Adalberto Luis Brandoni (born 18 April 1940) is an

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actor and politician.

Biography

Brandoni was born in

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, a port community east of

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. He debuted on the stage in 1962,

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in 1963, and on

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

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

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(1983–89), and was elected to the

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

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

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, with nominee Ricardo Alfonsín, 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'' (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; and his notable television credits included a costarring role in Telefé's

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'' 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

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TV series ''Nada'', which will be released in 2023. Cohn & Duprat wrote and directed the series, which features a supporting cast that includes

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. Brandoni also served in numerous actors' guilds, including the International Federation of Actors (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

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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

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* * 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