Antonio Larreta
Gualberto José Antonio Rodríguez Larreta Ferreira, better known as Antonio Larreta or Taco Larreta, was a Uruguayan writer, critic and actor. Born in Montevideo, he was active in Uruguay and Spain.Selected works
- 1976-1979: screenplay of Curro Jiménez
- 1980, Volavérunt
- 1986, Juan Palmieri Librosur)
- 1988, The last portrait of the Duchess of Alba
- 1988, Las maravillosas
- 1999, A todo trapo. A propósito de Villanueva Saravia
- 2002, El Guante
- 2002, El jardín de invierno
- 2004, Ningún Max
- 2005, El sombrero chino
- 2007, Hola, che
Awards
- 1961: Premio Larra in Madrid for staging Lope de Vega's Porfiar hasta Morir
- 1971: Premio Casa de las Américas for his play Juan Palmieri
- 1980: Premio Planeta de Novela for his novel Volavérunt.
- 1992: Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Fencing Master.