Luis Sánchez Polack
About Luis Sánchez Polack
Luis Sánchez Polack, known as Tip, was a Spanish actor and humorist who worked in television, radio and theatre. His first comedy duo was Tip y Top, formed with Joaquín Portillo, whom he met at Radio Madrid.
He then formed Tip y Coll with José Luis Coll. The duo was active from 1967 to 1995, with humour that was often absurd and surreal, and became known for a sketch in which Tip acts as an interpreter, translating into deliberately badly pronounced French. Tip also wrote books, among them Cantares del Mío Tip and Santos varones, and he worked on the programme Este país necesita un repaso.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tip of Tip y Coll?
Tip was the stage name of Luis Alberto Sánchez Polack, a Spanish actor and humorist who formed the duo Tip y Coll with José Luis Coll.
What was Tip y Coll's comedy like?
The comedy ran to the surreal, and the look was part of the act: a tall, moustached, gangling Tip under an outsized top hat beside the short, stocky Coll in a bowler.
Was Tip in another duo before Tip y Coll?
Yes, before the better-known Tip y Coll he belonged to the duo Tip y Top.
When did Luis Sánchez Polack live?
He was born in Valencia on 22 July 1926 and died in Madrid on 8 February 1999, after a career on television, radio and stage.
