Luis Brandoni
Actor
Born April 18, 1940 in Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis "Beto" Brandoni (1940-2026) was one of Argentina's most renowned and significant actors. He was born in Dock Sud, a port community east of Avellaneda. He debuted on the stage in 1962, on television in 1963, and on film in 1966. He joined the National Comedy Theater in 1964 under the direction of Luisa Vehil. Politically active in the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR), he served as cultural policy adviser for President Raúl Alfonsín (1983-89), and was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 1993, where he served until 2001. He was an unsuccessful Argentine Senate candidate for the UCR in 2005, and for Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province, with nominee Ricardo Alfonsín, in 2007. He was married to actress Marta Bianchi, and in 2007 married Monica Lopez. 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 starring role in the Telefé; sitcom, El Hombre de tu vida.
Filmography
Strangers in the Park
León Schwartz
San Pugliese
Hermanos, una historia de sangre
Narrator
Un tal Mario
Nothing
Manuel
Reading Again Mafalda
Luis Brandoni
Humo bajo el agua
The Boss
Polaco
Franklin, historia de un billete
Carroceros
Karakol
Derecho Viejo
Marcelo Tracy
The Retirement
Rodolfo
Heroic Losers
Antonio Fontana
The Weasel's Tale
Pedro De Córdova
4x4
Amadeo
My Masterpiece
Renzo
A Rooster for Esculapio
Chelo Esculapio
You Only Live Once
Mendi
Tokio
Aráoz y la verdad
Señores papis
Rafael Rodríguez Merlo
Sres Papis
Rafael Rodríguez Merlo
La Suerte en tus Manos
Dr. Weiss
The Man of Your Dreams
Padre Francisco
Cain y Abel
Eugenio Vedia
Felicitas
Martin de Álzaga
Waiting for the Hearse 2: The Party is Over
Antonio Musicardi
Democracy
El país de nomeacuerdo
Una familia especial como la tuya
Cayetano Molina
It's Not You, It's Me
Padre de María
A Day in Paradise
Director Comercial
Durmiendo con mi jefe
Enzo Tampone
Los pasos perdidos
Ernesto Erigaray
Tiempo final
What Your Eyes Don't See
Raúl
The Damned Rib
Juan
Frontera sur
Manuel Posse
El sueño de los héroes
El Mudo
The Fury
Dr. Raúl Lombardi
El mundo contra mí
De mi barrio con amor
El verso
Juan
A Shadow You Soon Will Be
Barrante
Living Together
My Brother-In-Law
I Don't Owe 100 Times
Father
Made in Argentina
Osvaldo
Seré cualquier cosa, pero te quiero
There Are Some Guys Downstairs
Julio
Waiting for the Hearse
Antonio
To Realize
Carlos Ventura
Acto de posesión
Enrique
Alone
Juan que reía
Juan Libonatti
The Truce
Esteban Santomé
Rebellion in Patagonia
Antonio Soto
People in Buenos Aires
José María y María José (Una pareja de hoy)
Autocine mon amour
Basuras humanas
Motoquero
Me enamoré sin darme cuenta
La gran ruta
Tano
La fidelidad
The Money
Young Clerk
Alta comedia
Mr. President
We Are the Best
Jaime
Maternidad sin hombres
Turismo de carretera
Tute Cabrero
Sergio Bruni
La cigarra está que arde
Joven en automóvil
Escala musical