Hollywood misplaced one other gem.
Emilio Echevarría, the esteemed Mexican actor identified for his iconic position as “El Chivo” in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Amores perros (2000), handed away on Saturday, January 4, on the age of 80.
The Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences introduced his dying, although additional particulars weren’t disclosed.
Born Emilio Antonio Echevarría Noriega on July 3, 1944, in Mexico City, Echevarría started his appearing journey within the late Seventies.
His profession spanned a long time, with notable roles that earned him recognition and acclaim. He was a three-time nominee for Mexico’s Ariel Awards, a testomony to his impactful contributions to cinema.
Echevarría’s breakthrough got here with Amores perros, adopted by memorable performances in Y tu mamá también (2001), the 2002 James Bond movie Die Another Day, and John Lee Hancock’s The Alamo (2004).
In 2006, he starred in Babel, additional cementing his legacy within the movie business.
His different vital works embody Dying within the Gulf (1990), A Monster With A Thousand Heads (2015), and The Chosen (2018), with every incomes him Ariel Award nominations.
He incessantly collaborated with Gael García Bernal, showing alongside him in Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Babel, and the Amazon collection Mozart within the Jungle (2015).
Echevarría’s expertise and contributions to cinema might be remembered fondly. He is survived by his daughter, actress Lourdes Echevarría.
