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Hugo Arana (23 July 1943 – 11 October 2020) was an Argentine film, television, and theatre actor.
Hugo Arana | |
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| Born | Ricardo Hugo Arana July 23, 1943 |
| Died | 11 October 2020 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Spouse | Marzenka Novak |
Life
editArana was born on 23 July 1943.[1] He grew up in Monte Grande where his parents were farmers[1] and moved with his family to Lomas de Zamora and then Lanús. He studied acting with Marcello Lavalle and Augusto Fernandes.
In his first years as an actor, he was part of a theatre group called "Errare Humanum Est" and he acted in films such as El Santo de la Espada (1970) and La tregua (1974).
In the 1980s, he became popular for his part in an advertisement for Crespi wine, and then for his part in the TV sitcom Matrimonios y algo más, created by Hugo Moser, in which he played two characters who were highly acclaimed by the public: the "Groncho" (in the comedy sketch "El Guincho y La Dama" (The Shabby Man and the Lady)) and Huguito Araña (a stereotypically feminine gay man).
He worked on the Telefé TV series Los exitosos Pells, where he played the director of the fictitious channel "Mega News", Franco Andrada.[2][3]
After suffering a hard fall, Arana was hospitalized and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.[4] Arana died of the disease on 11 October 2020, at the age of 77.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1982–1988 | Matrimonios y algo más | |
| 1997–2003 | 5 Amigos | |
| 1999 | Buenos vecinos | |
| 2003 | Resistiré | |
| 2004 | La panadería de los Felipe | |
| 2007 | Hechizada | |
| 2007 | El Capo | |
| 2008–2009 | Los Exitosos Pells | |
| 2009 | Hogar Dulce Hogar (Uruguay) | |
| 2010 | Para vestir santos | 2013 |
| 2016 | La Leona |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Movie/TV Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva | Best Actor | El viaje hacia el mar | Winner |
| 2005 | Cóndor de Plata | Best Supporting Actor | Cautiva | Winner |
| 2008 | Martín Fierro | Supporting Actor/Comedy | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c Ceballos, Susana (11 October 2020). "Murió por coronavirus el reconocido y talentoso actor Hugo Arana". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Biography about Hugo Arana". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ Clarín.com (2007-02-17). "Hugo Arana: 'La vida es un juego sagrado'". www.clarin.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Murió Hugo Arana: el actor tenía 77 años y había sido hospitalizado por coronavirus" (in Spanish). La Nacion. October 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Hugo Arana at IMDb
- CineNacional.com (Filmography).
- GaceMail.com.ar (Interview).