Trivia

Died during an airplane flight while returning from the Montreal Film Festival.

Spanish dubbed voice of Draco (Sean Connery) in Cœur de dragon (1996).

He was director William Friedkin's first choice to play Alain Charnier in French Connection (1971), after Friedkin saw his performance in Viridiana (1961). Ironically, due to a confusion, the part of the French criminal went to his "Viridiana" co-star, fellow Spanish actor Fernando Rey - or so Friedkin claimed in some interviews. However, in other interviews, he claimed that the film was "Belle De Jour" and that the actor was the Frenchman Michel Piccoli. Whatever the truth, Friedkin and Rabal did work together on "Sorcerer" a few years later.

Father of Benito Rabal and Teresa Rabal.

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1989.

He was cast to play Father Benito in The Crime of Padre Amaro. After his death, the part went to his friend Sancho Gracia.

Grandfather of Liberto Rabal.

Brother of Damián Rabal and Dolores Rabal.

Appeared in more than 200 films and plays.