José Sánchez Mota
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José Sánchez Mota better known as José Mota, is a Spanish comedian and actor, member, with Juan Antonio Muñoz, of the comedy duo Cruz y Raya between 1989 and 2007.
, such as in Cien personajes en busca de humor (One Hundred Characters in the Quest of Humor), but it was Javier Sardá who gave them the opportunity of making their own radio La Bisagra. In 1989 they moved to televisión with the program Pero ¿esto qué es?, in the Spanish public channel (La 1). The sketches were about a radio station, "Cruz y Raya, the station that should, but never shuts up". Later they were aired in Telecinco
with the show Tutti Frutti, and then they came back to TVE in order to replace the famous Spanish comedians Martes y Trece at several New Year's Eve special shows.
films. In 2006 he adapted, along with Santiago Segura
, the Spanish version of The Producers
. The comedian made Cameo appearance
s in TV shows such as 7 Vidas
and Manolo y Benito Corporeision.
http://www.rtve.es/television/especial-nochevieja-jose-mota/?gclid=CKu77My5_aYCFQUTfAod3SR2aQ La 1 2011's New Year's Eve show
Cruz y Raya
In 1985, while he was serving in the military service, he met Juan Antonio Muñoz, with whom he began his career as a comedian. They started performing shows at small theaters in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, such as in Cien personajes en busca de humor (One Hundred Characters in the Quest of Humor), but it was Javier Sardá who gave them the opportunity of making their own radio La Bisagra. In 1989 they moved to televisión with the program Pero ¿esto qué es?, in the Spanish public channel (La 1). The sketches were about a radio station, "Cruz y Raya, the station that should, but never shuts up". Later they were aired in Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
with the show Tutti Frutti, and then they came back to TVE in order to replace the famous Spanish comedians Martes y Trece at several New Year's Eve special shows.
Other Works while at Cruz y Raya
Mota has also gave his voice to several characters in the Spanish dubbing of animation films as Monsters Inc. and all the ShrekShrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
films. In 2006 he adapted, along with Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura Silva is a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.Santiago was born in the Carabanchel neighbourhood in Madrid. After studying Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, he decided to pursue a career as a film-maker and in 1989 he directed the short Relatos de...
, the Spanish version of The Producers
The Producers (musical)
The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich...
. The comedian made Cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s in TV shows such as 7 Vidas
7 Vidas
7 Vidas is a Spanish sitcom which aired on Telecinco from 1999 to 2006. Its title translates as "7 lives" and the symbol of the sitcom is a cat, in reference to the belief that cats have 7 lives...
and Manolo y Benito Corporeision.
Separation
After more than ten years fully dedicated to Cruz Y Raya, José and Juan decided to work in others projects on their own. In November, 2007 the definitive separation of the famous couple was confirmed. José and Juan had, after almost twenty years together, gone their separate ways.TV Programs
- 1994: Vaya tele
- 1995: Estamos de vuelta
- 1998: Este no es el programa de los viernes
- 1999: Estamos en directo
- 2000-2004: Cruz y Raya.com
- 2004-2007: Juan y José.show
- 2009-: La Hora de José Mota
Filmography
- 1990: Ni se te ocurra... (Luis María Delgado) as Jose.
- 2000: Ekipo Ja (Juan Muñoz) as Tomás Rabero.
- 2001: Torrente 2: Misión en MarbellaTorrente 2: Misión en MarbellaTorrente, Misión en Marbella is a 2001 Spanish dark comedy. The film is the sequel to Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley, and, like the first film, it was written and directed by Santiago Segura who takes the leading role of José Luis Torrente.- Plot:...
(Santiago SeguraSantiago SeguraSantiago Segura Silva is a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.Santiago was born in the Carabanchel neighbourhood in Madrid. After studying Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, he decided to pursue a career as a film-maker and in 1989 he directed the short Relatos de...
) as lifeguard. - 2005: Torrente 3: el protector (Santiago SeguraSantiago SeguraSantiago Segura Silva is a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, producer and director.Santiago was born in the Carabanchel neighbourhood in Madrid. After studying Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, he decided to pursue a career as a film-maker and in 1989 he directed the short Relatos de...
) as Josito. - 2011: La chispa de la vida (Álex de la IglesiaÁlex de la IglesiaAlejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and former comic book artist.Most of De La Iglesia's films reached cult status due to their weird sense of humour.- Biography :...
) unreleased.
Dubbing
- 1998: MulanMulanMulan is a 1998 American animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, with story by Robert D. San Souci and screenplay by Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and Raymond Singer. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney...
, as Mushu - 1999: Goomer, as Oz and Receptionist
- 2001: ShrekShrekShrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
, as DonkeyDonkey (Shrek)Donkey is a fictional talking donkey from the Shrek series of films and he serves as the deuteragonist of the films, voiced by Eddie Murphy. The character has also featured in the original story Shrek!... - 2001: Monsters, Inc.Monsters, Inc.Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett...
, as Mike Wazowski - 2003: Brother BearBrother BearBrother Bear is a 2003 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures, the forty-fourth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics. In the film, an Inuit boy pursues a bear in revenge for a battle that he provoked in which...
, as Rutt the Moose - 2003: Rugrats Go Wild, as Spike
- 2004: Shrek 2Shrek 2Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the second installment in the Shrek film series and the sequel to 2001's Shrek...
, as Donkey - 2007: Shrek the ThirdShrek the ThirdShrek the Third is a 2007 American animated film, and the third film in the Shrek series. It was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg for DreamWorks Animation, and is distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released in U.S. theaters on May 18, 2007...
, as Donkey - 2008: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- 2010: Shrek Forever AfterShrek Forever AfterShrek Forever After, taglined as The Final Chapter, is a 2010 animated fantasy-comedy film, and the fourth and final installment in the Shrek film series, produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was released by Paramount Pictures in cinemas on May 20, 2010 in Russia, and on May 21 in the United...
, as Donkey
Theater
- 1987: 60 personajes en busca de humor (in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) - 2006: The ProducersThe ProducersThe Producers commonly refers to Mel Brooks' series of comedic works about two con-men who attempt to cheat theater investors out of their money, only to have the scheme improbably backfire:...
(Spanish version).
Sources
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1239566/ José Mota on IMDbhttp://www.rtve.es/television/especial-nochevieja-jose-mota/?gclid=CKu77My5_aYCFQUTfAod3SR2aQ La 1 2011's New Year's Eve show