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José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a European Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. Banderas made his film debut in Pedro Almodóvar's screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). They've since collaborated together on many films including Matador (1986), Law of Desire (1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989), and The Skin I Live In (2011). For the 2019 film Pain and Glory, Banderas earned various accolades for Best Actor including the Cannes Film Festival Award, Goya Award, and as well as nominations from the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. He's also known for several Hollywood films, such as Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Desperado (1995), Assassins (1995), Evita (1996), and The Mask of Zorro (1998). He also appeared in the first three films of the Spy Kids series (2001-2003) and provided the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise (2004–present) and its spin-off films Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). In 2003, Banderas made his US theatre debut as Guido Contini in Nine, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in the television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and the second season of Genius (2018); his portrayal of Pablo Picasso in the latter garnered him critical praise.

Antonio Banderas

Puss in Boots
for Puss in Boots in Peter Jackson’s puss in boots (1999)
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In a war-torn kingdom gripped by famine and fear, a destitute young man named Constantino inherits nothing from his father but a dusty, peculiar cat. Just as he prepares to cast the creature aside, the cat speaks—and offers him a future. With only a pair of worn leather boots and a dangerously quick tongue, the cat weaves a path of cunning schemes that elevate Constantino from a starving peasant to a nobleman known as the “Marquis of Carabas.” With every deception, Puss opens new doors—banquets with lords, the favor of a lonely princess, and the trust of a crumbling court. But as Puss and Constantino rise, so does suspicion. A tyrannical ruler watches from the shadows, unraveling the lies they’ve spun, determined to destroy the “Marquis” and expose the cat for what he truly is. As storms gather and ancient powers awaken, Puss finds himself at a crossroads: continue the game, or risk everything to protect the people who now rely on him. With swords drawn and secrets laid bare, the fate of the kingdom may rest on the courage of a cat who once cared only for survival.