Enrique Irazoqui

Enrique Irazoqui

Actor

Barcelona, Spain
July 5, 1944

Biography

Enrique Irazoqui was a Spanish professor of literature, computer chess expert and actor, best known for his role as Jesus Christ in the 1964 film The Gospel According to St. Matthew, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Irazoqui was born in Barcelona, the son of a Spanish father and an Italian Jewish mother, and died in 2020.

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Enrique Irazoqui 1

Representative Works

The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
7.4
/ Italian
The Resurrection of Christ
The Resurrection of Christ
No Rating Yet
/ English
Cenestesia
Cenestesia
6.0
/ Spanish
The New Gospel
The New Gospel
6.8
/ German
Night of Red Wine
Night of Red Wine
6.4
/ Spanish
A la soledat
A la soledat
4.0
/ Catalan
The Long Winter
The Long Winter
5.4
/ Spanish
Dante Is Not Only Severe
Dante Is Not Only Severe
6.2
/ Spanish
Vinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo
Vinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo
8.0
/ Italian
The Gospel According to Mattei
The Gospel According to Mattei
No Rating Yet
/ Italian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Gospel According to St. Matthew
1965Nominee

Best Performance

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

The Resurrection of Christ
2026Nominee

Best Performance

The Resurrection of Christ

Cenestesia
2021Nominee

Best Performance

Cenestesia

Career Highlights

The New Gospel
2020Highlight

Best Performance

The New Gospel

Night of Red Wine
1967Highlight

Best Performance

Night of Red Wine

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