Fernando Lúpiz (born 12 April 1953) is an Argentine fencer and actor. He competed at the

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and

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. He later became known for playing

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on stage.

Early life

Lúpiz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 12 April 1953. He is the son of fencer Enrique Lúpiz and the great nephew of Argentine actor

Fernando Ochoa Fernando César Ochoa (also called Goyo Godoy; 29 November 1905 – 23 March 1974) was an actor from Argentina who appeared on radio, in films and on TV. Life Fernando César Ochoa was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires, on 29 November 1905. His par ...

. Lúpiz took interest in fencing from an early age.

Career

He became the Junior and Senior National champion in Argentina. In 1975, he placed fourth in the

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in Mexico. During his fencing career, he won two Silver

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s in fencing; one in 1977 and one in 1979.

Acting career

In 1974, Lúpiz met American actor Guy Williams, who had retired from Hollywood and moved to Argentina. Together, the two men performed at the Real Madrid Circus where they put on a show entitled ''The Son of Zorro''. Under Williams' influences, Lúpiz became interested in acting. He studied theater with

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and Augusto Fernández and became good friends with director

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. His first television roles were for the channel ATC in 1979. He went on to play leads in various telenovelas like ''Tramposa'', ''El groncho y la dama'' and ''Pasiones''. Beginning in 1990, Lúpiz starred in two seasons of the comedy series ''Detective de señoras''. More recently, he has appeared in the Channel 13 telenovela ''Collar de esmeraldas'' (2006) and the fantasy film ''La luz del bosque'' (2008). In 2000, Lúpiz began playing Zorro on stage in Argentina in the ''El Zorro'' play. He received four Sea Star Awards for his role as the masked vigilante in five additional Zorro plays.

Filmography

Television

*1979: ''Chantecler'', ATC. *1980: ''Anastasia en la sombra'', ATC. *1982: ''La búsqueda'', Canal 13. *1982: ''Cuando vuelvas a mí'', Canal 13. *1984: ''Tramposa'', Canal 13. *1984: ''Lucía Bonelli'' *1987: ''Mesa de noticias'', ATC. *1987: ''El lobo'', Canal 9. *1987: ''La cuñada''. *1988: ''Pasiones''. *1988–1989: ''Matrimonios y algo más'', Canal 13. *1991: ''Detective de señoras'', Canal 13. *1992: ''Mi socio imposible''. *1993: ''Dos al toque'', Telefé. *1994: ''Brigada Cola'', Telefé. *1995: ''Aprender a volar'', Canal 13. *1995: ''Por siempre mujercitas'', Canal 9. *1996: ''Poliladron'', Canal 13. *1997: ''Mamá x 2'', Canal 9. *1997: ''Gane volando'', ATC. *1998: ''Telesuerte'', en Canal 9. *1999: ''¡Trillizos, dijo la partera!'' *1994–2000: ''Susana Giménez'' (8 sketches) Telefé. *2000: ''Primicias'' (10 episodes) Canal 13. *2003: ''Soy gitano'', Canal 13. *2003: ''Los simuladores'', as himself *2003: ''Ensayo'' *2003–2004: ''El club del Zorro'', Canal 13 (2003/2004). *2006: ''Collar de esmeraldas'' *2006: ''Doble filo''

Film

*1982: ''Los pasajeros del jardín'', directed by Alejandro Doria. *1982: ''El impenetrable'', directed by Carlos Orgambide. *1988: ''El profesor punk'', directed by Enrique Carreras. *2006: ''La luz del bosque'' *2018 ''Don't Cry for Me England ''

Theater

*1984: ''En boca cerrada'', directed by Agustín Alezzo *1988: ''Qué familia de locos'', directed by

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*1990-1991: ''Matrimonios y algo más...'', directed by

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*1991: ''Mentirosos'', with Claudio García Satur *1994: ''Brigada Cola'', with Emilio Disi *1999: ''Las alegres mujeres de Shakespeare'', directed by Claudio Hochman *2000–2001: ''El Zorro'', directed by Claudio Hochman *2002: ''Vuelve el Zorro'', directed by Claudio Hochman *2003: ''El Zorro y las monedas de oro'', directed by Carlos Moreno. *2004: ''El Zorro III, la espada de la libertad'', directed by Carlos Moreno. *2005–2006: ''La guarida del Zorro, el diamante de la corona'', directed by Carlos Moreno *2005–2006: ''5 gays.com'', directed by Rafael Pence *2007: ''Mi mujer se llama Mauricio'' *2008: ''Mister Nueva York'', directed by Carlos Evaristo *2009: ''El Zorro, el tesoro de la montaña azul'' *2015 ''The Canterville Ghost'' (producer) *2015: ''La jaula de las locas''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lupiz, Fernando 1953 births Living people Argentine male fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Male actors from Buenos Aires Fencers at the 1975 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1979 Pan American Games Fencers from Buenos Aires Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen