Gerardo Romano (born 6 July 1946) is an

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who has made some 45 appearances in mainstream film and

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since 1979. He is widely regarded as one of Argentina's leading actors. Romano has mostly appeared on famous television series in

since 1979 making his acting debut in El Fausto criollo, although he has acted in a number of films such as the 1988

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film, ''

Abierto de 18 a 24 ''Open from 18 to 24'' () is a 1988 Argentine drama film directed and written by Víctor Dínenzon. The picture stars Gerardo Romano and Horacio Peña, and others. Plot From six until midnight, Carla, who recently lost the love of her life, Vi ...

'' and the 1994 film ''El Amante de las Peliculas Mudas''. In 1992 he played the role of the swindler Raúl Fontana in the action thriller '' Al Filo de la Ley'' (On the Edge of the Law) about a

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. He also appeared in

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film director Carlos Saura's TV film '' El Sur'', which is based on the short story ''El Sur'' by Argentine author

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"El Sur"
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'', New York City, 2 December 1992. Posted on 1992-12-01. In 1996 Gerardo appeared in the crime thriller ''Policia corrupto'' known internationally as Corrupt Police. He portrayed the character of Eduardo Romero. Then in 2001 he starred in the internationally acclaimed '' La Fuga'' playing the role of Julio Bordiola set in the late 1920s. He worked under the directorship of one of the leading Argentine film directors,

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and actors

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, Patricio Contreras and Miguel Angel Sola. The film received 5 award wins 11 nominations. That same year, Romano starred in ''Nada por Perder'' in which he portrayed the character of Luis Bustamante. In 2004 Gerardo Romano appeared in ''Dos Ilusiones''.

Selected filmography

*1979 - ''

El Fausto criollo ''El Fausto criollo'' ("The Creole Faust") is a 1979 Argentine fantasy drama film directed by Luis Saslavsky and Miguel Angel Lumaldo.Abierto de 18 a 24 ''Open from 18 to 24'' () is a 1988 Argentine drama film directed and written by Víctor Dínenzon. The picture stars Gerardo Romano and Horacio Peña, and others. Plot From six until midnight, Carla, who recently lost the love of her life, Vi ...

'', ''La clínica loca'' *1990 - ''Cuerpos perdidos'', ''Negra medianoche'', ''Yo, la peor de todas'' *1992 - ''

Al Filo de la Ley (1992 film) ''At the Edge of the Law'' () is a 1992 cinema of Argentina, Argentine action film, action thriller film, thriller film directed and written by Juan Carlos Desanzo. The film starred Rodolfo Ranni and Gerardo Romano. Synopsis A pair of swindlers ...

'' *1992 - '' El Sur'' *1993 - ''Las boludas'' *1994 - ''El amante de las películas mudas'' *1996 - ''Policía corrupto'' *2001 - '' La fuga'', ''Nada por perder'' *2004 - ''Dos ilusiones''

References

*http://www.cinenacional.com/personas/index.php?persona=8101 *http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=61284 *https://web.archive.org/web/20071102094037/http://www.serials.ru/persons/en/Gerardo_Romano.html

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* Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine male film actors Argentine male television actors Living people 1946 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{Argentina-actor-stub