Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 â 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter born in Ăguilas, a town in the south-western part of the province of Murcia, Spain.
Paco Rabal was recognized both in his native Spain and internationally, winning the Award for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for Los Santos Inocentes and a Goya Award for Best Actor for playing Francisco de Goya in Carlos Saura's Goya en Burdeos.
One of Spain's most loved actors, Rabal also was known for his commitment to human rights and other social causes.