Fernando Esteso

Fernando Esteso
Esteso in 2019
Born
Fernando Julián Esteso Allué

(1945-02-16)16 February 1945
Zaragoza, Spain
Died1 February 2026(2026-02-01) (aged 80)
Valencia, Spain
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1964–2025

Fernando Julián Esteso Allué (16 February 1945 – 1 February 2026) was a Spanish actor and singer. He was best known for his film appearances with Andrés Pajares.

Background

In 1949 at the age of four he made his debut as a clown with his father, in 1964 he moved to Madrid where he did stage plays and in 1973 he made his debut on films. He was married to María José Egea, and she died on 13 December 2003 from a cancer and was cremated at cementerio de la Almudena in Madrid. Prior to their divorce, they had had at least one child.

Career

Esteso made a comic duo with Andrés Pajares and they appeared in nine comedy films between 1979 and 1983 such as Los energéticos, Los bingueros, Yo hice a Roque III, Los chulos, Los liantes, Padre no hay más que dos, Todos al suelo, Agítese antes de usarla and La lola nos lleva al huerto, some of them starring Antonio Ozores, Adriana Vega, Mirta Miller, Paloma Hurtado, Ángel de Andrés.

He also worked as a singer, including the songs "La Ramona", "El Zurriagazo", "El Bellotero pop" and "Los niños con las niñas". In 2011 "La Ramona" was sung by King Africa and Esteso.

In 2006, he was going to appear with Pajares in a film titled El código Aparinci, but it was cancelled.

Death

Esteso died from respiratory failure at Hospital Universitario La Fe, on 1 February 2026, at the age of 80.

Awards

In 2016 he won the Simón de Honor at Premios Simón.

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "Fernando Esteso". Nuestrocine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fallece la exmujer de Fernando Esteso". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 16 December 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Issues 1131-1136". Tiempo de hoy (in Spanish) (1131–1136). Ediciones Tiempo, S.A.: 95 2004.
  4. ↑ "Arancha Esteso Egea: «Me quedo al lado de mi madre, porque es cuando más me necesita»". Hola (in Spanish). 1992. p. 47-49.
  5. ↑ "El Cine Español de la transición (I): El Destape". Pasadizo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "FERNANDO ESTESO. Sus mejores grabaciones en Discos Discophon (1975–1976) (1 CD )". El musiquero (in Spanish). Alternativas Electrónicas de Distribución, S.L. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "King África canta con Fernando Esteso 'La Ramona'". En latino (in Spanish). Novapress Media, S.L. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Gassó, R.; Navarro, C. (9 May 2006). "Pajares y Esteso vuelven con 'El código Aparinci'". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bomberos y prostitutas para "El código Aparinci"". Levante-El Mercantil Valenciano (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  10. ↑ wallium (8 November 2007). "Alguien sabe cuando estrenaran la pelicula del codigo Aparinci? Creo que será una parodia del Codigo da Vinci, pero hecha por Pajares y Esteso. Seguro que es muy mala, pero yo voy el mismo dia del estreno, por eso si alguien sabe algo que lo comente. Gracias". Vandal (in Spanish). El Español. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. ↑ Lapla (19 April 2006). "'El Código Aparinci' – Vuelven Pajares y Esteso". El Séptimo Arte (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Roch, Jaime; Contreras, Voro (1 February 2026). "Muere el cómico Fernando Esteso a los 80 años". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "La Novia venció en los Premios #Simón2016". Academia del Cine Aragonés (in Spanish). April 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2019.