Ángel Fernández Franco (1960-1991)

Alias:
El Torete
El Trompeta

Birthplace:
Barcelona

Born:
January 22, 1960

Died:
February 26, 1991

Ángel Fernández Franco más conocido como el Torete o el Trompetilla fue un delincuente y actor español que alcanzó la fama actuando en la trilogía de Perros callejeros. Tras una carrera de delincuencia, El Torete participó como actor del denominado cine quinqui, llegando a lo más alto de su carrera actoral bajo la dirección de José Antonio de la Loma. Para muchos fue el máximo exponente de este género, y no cabe duda que su interpretación le daba a ese cine la fuerza necesaria para ser algo más que simples películas. En 1977, con Perros callejeros, le llegó la popularidad y fama que seguirían con la película Perros callejeros II (1979) y Los últimos golpes de El Torete, (1980). En las tres películas también actúa junto a él su hermano Basilio Fernández Franco, muerto en 1995. Toda la saga fue ilustrada musicalmente por grupos de rumba, como Los Chichos, Los Chunguitos o Bordón 4. Este último grupo le dedicó su tema "Al Torete". En 1985 participó como actor en la película "Yo, el Vaquilla", esta vez interpretando al abogado de "El Vaquilla". Falleció a causa del sida en 1991 y está enterrado en un nicho del Cementerio de Montjuïc, en Barcelona.

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