Mario Gas

Mario Gas Cabré is a Spanish actor and director. and winner of a Goya Award.

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on February 15, 1947, while his actor parents were on tour he has Uruguayan citizenship. He is one of the most important figures of the performing arts of Spain and began his acting career in University and took it up seriously after he Failed to complete the law course he was enrolled in.

He comes from a large Acting family. His father, Manuel Gas, was a singer and actor. His mother a dancer was Anna Cabré,(sister of actor Mario Cabré). His daughter Miranda Gas is also a well known Spanish actress.

He is married to theatrical actress Vicky Peña, and they have two children, Orestes and Miranda Gas.

Mario Gas, has directed more than fifty plays. He has also been a stage Director of Opera productions like La Traviata and Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi; Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini and L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti.

As a film actor he has been involved in more than thirty films, with some directors such as Jaime Camino, Vicente Aranda, Bigas Luna, Luis García Berlanga, Félix Rotaeta, Ventura Pons and Josep Maria Forn. He has also done voice over work for actors such as Ben Kingsley, John Malkovich and Geoffrey Rush.

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