Jean-Pierre Reguerraz (1939 – November 2, 2007) was an Argentine stage and film

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noted for his deep bass voice. Born in

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, in 1939 of French parents, he studied acting in Europe before returning to Argentina in 1960 for various stage roles. He performed at the Teatro Payro in ''Marathon'', ''Rayuela'', and ''Ivanov''. He appeared in 35 films, mostly in supporting roles, including the critically acclaimed '' El Armario'' in 2001. In the 2006

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-entry film ''Family Law'', which was distributed in the

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, he played "Uncle Eduardo", a shady attorney. Movie critic Ty Burr of ''

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'' said ''Family Law'' "gets a lift" from Reguerraz' portrayal. Other films include ''

El Amor y la ciudad ''El amor y la ciudad'' () is a 2006 Argentine romantic drama film written and directed by María Teresa Costantini. It premiered at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina on 10 March 2006. The film was also shown at the 2006 ...

'' (2006) and ''Garage Olimpo'' (1999), as "Juan Carlos". His last film appearance was in ''Luisa'', filmed in mid-2007. Reguerraz died at age 68 on November 2, 2007, after what was described as a "long illness".

Select filmography

*'' XXY'' (2006) *''

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'' (2006), as "Tío Eduardo" *''Las Manos'' (''The Hands'' - 2006), "Spagnuolo" *''Chicha Tu Madre'' (2006) *''

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'' (2005) *''Que absurdo es haber crecido'' (2000), as "Dr. Castembacher" *''Eva Perón'' (1996) as "Mr. Menendez" *''Of Love and Shadows'' (1994), as the Cardinal *''De Eso No Se Habla'' (''I Don't Want to Talk About It'' - 1994), as "Mr. Poussineau" *''Hostage'' (1992) *'' El lado Oscuro del corazon'' (''The Dark Side of the Heart'') (1992) as "Gustavo" *''Naked Tango'' (1991), as the Jewish gang boss *''I, the Worst of All'' (1990)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reguerraz, Jean Pierre Argentine male film actors People from Buenos Aires 1939 births 2007 deaths Argentine people of French descent