Héctor Fernando Farías López (born in
Llolleo
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, San Antonio on 27 July 1932) is a Chilean actor. He is recognized mainly for his participation in TV series for many decades, including his most famous comedy characters such Señor Retamales in
Los Venegas, as Don Genaro in
Los 80
''Los 80'' was a Chilean drama TV series for Canal 13 produced to celebrate the Bicentennial of Chile, starring Daniel Muñoz, Tamara Acosta, Daniel Alcaíno, Loreto Aravena, Tomás Verdejo and Lucas Escobar. Although it is clearly inspired by ...
and as "Pelao" Saavedra in BKN among others. In 2011 he was chosen as by the Chilean people.
He studied at the School of Theater of the
University of Concepción
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, TUC, a period where he also began his membership in the Communist Party. During the 1980s, and after leaving the
Tejas Verdes detention and torture center, he dedicated himself to political theater.
He has a long history in cinema, participating in films such as "
Cachimba"
Silvio Caiozzi
Silvio Caiozzi (born 1944) is a Chilean film director and cinematographer.
Select filmography
* ''A la sombra del sol'' (1974)
* '' Julio comienza en julio'' (1979)
* '' La luna en el espejo '' (1990)
* ''Fernando ha vuelto'' (1998)
* '' Corona ...
), "Bad Times" (Cristián Sánchez), "Round Business" (Ricardo Carrasco), "
El Chacotero Sentimental
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A 2007 sequel was released ...
" (
Cristián Galaz), among others.
On television he has participated in series such as "
Los 80
''Los 80'' was a Chilean drama TV series for Canal 13 produced to celebrate the Bicentennial of Chile, starring Daniel Muñoz, Tamara Acosta, Daniel Alcaíno, Loreto Aravena, Tomás Verdejo and Lucas Escobar. Although it is clearly inspired by ...
", "
Los títeres", "Semidiós", among others.
Filmography
Film
* ''
El desquite
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A 2007 sequel was released ...]
'' (1999) como papá de Juan
* ''
Sobre mi Sangre'' (2000) como ''Vagabundo''
* ''
Negocio redondo'' (2001) como ''Cañaco''.
* ''
Cachimba'' (2004) como ''Don Jorge''.
* ''
Promedio rojo'' (2004) como ''El abuelo''.
* ''
La gravedad del púgil'' (2005) como ''Don Arturo, el entrenador''.
* ''
Grado 3'' (2009) como ''Armando''.
* ''
Super, todo chile adentro'' (2009) como ''Sr. Farías''
* ''
Barrio universitario'' (2013) como ''Doctor Artazar''.
Telenovelas
Series and unitaries
TV programs
* ''
Pase lo que pase'' (1998–2002) – Invitado
* ''
Dime por qué?'' (
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* TVN (Australian TV channel), a former horse racing channel
* Televisión Nacional de Chile, a public broadcaster
* TVN (Indonesia), a former television station; predecessor of Rajawali Televisi
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, 2011) – Invitado
* ''
El late '' (
CHV, 2012) – Invitado
* ''
Mi barrio, tu mejor compañía'' (2021)
Publicity
*
DFSK (2014) – Don Genaro.
*
Banco BCI (2011) – Don Leo.
* San José (2012) – Abuelo.
*
Crush (2012) – Tata Naranjo.
* Adiós Playas Privadas – Gobierno de Chile (2013) – Abuelo.
* Navidad Segura – Carabineros de Chile (2013) – Viejo Pascuero.
* Vuelve a clases – Carabineros de Chile (2014) – Don Fernando, el conductor.
* Woki toki – 42 frases típicas de los papás (2014) – protagonista
References
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1932 births
Living people
Chilean television actors
Chilean film actors
People from San Antonio, Chile
20th-century Chilean actors
21st-century Chilean actors