El Cordobés
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Manuel Benítez Pérez (born 4 May 1936), more commonly known as El Cordobés (The Cordovan), is a Spanish bullfighter, matador, and actor active in the 1960s who brought an unorthodox acrobatic and theatrical style to the bullring.[1][2]
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Birth name | Manuel Benítez Pérez |
Nickname | El Cordobés (The Cordovan) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | (1936-05-04) 4 May 1936 (age 88) Palma del Río, Andalusia, Spain |
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Position | Matador, actor, bullfighter |
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