julieta y el hombre herido (1965 TV movie) IMDb
Las almas muertas (1965 TV movie) IMDb as Saba Quievich
Marianela (1965 TV movie) IMDb as Capataz
Primer amor (1965 TV series) Unknown episode. IMDb. This was on IMDb, then vanished!
Primera fila (1965 TV series) 2 episodes, various roles. IMDb
Tras la puerta cerrada (1965 TV series) 6 episodes, various roles. IMDb
Cristina Guzman (1965 TV mini-series) Eps. 1, 2, 3, 5. IMDb as Fletcher
El perro del hortelano (1966 TV movie) IMDb as Count Ludovico
El tercer rombo (1966 TV series) Ep.: "Cola de Caballo". IMDb as Maestre
La pequeña comedia (1966 TV series) Ep.: "El Buscador Maravilla". IMDb
Las aventuras de Juan Lucas (1966 TV mini-series) Eps. 1, 3, 4. IMDb as Fletcher
Siempre en capilla (1966 TV mini-series) Ep. 4. IMDb as Doctor Garret
Teatro breve (1966 TV series) Ep.: "El secreto bien guardado". IMDb as Bruno
Biografía de Pasteur (1967 TV movie) IMDb as Doctor Guerin
El señor Adrián, el primo (1967 TV movie) IMDb as El Tumbitas
Los encuentros (1967 TV series) Ep.: "El platillo volante". IMDb as Fausto
Vacaciones imprevistas (1967 TV short film) IMDb
Pequeño estudio (1968 TV series) Ep.: "Noche cerrada". IMDb
La risa española (1969 TV series) Ep.: "Es mi hombre". IMDb
Carlota (1971 TV mini-series) Ep. 2. IMDb

No way José!

Titles where José is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!

La laguna negra (1952) IMDb as Voice of the priest. He presumably does supply the voice, but he is not credited and does not appear on screen.
María de la O (1959) EdCE. Not credited and not found.
Ursus (1961) We previously had José identified as a Priest of Zaas in our topic for this film, but majority opinion is that it is not him, but rather similar-looking Rafael Cortes.
Las brujas de Salem (1965 TV movie) IMDb as Francisco Nouse. Not credited and not found.

Notes and sources

1. Enciclopedia del Cine Español
2. Profile on Lady Filstrup blog