José Martín Vázquez Bazán (Sevilla, 6 de agosto de 1927 – Sevilla, 27 de febrero de 2011), better known as Pepín Martín Vázquez, was a renowned bullfighter of the 1940s and early 1950s: «máximo exponente del toreo sevillano» (García-Rayo, online), «adelantado a su época» (Amorós, online). His film acting career is limited to only two films, but he was the title character, central focus and undoubted star of each. The remarkable thing is the huge contrast between the two films, made only five years apart, but each in their own way fascinating objects of study.

Special issue title:
‘El torero como estrella del cine’ (eds Silvia Caramella y Steve Cannon