Juanjo Menéndez was born on May 15, 1929 in Madrid, Spain as Juan José Menéndez Gutiérrez de la Torre. He was an actor and director, known for Historias de Juan Español (1972), Marcelino pan y vino (1955) and Tristana (1970). He was married to Noelle. He died on November 7, 2003 in Madrid.