Antonio Larreta

Gualberto José Antonio Rodríguez Larreta Ferreira (14 December 1922 – 19 August 2015), 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 (TVE1)
 * 1980, Volavérunt (Planeta)
 * 1986, Juan Palmieri Librosur)
 * 1988, The last portrait of the Duchess of Alba (Adler & Adler)
 * 1988, Las maravillosas (Ediciones Trilce)
 * 1999, A todo trapo. A propósito de Villanueva Saravia (Ediciones de la Plaza)
 * 2002, El Guante (Planeta)
 * 2002, El jardín de invierno
 * 2004, Ningún Max (Planeta)
 * 2005, El sombrero chino (Editorial Fin de Siglo)
 * 2007, Hola, che (Editorial Fin de Siglo)

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.