Frank Spano


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, and several feature films.
Spano's film Hora menos 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 was Spano's documentary feature film about extreme sport. He was writer/producer/director in a family thriller about organ trafficking: Humanpersons
Spano has performed as a monologue comedian on Paramount Comedy Spain.

Filmography

As actor

Films

YearTitleRole
1987Macu, la mujer del policíaSimón
1991Un sueño en el abismoLuisín
1992Fin de round
1993Golpes a mi puertaPablo
1995Antes de morirJulio
1996La nave de los sueños
1997Pandemonium, la capital del infiernoEvelio
1998The Raft: La BalsaFrank
1998Amaneció de golpeSgt. Benítez
20013 nochesCirce
2004En ninguna parteJuan
2005Diario de un skinVíctor
2007MasalaJairo
2009MalamuertePringao'
2010NegociosMarcos Durán
2012Dale La Duke: De Los Ángeles Guitar
2013El consejeroMan with bar
2014Escobar: Paraíso perdidoChristo
2015Km 72Dimas Luzardo
20161989: Los últimos de FilipinasEmissary Tagalo

TV Series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Mujer secretaÁlvaro GilSeason 8, episode 7
2001PeriodistasMarcial's son1 episode
2001–02Policías, en el corazón de la calleBibi's husband4 episodes
2001–02Compañeros2 episodes
2002–06El comisarioVarious roles6 episodes
  • 1 episode in 2002
  • 3 episodes in 2004
  • 2 episodes in 2006
2003–08Hospital CentralRichard Washington 2 episodes
  • 1 episode in 2003 as Richard
  • 1 episode in 2008 as Washington
2005LobosJuan1 episode
2007Los hombres de PacoKiller arrested by Lucas5 episodes
2008AídaMC Killer1 episode
2008Sin tetas no hay paraíso-
2008La que se avecinaWorker1 episode
2009¡A ver si llego!Francisco7 episodes
2011Museo CoconutInstructor NASSA1 episode
2020White LinesHitman 11 episode

As director

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryWork
1996Premio Nacional Casa del ArtistaBest ActorUn Sueño en el Abismo
1997Premio Festival de Cine VenezolanoBest ActorUn Sueño en el Abismo, Fin de Round, La Nave de los Sueños
and Golpes a mi Puerta
1999Premio C.O.N.A.C.Best Young ActorEnrique Porte
1999Premio Marco Antonio EttedguiBest Theater ActorPessoa: Escindido Insomne
1999Premio Marco Antonio EttedguiPlaywriterPessoa: Escindido Insomne
2000Premio Nacional Casa del ArtistaBest Film ActorLa Nave de los Sueños
2003Festival de Teatro Breve de MadridDía de los enamorados
2006Premio Nacional de Teatro INACGauguin y el Canal
2011International Film Festival Las Palmas de Gran CanariaBest Longfeatured FilmHora menos
2011Premio Ópera PrimaHora menos
2011Premio Jurado Joven 16ª Festival MadridimagenHora menos