Luis Brandoni
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1940
- Died
- April 20, 2026 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biography
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. He earned three Martín Fierro Awards (1970, 1990, and 1993); and an Argentine Film Critics Association Silver Condor awards for Best Actor for his roles in Made in Argentina and Convivencia. Brandoni also served in numerous actors' guilds, including the International Federation of Actors (IFA) as its Vice President between 1974 and 2004.
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Filmography
Strangers in the Park
Movie · as León Schwartz
Memory of a Sunset
Movie
San Pugliese
Movie
Un tal Mario
Movie
Hermanos, una historia de sangre
Movie · as Narrator
Humo bajo el agua
Movie
Nothing
TV · as Manuel · 5 eps
Reading Again Mafalda
TV · as Luis Brandoni · 4 eps
Franklin, historia de un billete
Movie
The Boss
TV · as Polaco · 1 ep
Carroceros
Movie
Karakol
Movie
4x4
Movie · as Amadeo
The Weasel's Tale
Movie · as Pedro De Córdova
Heroic Losers
Movie · as Antonio Fontana
The Retirement
Movie · as Rodolfo
Derecho Viejo
TV · as Marcelo Tracy · 4 eps
My Masterpiece
Movie · as Renzo
You Only Live Once
Movie · as Mendi
A Rooster for Esculapio
TV · as Chelo Esculapio · 9 eps
Tokio
Movie
Aráoz y la verdad
Movie
Señores papis
TV · as Rafael Rodríguez Merlo · 11 eps
Sres Papis
TV · as Rafael Rodríguez Merlo · 184 eps
La Suerte en tus Manos
Movie · as Dr. Weiss
The Man of Your Dreams
TV · as Padre Francisco · 24 eps
Cain y Abel
TV · as Eugenio Vedia · 1 ep
Waiting for the Hearse 2: The Party is Over
Movie · as Antonio Musicardi
Felicitas
Movie · as Martin de Álzaga
Democracy
Movie
El país de nomeacuerdo
Movie
Una familia especial como la tuya
TV · as Cayetano Molina · 20 eps
It's Not You, It's Me
Movie · as Padre de María
A Day in Paradise
Movie · as Director Comercial
Durmiendo con mi jefe
TV · as Enzo Tampone · 10 eps
Los pasos perdidos
Movie · as Ernesto Erigaray
What Your Eyes Don't See
Movie · as Raúl
Tiempo final
TV · 3 eps
The Damned Rib
Movie · as Juan
Frontera sur
Movie · as Manuel Posse
El sueño de los héroes
Movie · as El Mudo
The Fury
Movie · as Dr. Raúl Lombardi
El verso
Movie · as Juan
El mundo contra mí
Movie
De mi barrio con amor
Movie
Living Together
Movie
A Shadow You Soon Will Be
Movie · as Barrante
My Brother-In-Law
TV · 2 eps
I Don't Owe 100 Times
Movie · as Father
Made in Argentina
Movie · as Osvaldo
Seré cualquier cosa, pero te quiero
Movie
Waiting for the Hearse
Movie · as Antonio
There Are Some Guys Downstairs
Movie · as Julio
To Realize
Movie · as Carlos Ventura
Acto de posesión
Movie · as Enrique
Alone
Movie
Juan que reía
Movie · as Juan Libonatti
The Truce
Movie · as Esteban Santomé
Rebellion in Patagonia
Movie · as Antonio Soto
People in Buenos Aires
Movie
Paño verde
Movie
José María y María José (Una pareja de hoy)
Movie
Me enamoré sin darme cuenta
Movie
Autocine mon amour
Movie
Basuras humanas
Movie · as Motoquero
La gran ruta
Movie · as Tano
Mr. President
Movie
The Money
Movie · as Young Clerk
La fidelidad
Movie
Alta comedia
TV · 1 ep
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo
Movie · as Sergio Bruni
Maternidad sin hombres
Movie
Turismo de carretera
Movie
We Are the Best
Movie · as Jaime
La cigarra está que arde
Movie · as Joven en automóvil
Escala musical
Movie