Frank Hernández Spano is an actor, screenwriter and director with a cinema career spanning 25 years in more than 25 films.
As a scriptwriter and director, Spano made the short film Íntimos (2015), and several feature films.
Spano's film Hora menos (2011) was shown in the official section of the Malaga Festivals 2011, the Moscow Festival, the IFF Panama, the Mostra de São Paulo, and the Chicago Latino Film Festival. It won the award for best feature film at the International Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canarias and Madrid Imagen.
HIDDEN (2017) was Spano's documentary feature film about extreme sport. He was writer/producer/director in a family thriller about organ trafficking: Humanpersons (2018)
Spano has performed as a monologue comedian on Paramount Comedy Spain.
Filmography
As actor
Films
YearTitleRole1987Macu, la mujer del policíaSimón1991Un sueño en el abismoLuisín1992Fin de round1993Golpes a mi puertaPablo1995Antes de morirJulio1996La nave de los sueños1997Pandemonium, la capital del infiernoEvelio1998The Raft: La BalsaFrankAmaneció de golpeSgt. Benítez20013 nochesCirce2004En ninguna parteJuan2005Diario de un skinVíctor2007MasalaJairo2009MalamuertePringao'2010NegociosMarcos Durán2012Dale La Duke: De Los Ángeles (video short)Guitar2013El consejeroMan with bar2014Escobar: Paraíso perdidoChristo2015Km 72Dimas Luzardo20161989: Los últimos de FilipinasEmissary Tagalo
TV Series
YearTitleRoleNotes1999Mujer secretaÁlvaro GilSeason 8, episode 72001PeriodistasMarcial's son1 episode 2001–02Policías, en el corazón de la calleBibi's husband4 episodes2001–02Compañeros2 episodes 2002–06El comisarioVarious roles6 episodes 1 episode in 2002 3 episodes in 2004 2 episodes in 2006 2003–08Hospital CentralRichard (2003)Washington (2008)2 episodes 1 episode in 2003 as Richard 1 episode in 2008 as Washington 2005LobosJuan1 episode 2007Los hombres de PacoKiller arrested by Lucas5 episodes2008AídaMC Killer1 episodeSin tetas no hay paraísoLa que se avecinaWorker1 episode 2009¡A ver si llego!Francisco7 episodes 2011Museo CoconutInstructor NASSA1 episode 2020White LinesHitman 11 episode
As director
Year Title Credited as Notes DirectorWriterProducer2005ÍntimosShort film2005Hora menos2010NegociosCo-producer2016HIDDENDocumentary2018Humanpersons202?Gauguin and CanalPre-production
Awards
Year Association Category Work1996 Premio Nacional Casa del Artista Best Actor Un Sueño en el Abismo1997 Premio Festival de Cine Venezolano Un Sueño en el Abismo, Fin de Round, La Nave de los Sueñosand Golpes a mi Puerta1999 Premio C.O.N.A.C. Best Young Actor Enrique Porte Premio Marco Antonio Ettedgui Best Theater Actor Pessoa: Escindido InsomnePlaywriter2000 Premio Nacional Casa del Artista Best Film Actor La Nave de los Sueños2003 Festival de Teatro Breve de Madrid Día de los enamorados2006 Premio Nacional de Teatro INAC Gauguin y el Canal2011 International Film Festival Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Best Longfeatured Film Hora menos Premio Ópera Prima Premio Jurado Joven 16ª Festival Madridimagen
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