Camarón de la Isla was born on December 5, 1950 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain as José Monge Cruz. He was an actor, known for The Victims (1996), Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend (2005) and Banda sonora (2007). He was married to Dolores Montoya. He died on July 2, 1992 in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.