Josep Maria Pou

Josep Maria (or José María) Pou Serra (Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, November 19, 1944) is an actor and Spanish theater director.

Biography

Beginnings

Josep Maria was born in 1944 in the Barcelona town of Mollet del Vallés. After passing through the Labor University of Tarragona and taking his first steps in amateur and university theater, in 1967 he went to Madrid to study at the Royal School of Dramatic Art. At this time he participated in his first professional productions, including his debut in 1968 with the historic Marat Sade directed by Adolfo Marsillach.

Theater

After finishing his studies in 1970, he joined the main company of the María Guerrero National Theater under the guidance of José Luis Alonso. That same year she made her debut with Romance de lobos , by Valle-Inclán.

Throughout his career he has starred in around fifty theater productions, directed by prestigious directors such as Calixto Bieito in King Lear, Josep Maria Flotats (in La gavina and in Àngels a Amèrica), Mario Gas (Golfus de Roma), Pilar Miró (The suspicious truth) or the aforementioned Marsillach.

In 2004, he received the National Theater Award from the Generalitat of Catalonia for his role in the play Celobert, directed by Ferrán Madico, and for his reading of Bartleby, l' scribe.

In 2005 he presented his personal project to date, directed, starring and produced by himself: La cabra o ¿quién es Sylvia? (La Cabra o qui és Sylvia? in Catalan). With this show he received multiple awards, including the National Theater Award, the Terenci Moix International Award and four Max Awards (best stage director, best show, best theatrical adaptation and best impresario).

He has served as artistic director of the La Latina Theater in Madrid and the Romea Theater in Barcelona.

Cinema and television

In parallel to his theater career, he has worked regularly in film and television. Her debut on the big screen was in 1963 with La mujer prohibida by José Luis Ruiz Marcos. Since then he has worked with some directors such as José Luis Garci, Carlos Saura, Ventura Pons, Fernando Colomo, Pilar Miró, Montxo Armendáriz, Francesc Bellmunt, Pere Portabella, José María Forqué or Alejandro Amenábar, who directed him in the Oscar-winning Mar inside.

In 1964 he made his television premiere on TVE's Estudio 1, giving life to the character of Felipe IV in the performance of Las Meninas by Buero Vallejo. Subsequently, several more jobs would come on the small screen, generally in fiction series, among which his leading roles in Estació d'enllaç on TV3 (1994), Policías, in the heart of the street on Antena 3 (1999), Ángels i Sants on TV3 (2005) or Nit i dia (2017).

Radius

A great fan of radio, in his youth he created several musical programs, winning a contest for announcers organized by Radio Barcelona. Between July 1985 and September 1999 he made, together with Concha Barral, a weekly program on Radio 1 of Radio Nacional de España, entitled La calle 42 dedicated to musical theater. Later, in 2006, he collaborated in SER Cataluña with a theater section, first in the program Tot és comèdia and later in L & # 39; Hora L of Radio Barcelona.

Cinema

• 2018 - The kingdomRodrigo Sorogoyen
• 2018 - The tree of the bloodJuly Medem
• 2017 - AbracadabraPaul Berger
• 2014 - They died above their possibilitiesIsaki Lacuesta
• 2012 - Snow WhitePaul Berger
• 2009 - Màscares, Elisabet Cabeza and Esteve Riambau
• 2008 - Carlitos and the field of dreams, Jesus of the Hill
• 2007 - Barcelona (un map)Ventura Pons
• 2006 - Miguel and William, Inés Paris
• 2004 - Beneath Still WatersBrian Yuzna
• 2004 - Tiovivo v. 1950, José Luis Garci
• 2003 - Sea in, Alejandro Amenábar
• 2003 - SévignéMarta Balletbó
• 2003 - The railroads, José A. Bonet (c)
• 1998 - Goya in BordeauxCarlos Saura
• 1998 - Pepe Guindo, Manuel Iborra
• 1998 - Amic/AmatVentura Pons
• 1998 - The hour of the mighty, Antonio Mercero
• 1997 - Subjudice, Josep Maria Forn
• 1997 - The barbarian yearsFernando Colomo
• 1996 - The Crime of the Eastern Film, Pedro Costa
• 1995 - The red duchessFrancesc Betriu
• 1995 - The butterfly effectFernando Colomo
• 1995 - Tot veri, (Pure poison), Xavier Ribera
• 1995 - Great Slalom, Jaime Chávarri
• 1994 - Sister, but what have you done?Peter Masó
• 1994 - Kronen Stories, Montxo Armendáriz
• 1993 - The bird of happiness, Pilar Miró
• 1991 - Aspern's papers, Jordi Cadena
• 1989 - The bathtubJesus Garay
• 1989 - Pont de WarsawPere Portabella
• 1987 - Berlen blues, Ricardo Franco
• 1987 - Remaining to the windGonzalo Suarez
• 1987 - The plot of the anellsFrancesc Bellmunt
• 1986 - MadridBasilio Martin Patino
• 1986 - We have to undo the house., José Luis García Sánchez
• 1985 - The Knight of the DragonFernando Colomo
• 1984 - The most beautiful night, Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
• 1981 - AdolescenceGermán Lorente
• 1977 - Queen ZanahoriaGonzalo Suarez
• 1976 - The second power, José María Forqué
• 1975 - Black sword, Francisco Rovira Beleta
• 1974 - The stepmotherRoberto Gavaldon
• 1973 - The forbidden woman, José Luis Ruiz Marcos

Theater

• 2020 - JusticeGuillem Clua
• 2018 - Moby-Dick, by John Cavestany, based on the novel by Herman Melville
• 2015 - Socrates, judgment and death of a citizenby Mario Gas (A).
• 2014 - Land of no oneof Harold Pinter (A).
• 2013 - FiresMarguerite Yourcenar, Festival de Mérida (D)
• 2012/2013 - Forestsby William Shakespeare (A)
• 2012 - Hélade (Greece)by David Guzmán, Festival de Mérida (A)
• 2012 - The guy from the tomb next door, based on best-seller of Swedish writer Katarina Mazetti (D)
• 2011/2012 - I want to danceby Juan Carlos Rubio and Concha Velasco (D)
• 2011/2012 - Call an inspector.J.B. Priestley (A) (D)
• 2010 - The great sultana, by Miguel de Cervantes, National Theatre Company of Turkey (D)
• 2009/2010 - Life aheadof Romain Gary (D)
• 2008/2010 - Your secure server, Orson Wellesby Richard France (A)
• 2008/2010 - The History Boys (The History Boys), by Alan Bennett (A) (D)
• 2006/07 - The nit just abans dels boscosof Bernard-Marie Koltès (A)
• 2005/2007 - The Cabra or what Sylvia? (The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?), by Edward Albee (A) (D).
• 2004/2005 - King LearWilliam Shakespeare (A).
• 2003/2004/ Replenishment in 2012 - Celobert (Skylight), by David Hare (A) (D, only in the 2012 replenishment).
• 2003 - Bartleby, l'escrivent (Bartleby, the scribe) of Henry Melville (A).
• 2003 - Stars under the stars, Merida Theatre Festival (A).
• 1998/2000 - Art (Art), by Yasmina Reza (A).
• 1997 - The seagull (Cheek) of Antón Chéjov (A).
• 1996/1997 - Àngels a Amèrica (Angels in America), by Tony Kushner (A).
• 1994/1995 - The crown d'espines, by Josep Maria de Sagarra (A).
• 1993/1994 - Wraith (Ghosts) of Henrik Ibsen (A).
• 1993 - Gulfs of Rome (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Stephen Sondheim (A).
• 1993 - The lion hunter, by Javier Tomeo (A).
• 1991/1992 - The suspicious truthby Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (A).
• 1991 - The gallitigre, by Javier Tomeo (A).
• 1991 - Desig, by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet (A).
• 1989 - Beloved monster, by Javier Tomeo (A).
• 1988/1989 - LorenzaccioAlfred de Musset (A).
• 1987 - That's aixi, if you use ho sembla (Così è, I saw), by Luigi Pirandello (A).
• 1985 - The crazy girlof Carlo Goldoni (A).
• 1985 - Anselmo Bby Francisco Melgares (A).
• 1984/1985 - Right and wrong (Noises Off) by Michael Fryan (A).
• 1984 - The Duo of AfricanEchegaray and Fernández Caballero (A).
• 1984 - The wise women (Les femmes savantes), by Molière (A).
• 1983 - The baronof Moratin (A).
• 1983 - Dollhouseof Henrik Ibsen (A).
• 1982 - The cup hatVital Aza (A).
• 1982 - Crown and bullby Francisco Nieva (A).
• 1981 - The ghost gallantCalderon de la Barca (A).
• 1978 - The doctor sticks (I cursed him.), by Molière (A).
• 1978 - The baccathes (The Bachae), from Eurípides (A).
• 1978 - The galas of the deceased and The daughter of the captainfrom Valle-Inclán (A).
• 1976/1977 - The candent lead chariotby Francisco Nieva (A).
• 1976 - Galileo Galileiby Bertolt Brecht (A).
• 1974 - The juiceof Jean de Létraz (A).
• 1973 - Sing, rooster cornered (Cock-a-Doodle Dandy) of Sean O'Casey (A).
• 1973 - The city in which a child reigns (The ville dont le prince is an enfant) of Henry de Montherlant (A).
• 1973 - The three sisters (The Three Sisters) of Antón Chéjov (A).
• 1972 - The caciquesof Carlos Arniches (A).
• 1972 - Mercyof Benito Pérez Galdós (A).
• 1971 - Dulcineaof Gaston Baty (A).
• 1971 - Antigoneof Sophocles (A).
• 1971 - The Caucasian chalk circle, (Der kaukasische Kreidekreis) by Bertolt Brecht (A).
• 1970 - Romance of wolvesfrom Valle-Inclán (A).
• 1969 - The Fantástikos (The Fantastiks) by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt (A).
• 1968 - Marat Sadeby Peter Weiss (A).

(A) - Actor; (D) - Director

Television

• The cathedral of the sea (2018)
• Nit i day (2017)
• Web Therapy
  • "A psychoanalyst, a prestigious erotic telephonist and a change of turns" (5 April 2016)
• Red eagle
  • "Encounter between Red Eagle and Father Alexander" (December 12, 2011)
• LEX
  • "Best" (10 July 2008)
  • "Freedom to judge" (November 23, 2008)
• Quart (2007)
• Movies not to sleep
  • Guess who I am (2006), Enrique Urbizu
• Àngels i sants (2006)
• Almost perfect
  • "The Tactics of a Wild Teacher" (February 23, 2004)
• 7 lives
  • "Tetanic" (16 June 2002)
• The Comedy Club (14 October 2001)
• Police, in the heart of the street (2000-2003)
• Companions
  • "Did you do it for me?" (8 December 1999)
• Composition and no boyfriend (1994)
• Vostè mateix
  • "Secret of family" (12 May 1993)
• Villa Rosaura
  • "Schultz" (1 January 1993)
• Girls today
  • "Today's girls and the weight of the law" (March 2, 1992)
• Stories from the other side
  • "Delirium" (15 May 1991)
  • "The Dream" (May 22, 1991)
  • "The Medical Man" (5 June 1991)
  • "Christmas gift" (February 7, 1996)
  • "Dual" (February 21, 1996)
  • "Dr. Armengot's office" (April 28, 1996)
• Miguel Servet, blood and ash (1989)
  • "Apocalypse time" (1 March 1989)
  • "The Lost Brother" (March 8, 1989)
• Black
  • "Per l'amor de Déu" (January 13, 1989)
• Històries de cara i creu
  • "The reial song runs through the somni adventures" (January 30, 1987)
• Informal turn
  • "With pleasure, Your Honor" (January 14, 1987)
• The Spanish musical comedy
  • "The Star of Egypt" (October 22, 1985)
  • "Las de Villadiego" (December 10, 1985)
  • "The Green Over" (December 24, 1985)
• The Comedy
  • "The importance of being called Ernesto" (March 13, 1984)
• Gold rings
  • "The Wonderland" (November 11, 1983)
• Don Baldomero and his people (1982)
• Cervantes (1980)
• Study 1
  • "The Terrible Parents" (October 5, 1980)
  • "In half light the three" (21 December 1980)
  • Soledad (December 11, 1981)
  • "The Legacy of the Rosmers" (February 21, 1983)
  • "The Baron" (8 August 1983)
  • "The Cup Hat" (August 21, 1984)
• Short theatre
  • "What does not return" (March 13, 1980)
  • "Active poison" (December 11, 1980)
  • Concert for piano and axe (March 8, 1981)
  • "The Great Naval Battles" (June 21, 1981)
• Curro Jiménez
  • The painful (9 February 1977)
• Novel
  • "The First Actress" (February 7, 1977)
  • "Death suits Villalobos" (3 October 1977)
• Mrs. Garcia confesses
  • "The Friend" (December 21, 1976)
• The fifth rider
  • "The dice" (31 December 1975)
• Fictions
  • "Pillos, campesinos and drums" (19 August 1974)
  • "The Wife of the Wife" (October 22, 1981)
• The Picarus
  • Chapter 12: "The deceit that Luke made to a merchant and the deception that resulted from this deception" (January 29, 1975)
• Talent (1974)
• Silence, let's premiere
  • 12 June 1974
• The books
  • "Fray Gerundio de Campazas" (14 May 1974)
• Theatre night
  • "The Visit of the Old Lady" (May 10, 1974)
  • "Las Meninas" (June 28, 1974)
• Mystery Theatre
  • "Kill two birds" (September 21, 1970)

Awards

Goya Awards

Gaudí Awards

Feroz Awards

Awards of the Union of Actors

Silver frames

Awards of the Academy of Television of Spain

Medals of the Film Writers Circle

Sant Jordi Film Awards

Butaca Awards

Max Awards

Premios Valle Inclán de Teatro

Pavez Awards - Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes Talavera de la Reina

Other awards

• 2020: La Barraca Award for performing arts.
• 2017: Ondas Award for Nit i day.
• 2007: Terenci Moix Award for The Cabra or what Sylvia?.
• 2006: Barcelona Film Award for Sévigné.
• 2006: National Theatre Award of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
• 2004: National Theatre Award of Catalonia.
• 2002: International Venice TV Festival Award for Carles, Prince of Viana.
• 1984: Ricardo Calvo Award of Madrid City Council.