Julio Hirsch (born 14 July 1956), known professionally as Julio Chávez, is an Argentine film and television actor. He was born in

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, and received his first film role in 1973. Since 1976, he has had leading roles in

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and, more recently, in Argentine television.

Filmography (partial)

* ''La Malavida'' (1973) * ''No Toquen a la Nena'' (1976) * ''La Nueva Cigarra'' (1977) Short Film * ''La parte del León'' (1978) * ''Señora de nadie'' (1982) * ''La Pelicula del Rey'' (1985) a.k.a. '' A King and His Movie'' * ''Refugio en la Ciudad'' (1993) * ''Un Muro de Silencio'' (1993) a.k.a. ''

A Wall of Silence ''A Wall of Silence'' ( es, Un muro de silencio, italics=yes) is a 1993 Argentine drama film starring Vanessa Redgrave. The film concerns a turbulent period in Argentine history, the National Reorganization Process as well as the responsibility of ...

'' * ''El Acompañante'' (1994) Short Film * ''El Visitante'' (1999) * ''La Sombra'' (2002) Short Film * '' Un Oso Rojo'' (2002) a.k.a. '' A Red Bear'' * ''Dormir al Sol'' (2003) * ''Extraño'' (2003) * ''

El Custodio ''The Minder'' ( es, El Custodio) is a 2005 Argentine drama film directed by Rodrigo Moreno. It was co-produced by Argentina, Uruguay, France and Germany. (In English the title literally means: "The Bodyguard.") The motion picture features Julio ...

'' (2006) a.k.a. '' The Minder'' * ''

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'' (2007), a.k.a. ''El Otro'' * "El Pampero" (2017) * "Cuando La Miro" (2022)

Television (partial)

* ''De Poeta y de Loco'' (1996) (TV Series) * ''Archivo Negro'' (1997) (mini TV Series) * ''

Epitafios ''Epitafios'' ( en, Epitaphs) is a 2004 13-episode, Argentinian crime fiction TV mini-series with the tagline: ''El Final Está Escrito ... The End Is Written''. The series, which takes place in an unnamed South American city, was shot in Buenos ...

'' (2004) (mini TV Series) a.k.a. ''Epitaphs'' * ''

Tratame bien ''Tratame bien'' ( es, Treat me nice) is an Argentine TV series made by Pol-Ka. It was awarded with seven Martín Fierro Awards in May 2010, including the Golden one. Plot The main characters of the series are a married couple, facing a matrimonia ...

'' (2009) * ''Epitafios 2: El final ahora tiene dos caras'' (2009) * '' El puntero'' (2011) * ''

Farsantes ''Farsantes'' ( es, The bluffers) is a 2013 Argentine legal drama. The main actors are Julio Chávez, Facundo Arana, Griselda Siciliani, Benjamín Vicuña and Alfredo Casero. Premise ''Farsantes'' is a legal drama concerning a law firm located in ...

'' (2013) * ''Signos'' (2015) * '' El Maestro'' (2017) * '' El Tigre Verón'' (2019)

Awards

Wins * Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actor, for ''El Otro''; 2008, Best Actor, for ''El Custodio''; 2007, Best Actor, for ''A Red Bear''; 2003. *

Lleida Latin-American Film Festival The Lleida Latin-American Film Festival ( ca, Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Lleida, or shortened to ca, Mostra de Lleida) is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain awarding Latin American films. It is organised by the ...

: Best Actor, for ''A Red Bear''; 2003. * Bogota Film Festival: Honorable Mention, Best Actor, for ''El Custodio''; 2006. *

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...

: Silver Bear, Best Actor, for ''El Otro''; 2007. * Association of Latin Entertainment Critics Awards: Best Actor, for ''El Custodio''; 2008. *

Tato award The Tato Awards ( es, Premios Tato) are Argentine awards for television, released by the CAPIT (Cámara Argentina de Productoras Independientes de Televisión). The award is named "Tato" as an homage to the late Tato Bores Mauricio Borensztei ...

as best lead actor in drama for ''

'', 2013 * 2013 Martín Fierro Awards: best actor of daily drama (for ''

'') Nominations * Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actor, for ''El Visitante''; (2000). * Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Actor, for ''Extraño''; (2005).

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chavez, Julio 1956 births Argentine male television actors Argentine male film actors Living people Male actors from Buenos Aires Argentine Jews Jewish Argentine male actors Silver Bear for Best Actor winners 20th-century Argentine male actors 21st-century Argentine male actors