Adalberto Luis Brandoni (born 18 April 1940) is an

Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, ...

actor and politician.

Biography

Brandoni was born in Dock Sud, a port community east of

Avellaneda Avellaneda (, ) is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 342,677 as per the . Avellaneda is located within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and is connected ...

. He debuted on the

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * St ...

in 1962,

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

in 1963, and on

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

in 1966. He joined the National Comedy Theater in 1964 under the direction of Luisa Vehil. Politically active in the centrist

Radical Civic Union The Radical Civic Union ( es, Unión Cívica Radical, UCR) is a centrist and social-liberal political party in Argentina. It has been ideologically heterogeneous, ranging from social liberalism to social democracy. The UCR is a member of the ...

(UCR) party, he also served as cultural policy adviser for President

Raúl Alfonsín Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín (12 March 1927 – 31 March 2009) was an Argentine lawyer and statesman who served as President of Argentina from 10 December 1983 to 8 July 1989. He was the first democratically elected president after more tha ...

(1983–89), and was elected to the

Argentine Chamber of Deputies The Chamber of Deputies ( es, Cámara de Diputados de la Nación), officially the Honorable Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation, is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress ( es, Congreso de la Nación). It is made up of 257 n ...

in 1993, where he served until 2001. He was an unsuccessful

Argentine Senate The Honorable Senate of the Argentine Nation ( es, Honorable Senado de la Nación Argentina) is the upper house of the National Congress of Argentina. Overview The National Senate was established by the Argentine Confederation on July 29, 1854 ...

candidate for the UCR in 2005, and for Vice Governor of

Buenos Aires Province Buenos Aires (), officially the Buenos Aires Province (''Provincia de Buenos Aires'' ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of t ...

, with nominee

Ricardo Alfonsín Ricardo Luis Alfonsín (born 2 November 1951) is an Argentine lawyer, academic and politician prominent in the Radical Civic Union. His father, Raúl Alfonsín, was the President of Argentina from 1983 to 1989. Since 2019, he has been Argentina' ...

, in 2007. An actor with extensive film, television and theatre credits, he portrayed leading roles in acclaimed pictures such as '' La tregua'' (1974), '' Juan que reía'' (1976), '' Darse cuenta'' (1984), ''

Esperando la carroza ''Waiting for the Hearse'' (''Esperando la carroza'' in Spanish) is a 1985 Argentine comedy film directed by Alejandro Doria. It is considered a cult film. It opened on 6 May 1985. The story belongs to the ''criollo'' grotesque ( costumbrismo) gen ...

'' (1985), ''Made in Argentina'' (1986), ''Cien veces no debo'' (1990), ''Convivencia'' (1993), ''Una sombra ya pronto serás'' (1994), ''De mi barrio con amor'' (1995), and '' Los pasos perdidos'' (2001). His career remained strong during 2011: among his notable theatre credits was his portrayal of former President

Arturo Illia Arturo Umberto Illia (; 4 August 1900 – 18 January 1983) was an Argentine politician and physician, who was President of Argentina from 12 October 1963, to 28 June 1966. He was a member of the centrist Radical Civic Union. Illia reached the ...

; and his notable television credits included a costarring role in Telefé's

sitcom A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...

'' El hombre de tu vida'', together with Guillermo Francella and directed by Juan José Campanella. He also starred in Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn's comedy film '' Mi obra maestra'' (2018), together again with Guillermo Francella. He is currently set to star in the Star+ TV series ''Nada'', which will be released in 2023. Cohn & Duprat wrote and directed the series, which features a supporting cast that includes

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

. Brandoni also served in numerous actors' guilds, including the

International Federation of Actors The International Federation of Actors (french: Federation Internationale des Acteurs, FIA) is a global union federation bringing together trade unions representing actors. History The federation was established in 1952, on the initiative of Brit ...

(IFA) as its Vice President, between 1974 and 2004.

Awards

Brandoni has won several awards, including four Martín Fierro Awards (1970, 1993, 1995 and 2017); and two Argentine Film Critics Association Silver Condor awards for Best Actor for his roles in ''Seré cualquier cosa pero te quiero'' and ''Convivencia''.

Personal life

Brandoni was married to actress Marta Bianchi, and in 2007 married Mónica López.

Controversies

In July 2017, the Argentine Association of Actors issued a harsh statement criticizing Brandoni for some statements made at the time on the television program Intratables, where he described as "verse" (meaning "false") the current denomination of "civil-military" regarding Argentina's last dictatorship, while denying there was any important civilian participation or decision-making in the military government of the dictatorship.

References

External links

* * 1940 births Living people Argentine people of Italian descent People from Avellaneda Argentine male actors Radical Civic Union politicians Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Buenos Aires Province {{Argentina-actor-stub