Luis Lorenzo
Luis Lorenzo
Biography
Lorenzo was theatrically trained, and in the early stages of his career, he took part in productions such as El círculo de tiza caucasiano by Bertolt Brecht in 1971. He gained popularity after playing the character of "Don Menudillo" in a Narciso Ibáñez Serrador contest called Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez.
Later on, his career moved to the big screen, where he stood out in supporting roles in numerous comedies of the late seventies and early 1980s; ten of them under the command of Mariano Ozores. His tiny frame and fragile physique led him to play shy, little characters and sometimes, homosexual characters.
In theatre, Lorenzo has participated in productions of both contemporary plays - El lío nuestro de cada día (1978), Al derecho y al revés (1984) - and classics of the Golden Age - El lindo don Diego (1990), by Agustín Moreto.
He would return to television for episodic roles in series such as A media tarde (1985-1986), Canguros (1994), Compañeros (1998) and Aquí no hay quien viva (2005).
Lorenzo is married to the actress Luisa Armenteros.
Filmography
Héroes sin patria (1999)
Chechu y familia (1992)
Eliminators (1986)
Yellow Hair & Pecos Kid (1984)
El cura ya tiene hijo (1984)
El pan debajo del brazo (1984)
Hundra (1983)
Agítese antes de usarla (1983)
El hijo del cura (1982)
Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor (1982)
Loca por el circo (1982)
Los Autonómicos (1982)
Un Rolls para Hipólito (1982)
Brujas mágicas (1981)
Es peligroso casarse a los 60 (1981)
La tía de Carlos (1981)
Préstame tu mujer (1981)
Queremos un hijo tuyo (1981)
Los pecados de mamá (1980)
El liguero mágico (1980)
Esperando a papá (1980)
El erótico enmascarado (1980)
La guerra de los niños (1980)
Despido improcedente (1980)
Los primeros metros (1980)
¡Vaya par de gemelos!
(1978)
Pepito Piscinas (1978)
Niñas... al salón (1977)
Cuentos de las sábanas blancas (1977)