Cayetano Amadeo Biondo (1902–1986) was an Argentine

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He starred in some 65 films between 1936 and his death in 1986 spanning 50 years of

Argentine cinema Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad. The Argentine film industry has histor ...

Career

Biondo made his debut in 1936 in the film ''Santos Vega'' and in 1938 appeared in the

Mario Soffici Mario Soffici (14 May 1900 – 10 May 1977) was an Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter of the classic era. Biography A native of Florence, Soffici moved to Argentina in the 1920s and began acting in 1931 and directing in 1935 on the ...

film ''

Kilómetro 111 ''Kilómetro 111'' is a 1938 Argentine musical film drama directed by Mario Soffici. The film premiered in Buenos Aires. The film is one of several films directed by Soffici which address the social evils of historical Argentina. The film is base ...

''. In 1981 he starred in the film ''

Tiempo de revancha ''Tiempo de revancha'' (English language: ''Time for Revenge'') is a 1981 Argentine crime drama film written and directed by Adolfo Aristarain and starring Federico Luppi, Julio De Grazia, Haydée Padilla and Ulises Dumont. It was produced by H ...

'' which co-starred actors such as

Federico Luppi Federico Luppi (; February 23, 1936 – October 20, 2017) was an Argentine-Spanish film, TV, radio and theatre actor. He won numerous awards throughout his acting career, including a Concha de Plata at the San Sebastian International Film Fest ...

and

Ulises Dumont Ulises Dumont (April 7, 1937 – November 29, 2008) was a prolific Argentine film actor, credited with over 80 appearances in film and countless others in theatre and television from 1964 until his death in 2008. Life and work Born in 1937 in ...

. His last film shortly before his death was ''Colimbas se divierten''.

Selected films

* ''

Santos Vega Santos Vega was a mythical Argentine gaucho, and invincible ''payador'' (a kind of minstrel that competed in singing competitions resembling dialectic discussions), who was only defeated by the Devil himself , disguised as the ''payador'' ''Jua ...

'' (1936) * ''

'' (1938) * ''

El tesoro de la isla Maciel ''El tesoro de la isla Maciel'' (''The Treasure of Maciel Island'') is a 1941 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero. Production The 73-minute black and white Lumiton film was directed and written by Manuel Romero. It is an adaptatio ...

'' (1941) * '' You Are My Love'' (1941) * ''

Juan Moreira Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits. Early life Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...

'' (1948) * ''

Behind a Long Wall ''Behind a Long Wall'' (Spanish: ''Detrás de un largo muro'') is a 1958 Argentine drama film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Susana Campos, Gloria Ferrandiz and Ricardo Argemí. A rural family emigrate to Buenos Aires but are disillusioned ...

'' (1958) * '' El Gordo catástrofe'' (1977) * ''

'' (1981) * ''Colimbas se divierten'' (1986)

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