1962Winner
Best Performance
The Exterminating Angel
Augusto Benedico
Actor · Writer
Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
December 21, 1909
Biography
Augusto Benedico (December 20, 1909 – January 19, 1992), born Augusto Pérez Lías, was a Mexican actor (and occasional writer) of Spanish origin. He is best known for his television roles as Don Alberto Salvatierra in Los ricos también lloran and as Don Fernando in Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish. In film, he appeared in The Exterminating Angel (1962) as Carlos Conde and in Pedro Páramo (1967) as Father Rentería He was born in Alicante, Spain, and died in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1959Nominee
Best Performance
Fever Mounts at El Pao
1967Nominee
Best Performance
Pedro Paramo
Career Highlights
1971Highlight
Best Performance
Yesenia
1969Highlight
Best Performance
The Big Cube
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The Exterminating Angel
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