Enrique Irazoqui

Biography

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

The Gospel According to Matthew

as Cristo

Night of Red Wine

as Chico

The Long Winter

as Huésped

The New Gospel

as John the Baptist

Dante Is Not Only Severe

Vinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo

as Christ

Cenestesia

A la soledat

The Gospel According to Mattei

as Gesù