Enrique Irazoqui
Born: 1944-07-05
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
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.
Known For
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Resurrection of Christ
The Long Winter
Cenestesia
The New Gospel
A la soledat
Night of Red Wine
Dante Is Not Only Severe
Vinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo
The Gospel According to Mattei