Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa Sánchez (1940 in La Felguera – 23 September 2015) was a Spanish theatre director, writer, actor and lecturer. He won the 2000 Goya award for Best New Actor for his performance as Vecino in Solas. He died on 23 September 2015 from lung cancer at the age of 75.
Also recorded as Carlos Alvarez-Novoa
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa

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- Name
- Carlos Álvarez
- Birth Name
- Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa Sánchez
- Born
- 1940
- Birthplace
- La Felguera, Langreo
- Place of death
- Sevilla
- Occupation
- Writer, professor and actor
- Died
- 2015. · Seville.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Fields
- dramaturgy.
- Honours
- Goya Awards.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa (1940 – 23 September 2015) was an actor and director.
Life
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa was born in La Felguera, Asturien, Spanien (1940) and died in Seville, Andalusien, Spanien (23 September 2015).
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• Name — Carlos Álvarez • Birth Name — Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa Sánchez • Born — 1940 • Birthplace — La Felguera, Langreo • Place of death — Sevilla • Occupation — Writer, professor and actor
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997 — Lucía, Lucía • 1999 — Solas • 2002 — Magic Bay • 2005 — Elsa & Fred • 2011 — Chrysalis • 2015 — The Bride — Padre • Carlos, rey emperador — Leonardo da Vinci — TV series

Carlos Álvarez-Novoa, Spanish actor.
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1940
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa was born on 1 January 1940.
2015
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa died on 23 September 2015.
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La Felguera.
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Seville.
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