Héctor Pastor Bidonde (born March 3, 1937 in La Plata) is a noted Argentine theatre, film and television actor. He was a shift worker in a tool & dye factory when, in 1954, he was offered a part in Carlos P. Cabral's play ''Amarretes''. He was accepted in the Buenos Aires Province Comedy, in 1964, and performed extensively in the

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before being offered his first film role in Mario David's ''La rabona'' (1978).Fundación Liberarte
Numerous supporting roles followed, among them as that of an unhappily married husband in

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's ''Momoentos'' (1981) and of a hard-line chief of police in Roberto Denis' ''Luna Caliente'' (1985). His roles for director Héctor Olivera as the scheming Suprino in ''

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'' (1983) and as Dr. Falcone, the father of a student abducted by the police in the fact-based '' Night of the Pencils'' (1986) made him prominent in Argentine film. Bidonde returned to the theatre and to Argentine public television in subsequent years. Among his notable later film performances was in

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's ''

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'' (1999).Héctor Bidonde
at the

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. Politically active in left-wing politics in Argentina, Bidonde was elected to the Legislature of the City of

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in 2003 and was Socialist Workers' Movement candidate

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's running mate for the 2007 presidential election.

Filmography (partial)

* '' Chile 672'' (2006) * ''A cada lado'' (2005) * ''Gallito Ciego'' (2001) * ''

'' (1999) * ''Nosotros'' (1993) * ''Con la misma bronca'' (1988) * ''Caminos del maíz'' (1988) * ''La Noche de los lápices'' (1986) '' Night of the Pencils'' * ''Perros de la noche'' (1986) * ''Otra historia de amor'' (1986) * ''Sobredosis'' (1986) * ''La Cruz invertida'' (1985) * ''Luna caliente'' (1985) * ''El Sol en botellitas'' (1985) * ''Otra esperanza'' (1984) * ''No habrá más penas ni olvido'' (1983), a.k.a. ''

'' * ''Momentos'' (1981) * ''Tiro al aire'' (1980) * '' La isla'' (1979) * ''

La rabona ''La Rabona'' is a List of Argentine films of 1979, 1979 Argentina, Argentine comedy film directed by Mario David (director), Mario David. It stars Alberto Closas, Claudia Cárpena, and Perla Santalla. The screenplay was written by the director Ma ...

'' (1978)

Television

* '' Dromo'' (2009) TV Uniseries. * '' El hombre que volvió de la muerte'' (2007) TV Miniseries. * '' 1000 millones'' (2002) TV Series, a.k.a. ''Love Heritage''. * ''

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'' "''El Pequeño Problema del Gran Hombre''" (2002) TV Uniseries, a.k.a. ''Pretenders''. * '' Culpables'' (2001) TV Uniseries. * '' Gasoleros'' (1998) TV Series. * ''

Hombre de mar Hombre, the Spanish word for "man" and sometimes used informally in English, may refer to: * ''Hombre'' (novel), a 1961 novel by Elmore Leonard * ''Hombre'' (film), a 1967 motion picture based on the novel starring Paul Newman, directed by Marti ...

'' (1997) TV Series. * ''Germán y Patricia'' (1995) "'' Alta comedia''" 1 Episodi. * ''Zona de riesgo'' (1993) TV Uniseries. * ''Estado civil'' (1990) TV Uniseries. * ''El prontuario del Señor K'' (1987) Especiales de ATC. * ''Alguien como usted'' (1984) TV Series. * ''Compromiso'' (1983) TV Uniseries. * '' Dios se lo pague'' (1981) TV Series. * ''El solitario'' (1980) TV Miniseries. * ''Hombres en pugna'' (1980) Especiales de ATC.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bidonde, Hector Argentine male stage actors Argentine male film actors Argentine male television actors Argentine people of French descent People from La Plata 1937 births Living people Argentine actor-politicians Argentine politicians 20th-century Argentine male actors