Enrique Irazoqui
Acting·July 5, 1944·† September 16, 2020 — 76 years old·Barcelona, Spain
Enrique Irazoqui was a Spanish professor of literature, computer chess expert and actor, best known for his role as Jesus Christ in the 1964 film The Gospel According to St. Matthew, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Irazoqui was born in Barcelona, the son of a Spanish father and an Italian Jewish mother, and died in 2020.
Known For
Filmography · 10
2026The Resurrection of Christ2021Cenestesia2020The New GospelJohn the Baptist2019Vinicio Capossela: Il povero CristoChrist2017The Gospel According to MatteiGesù2008A la soledat1992The Long WinterHuésped1967Dante Is Not Only Severe1967Night of Red WineChico1965The Gospel According to St. MatthewCristo