Luis Brandoni
Born: 1940-04-18 in Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known For: Acting
Biography
Brandoni was born in Dock Sud, a port community east of Avellaneda. He debuted on the stage in 1962, 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.
Filmography
2024
- Hermanos, una historia de sangre as Narrator
- San Pugliese
- Un tal Mario
2023
- Nothing as Manuel
- Humo bajo el agua
2022
- The Boss as Polaco
- Franklin, historia de un billete
2021
2020
2019
- 4x4 as Amadeo
- Heroic Losers as Antonio Fontana
- The Weasel's Tale as Pedro De Córdova
- The Retirement as Rodolfo
- Derecho Viejo as Marcelo Tracy
2018
- My Masterpiece as Renzo
2017
- You Only Live Once as Mendi
- A Rooster for Esculapio as Chelo Esculapio
2015
2014
- Sres Papis as Rafael Rodríguez Merlo
- Señores papis as Rafael Rodríguez Merlo
2012
- La Suerte en tus Manos as Dr. Weiss
2011
- The Man of Your Dreams as Padre Francisco
2010
- Cain y Abel as Eugenio Vedia
2009
- Felicitas as Martin de Álzaga
- Waiting for the Hearse 2: The Party is Over as Antonio Musicardi
2008
2005
- Una familia especial como la tuya as Cayetano Molina
- El país de nomeacuerdo
2004
- It's Not You, It's Me as Padre de María
2003
- Durmiendo con mi jefe as Enzo Tampone
- A Day in Paradise as Director Comercial
2001
- Los pasos perdidos as Ernesto Erigaray
2000
- What Your Eyes Don't See as Raúl
- Tiempo final
1999
- The Damned Rib as Juan
1998
- Frontera sur as Manuel Posse
1997
- El sueño de los héroes as El Mudo
- The Fury as Dr. Raúl Lombardi
1996
1994
- Living Together
- A Shadow You Soon Will Be as Barrante
1990
- Cien veces no debo as Father
1987
- Made in Argentina as Osvaldo
1985
- Waiting for the Hearse as Antonio
- There are some guys down as Julio
1984
- Darse cuenta as Carlos Ventura
1977
- Acto de posesión as Enrique
1976
- Alone
- Juan que reía as Juan Libonatti
1974
- The Truce as Esteban Santomé
- Rebellion in Patagonia as Antonio Soto
- People in Buenos Aires
1972
- Basuras humanas as Motoquero
- Autocine mon amour
- Me enamoré sin darme cuenta
1971
- La gran ruta as Tano
1970
- Alta comedia
- La fidelidad
- The Money as Young Clerk
- Mr. President
1968
- Turismo de carretera
- Tute Cabrero as Sergio Bruni
- We Are the Best as Jaime
- Maternidad sin hombres
1967
- La cigarra está que arde as Joven en automóvil