Gualberto José Antonio Rodríguez Larreta Ferreira (14 December 1922 – 19 August 2015), better known as Antonio Larreta or Taco Larreta, was a Uruguayan writer, critic and actor. Born in Montevideo, he was active in Uruguay and Spain.
Selected works
1976-1979: screenplay of Curro Jiménez (TVE1) 1980, Volavérunt (Planeta) 1986, Juan Palmieri Librosur) 1988, The last portrait of the Duchess of Alba (Adler & Adler) 1988, Las maravillosas (Ediciones Trilce) 1999, A todo trapo. A propósito de Villanueva Saravia (Ediciones de la Plaza) 2002, El Guante (Planeta) 2002, El jardín de invierno 2004, Ningún Max (Planeta) 2005, El sombrero chino (Editorial Fin de Siglo) 2007, Hola, che (Editorial Fin de Siglo)
Awards
1961: Premio Larra in Madrid for staging Lope de Vega's Porfiar hasta Morir
1971: Premio Casa de las Américas for his play Juan Palmieri
1980: Premio Planeta de Novela for his novel Volavérunt. 1992: Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Fencing Master.