Stefan Kramer (impressionist)

Stefan Kramer Solé (born 19 February 1982) is a Chilean impressionist, actor, comedian and announcer. He is known in Chile for his ability to mimic accents, gestures and expressions of dozens of famous people in Chile, such as TV hosts, singers, politicians, sports players, sportscasters, and celebrities.

Stefan Kramer Solé
Kramer in 2020
Born
Stefan Kramer Solé

(1982-02-19) 19 February 1982 (age 42)
Santiago, Chile
Occupation(s)Impressionist, actor, announcer
Years active1997–present
SpousePaloma Soto (2005–present)
ChildrenMaría Jesús (b. 2006)
Santiago (b. 2009)
Celeste (b.2010)
Bruno (b.2017)
AwardsViña del Mar International Song Festival, 2008
*Gaviota de Plata
*Antorcha de Plata
*Antorcha de Oro
Copihue de Oro 2008
Best comedian
Copihue de Oro 2010
Best comedian
Copihue de Oro 2011
Best comedian
Copihue de Oro 2012
Best movie (Stefan v/s Kramer)
Copihue de Oro 2013
Best comedian
Websitestefankramer.cl
kramer.tv

Biography

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Kramer comes from a German Swiss family in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile.[1] He is married to singer Paloma Soto.

Kramer's first television appearance was as a contestant on ¿Cuánto vale el show? on Chilevisión. His debut as an impressionist was in the TVN television show Noche de Juegos, during the comedy section of Ponce Candidato, a character performed by Julián Elfenbein.

Kramer has participated in various television shows, such as Mekano (Mega), Amenaza Real (Canal 13) (performing Polimorphicuz, a man who suffers from multiple personality disorder), De Pe a Pá (TVN), REC and ¿Cuánto vale el show?, both programs from Chilevisión and hosted by Leo Caprile. In 2006 Kramer had a great success in the Huaso de Olmué Festival.

Kramer took part successfully in the second night of the Viña de Mar Festival in 2008. In a comedy routine that lasted almost 90 minutes, Kramer impersonated around 33 characters. The audience acclaimed and awarded him with two Antorchas (Oro and Plata – English: Gold and Silver Torchs) and a Gaviota de Plata (English: Silver Seagull).[2] Many Chilean TV shows have taken advantage of the good rating that produces Kramer's routine and they have repeated it in uncountable occasions, without the comedian receives some money remuneration.[3]

On 12 July 2009, Kramer appeared on TVN's Animal Nocturno, where he personified several presidential candidates, such as Marco Enríquez-Ominami, Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, and Sebastián Piñera. He also imitated football manager Marcelo Bielsa, which was met with praise.

In 2010, Kramer co-hosted with Felipe Camiroaga the TV show Halcón y Camaleón in TVN, where he achieved great success. During one of the shows, Kramer personified Bielsa, where he explained the alleged reasons for the impasse that he lived in La Moneda with the Chilean President Sebastián Piñera. Kramer previously taped a personification of Piñera, which caused displeasure within the Chilean Government, as it was held just when the former President Michelle Bachelet was invited.[4]

On 2 December 2011, Kramer was again invited to the Telethon Theater, as the opening artist for that year's Teletón, where he imitated Miguel "Negro" Piñera, the brother of President Sebastián Piñera. For the 30th Anniversary of the Chilean Telethon, he performed at the closing ceremony at the National Stadium, where he imitated politicians and Teletón host Mario Kreutzberger (Don Francisco), of "Sábado Gigante" fame. Kramer was praised by Don Francisco himself. He repeated at the closures of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 editions.

On 26 May 2016, Kramer became the announcer of his own television show, called Kamaleón, el show de Kramer, and broadcast by TVN. Also, he was invited by Chilevisión in the new version of the El Club de la Comedia stand-up comedy show.

Filmography

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Year Film Characters Director
2012 Stefan v/s Kramer[5] Himself – Various characters imitated Stefan Kramer, Sebastián Freund and Eduardo Prieto
2013 El Ciudadano Kramer Himself – Various characters imitated Stefan Kramer and Javier Estévez
2014 Penguins of Madagascar Short Fuse
(Latin Spanish voice doubler)
Simon J. Smith and Eric Darnell

List of personified characters

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Sport
Country Soccer Player Nickname
Chile Alexis Sánchez Alerxi Sánchez /
The Wonder Boy
Chile Arturo Vidal Artulo Vidall
Chile Gary Medel The Pitbull
Chile Carlos Caszely[6] Cazely
Chile Claudio Bravo Captain Bravo
Chile Jorge Valdivia The Magician
Argentina Lionel Messi Lío
Chile Marcelo Salas Madselo Sadas
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Chile Mauricio Pinilla
Chile Iván Zamorano
Uruguay Luis Suarez
Country Tennis Player Nickname
Chile Fernando González
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Chile Marcelo Ríos Marcelo "Chinese" Líos
Chile Nicolás Massú Nico
Country Technical Director Nickname
Chile Jorge Garcés
Argentina Marcelo Bielsa[7] Marcelo Piensa
(Marcelo Thinks)
Chile Eduardo Bonvallet El Bomba
(The Bomb)
Argentina Diego Maradona Diego Maradruga
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
Chile Manuel Pellegrini
Portugal José Mourinho
Argentina Juan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzim
Country Leader Nickname
Chile René Orozco The Dr. Horoscope
Chile Sergio Jadue Sergio Jague
Country Athlete Nickname
Chile Tomás González
Politics
Country Politician Nickname
Chile Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Don Lalo
Chile Francisco Vidal Francisco Vinal
Chile Jorge Arrate Jorge a Ratos
(Jorge At-Intervals)
Chile Marcelo Trivelli Marchelo Trivelli
Chile Marco Enriquez Ominami[6] MEO
(wordgame in Chilean Spanish meaning I piss)
Chile Franco Parisi[6] France Parece
(France Look like)
Chile Pablo Longueira Pablo Corteira
Chile Pablo Zalaquett[6][8] Zazalaquett / The Mayor /
Hablo Zalaquett (I speak Zalaquett)
Chile Sebastián Piñera[6][8] Segastián Piñata / The President / Seba
Chile José Piñera
Chile Rodrigo Hinzpeter[6] Hinzminator
Chile Claudio Orrego
Chile Andrés Velasco
Chile José Antonio Gómez[6] Gómez
Chile Nelson Ávila Nelson Águila
Chile Carlos Larraín[6] Don Carlos
Chile Camilo Escalona[6] Don Camilo
Chile Iván Fuentes[6]
Chile Evelyn Matthei
Chile Michelle Bachelet
Chile Virginia Reginato Virginia Rellenato / Tía Coty
(Rellenato is a wordgame meaning pad and calf)
Bolivia Evo Morales
United States Donald Trump
Music
Country Artist Nickname
Spain Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sinz Sed
(Alejandro Without Thirst)
Chile Alberto Plaza Alberto Plaza de Armas
(Alberto Barrack Square)
Puerto Rico Chayanne Chiyonne
United States Eddie Vedder
Argentina Fito Páez Fried Páez
Chile Jorge González J.G.
Colombia Juanes Juanos
Chile Leo Rey Leo Rey
United States Limp Bizkit
Chile Luis Jara Much Jara
Chile Pablo Herrera
Austria Peter Rock Old Rock
Chile Raquel Calderón Kel Calderón
Guatemala Ricardo Arjona RicArto Arjona
(wordgame meaning very delicious Arjona)
Chile Negro Piñera[6][8] El Negro (The Black) / Brown Piñera
Chile Willy Sabor Willy Savor
Argentina Jorge Rojas Jorge Colorado
(Jorge Scarlet)
Argentina Gustavo Cerati Gustacho Cerity
Argentina Vicentico
United Kingdom Ozzy Osbourne Ozzo Bucco
Spain Enrique Iglesias
United States Romeo Santos
TV
Country Announcer Nickname
Chile Kike Morandé El Kike
Chile Leo Caprile
Chile Felipe Camiroaga
Chile Martín Cárcamo[6]
Chile José Miguel Villouta
Chile Sebastián Jiménez Lindorfo
Chile Gonzalo Feito
Chile Julio César Rodríguez
Chile Don Francisco[6] Don Francis
Chile Rafael Araneda[6] El Rafa
Chile Diana Bolocco[6] Dyana Bolloco
Cuba Ana María Polo
Chile Francisco Saavedra
Country Reporter Nickname
Chile Amaro Gómez-Pablos[6] Amaro Pérez Pablos Gómez Silva
Chile Fernando Paulsen[6] Paulsem
Chile Fernando Solabarrieta
Chile Matías del Río[6]
Chile Julio Martínez
Chile Italo Passalacqua
Chile Claudio Palma Claudio Calm
Chile Emilio Sutherland
Country Actor Nickname
Chile Héctor Noguera Tito Noguera
Canada Jim Carrey
Chile Marisela Santibáñez Maribeer Santibáñez
Chile Gonzalo Valenzuela Valenzuela
Chile Daniel Alcaíno (Yerko Puchento
and Peter Veneno)
Chile Fernando Farías
Others
Country Personified Nickname
Chile Leonardo Farkas[8] Leonardo Parkas / The pianist
Chile Roberto Dueñas Teddy Dueñas
Chile Jordi Castell[8] Flordi Pastel
Chile Arturo Longton[6][8] Arturo Pichi / The Producer / Arturo London
Chile Rafael Garay

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Kramer, the man of thousand faces and Hermes Mercurio". Centro Astrológico de Chile. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Astrology information of Stefan Kramer.
  2. ^ "Súper Kramer had no limits in the Quinta and he also participated with Vicente Salgado". Las Últimas Noticias. 22 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Stefan Kramer angry for repeats of his successful show in Viña Festival on TV". Terra. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
  4. ^ Troubled political debate for personification from Kramer to Piñera on TVN Archived 10 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine La Nación. 7 de julio de 2010. Revised on 3 August 2010
  5. ^ Stefan Kramer takes his characterizations to the movies Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine La Nación. 15 July 2011. Revised on 15 July 2011
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s El Ciudadano Kramer – Characters Revised on 23 February 2014.
  7. ^ [1] Revised on 22 July 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Stefan vs Kramer – Characters Revised on 23 February 2014.
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