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Fernando Luján
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Luján in 1964
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Fernando Ciangherotti Díaz
August 23, 1938 Bogota, Colombia
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| Died | January 11, 2019 (aged 80) Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
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| Occupation | Movie, TV and Theater Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2019 |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Mariana Castro |
| Children | 10 |
Fernando Luján (born Fernando Ciangherotti Díaz; August 23, 1938 – January 11, 2019) was a famous Mexican actor. He was a big star in classic Mexican movies during the exciting time known as the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Many members of his family were also actors. This includes his father, Alejandro Ciangherotti Erbelia, his mother, Mercedes Soler, his brother Alejandro Ciangherotti Jr., his wife Martha Mariana Castro, and his children Fernando Ciangherotti, Fernando Canek, Cassandra Ciangherotti, and Vanessa Ciangherotti. Fernando Luján was not related to actress Daniela Luján.
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Fernando Luján's Family Life
Fernando Luján was born in Bogota, Colombia. His parents, who were both actors, were touring with a play when he was born. However, he never became a Colombian citizen. His father was Alejandro Ciangherotti Erbelia, and his mother was Mercedes Soler. She was the youngest member of the famous Soler acting family.
Many people in his family followed in his footsteps and became actors. This includes his late brother, Alejandro Ciangherotti, his ex-wife, Adriana Parra, his wife Martha Mariana Castro, and his children Fernando, Vanessa, Cassandra, and Fernando Canek. He had 10 children in total: five daughters and five sons.
Family Project: Una vuelta al corazón
In 2009, Fernando Luján's wife, Martha Mariana, and daughter, Vanessa, created a special TV project. It was a three-part series about their family. This project celebrated the ninth anniversary of the TV show Lo que callamos las mujeres. Many of his children, nephews, and even his granddaughter starred in it. Vanessa and Fernando Ciangherotti also worked as directors for the series.
Fernando Luján's Acting Career
Fernando Luján started his acting journey as a child. He began in Mexican movies, first using the name Fernando Ciangherotti. A few years later, he changed his stage name to Fernando Luján. After appearing in more than eight films, mostly light comedies, he got a role in the TV show Cuatro en la trampa when he was 23 years old.
For the next 18 years, he worked in both movies and television. A big moment in his TV career was the globally famous show Los ricos también lloran. After that, he took a break from TV shows for 12 years, acting in only four movies. He returned to television in 1991 with Vida robada and Cadenas de amargura.
Success with Mirada de mujer
After acting in three more TV shows for Televisa, he signed a contract with TV Azteca. He co-starred with Angélica Aragón in Mirada de mujer, which was the second TV show for this new network. This show was a huge hit! It was so popular that a sequel was made six years later.
After Mirada de mujer, Fernando Luján got important roles in movies. One of his most notable roles was playing the main character in the 1999 film version of Gabriel García Márquez's book No One Writes to the Colonel (also known as El coronel no tiene quien le escriba). The New York Times newspaper said his acting in this film was "remarkable." In 2005, he received the Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Film. This award honored his amazing career and all his contributions to movies.
Fernando Luján's Death
Fernando Luján passed away on January 11, 2019, in Puerto Escondido. He was 79 years old.
Awards and Recognition
- Ariel Award in 2005: This special award honored his long and successful career in film.
- Diosa de plata ("Silver Goddess"): This award also celebrated his career in the Cinema of Mexico.
- Fernando Luján was remembered as a "movie legend" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on February 9, 2020.
Filmography
Film Roles
- La cobarde (1953) as Julio, niño (uncredited)
- The Unfaithful (1953) as Luisito (uncredited)
- La segunda mujer (1953) as Rudy, niño
- Los que no deben nacer (1953)
- El mil amores (1954) as Ricardo Rodríguez
- La edad de la tentación (1959) as Eduardo
- La sombra en defensa de la juventud (1960)
- Dangers of Youth (1960) as Ricardo
- Vacaciones en Acapulco (1961) as Pepe
- Mañana serán hombres (1961) as Raúl, el muñeco
- Juventud rebelde (1961) as Denis
- Jóvenes y bellas (1961) as Raúl Paz
- El cielo y la tierra (1962) as Greñas
- Dile que la quiero (1963) as Greñas
- La sombra de los hijos (1963) (uncredited)
- Amor y sexo (1964) as Gallina, interno
- El pueblo fantasma (1965) as Rio Kid
- El gángster (1965) as Pedro
- Neutrón contra los asesinos del karate (1965) as Nephew
- Amor de adolescente (1965) as Raúl Linares
- Viento negro (1965) as Ingeniero Julio
- Joselito vagabundo (1966) as Fernando
- Tirando a gol (1966) as Pedro
- Que haremos con papá? (1966)
- Juventud sin ley (1966) as Jorge Ordorica
- Fiebre de juventud (1966) as Luis
- Lanza tus penas al viento (1966) as Gustavo
- Sólo para ti (1966) as Juan Negro
- Acapulco a go-go (1966) as Robert
- Los perversos a go go (1967) as Tony
- Un novio para dos hermanas (1967) as Fernando Martínez Dávila
- Novias impacientes (1967) as Luis Quintero
- Caballos de acero (1967)
- Báñame mi amor (1968)
- Un Latin lover en Acapulco (1968)
- Cuatro contra el crimen (1968) as Peter
- 5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa (1968) as Miguel Ernesto Suárez
- Amor y esas cosas (1969) (segment "Adulterio formal, Un")
- Tres amigos (1970)
- Confesiones de una adolescente (1970)
- El oficio más antiguo del mundo (1970) as Miguel
- La hermana Dinamita (1970) as Dr. Tello
- Un amante anda suelto (1970)
- Los corrompidos (1971)
- Juegos de alcoba (1971) as Beto (segment: Paz y amor)
- El medio pelo (1972) as Doctor Sergio López
- Buscando una sonrisa (1972)
- La gatita (1972) as Rubén
- Besos, besos... y mas besos (1973) (segment "Dos veces por semana")
- Pilotos de combate (1973)
- La carrera del millón (1974)
- El alegre divorciado (1976) as Carlos Pozuelo
- El miedo no anda en burro (1976) as Raúl
- El patrullero 777 (1977) as Hombre suicida
- En la trampa (1979) as Alejandro
- Estas ruinas que ves (1979) as Paco Aldebarán
- La guerra de los pasteles (1979)
- Ese loco, loco hospital (1986)
- Más buenas que el pan (1987)
- Día de muertos (1988) as Francisco de Jesús Talamantes
- Solicito marido para engañar (1988) (uncredited)
- El garañón 2 (1990)
- Dos cuates a todo dar (1990)
- El último suspiro (1996)
- Fuera de la ley (1998)
- El coronel no tiene quien le escriba (1999) as The colonel
- En el país de no pasa nada (2000) as Enrique Laguardia
- Primer y último amor (2002) as Fermín Azcue
- El tigre de Santa Julia (2002) as Nando
- Tú te lo pierdes (2004) as Torcuato
- Las llaves de la independencia (2005) as Demetrio
- El carnaval de Sodoma (2006) as Padre Cándido
- Cañitas. Presencia (2007) as Don Fernando
- The Wind of Fear (2007) as Doctor Vila
- Insignificant Things (2008) as Augusto Gabrieli
- Cinco días sin Nora (2008) as José Kurtz
- El libro de las aguas (2008) as Ángel 1975
- Euforia (2009) as Duque
- Viento en contra (2011) as Justino Samperio
- Red Lips (2011) as Don Luis
- Tercera Llamada (2013) as Fernando
- Cásese quien pueda (2014) as Papá Méndes
- Selección Canina (2015) as Bernardo Lapata (voice)
- Manual de principiantes para ser presidente (2016) as Octogenario
- Cuando los hijos regresan (2017) as Manuel
- Overboard (2018) as Papi
- El refugio de los insomnes (2018) as Hombre Lobo (final film role)
Telenovelas (TV Series)
- Cuatro en la trampa (1961)
- La culpa de los padres (1963)
- Marina Lavalle (1965)
- El edificio de enfrente (1972) as Camilo
- Los que ayudan a Dios (1973)
- María José (1978) as El Jaiba
- Bella y bestia (1979) as Alfred
- Los ricos también lloran (1979) as Diego
- Vida robada (1991-1992) as Don Ramón
- Cadenas de amargura (1991) as Padre Julio
- Sueño de amor (1993)
- La paloma (1995)
- Para toda la vida (1996) as Juan Angel
- Mirada de mujer (1997) as Lic. Ignacio San Millán
- Todo por amor (2000-2001) as Gonzalo Robles
- Lo que es el amor (2001-2002) as Emiliano Lomelí
- Mirada de mujer: El regreso (2003) as Lic. Ignacio San Millán
- Las Juanas (2004) as Calixto Matamoros
- Montecristo (2006) as Alberto Lombardo
- Entre el amor y el deseo (2010-2011) as Edgar Dumont
- Quererte así (2012) as Alfred "Fred" Roth
- Los Rey (2012) as Everardo Rey Martínez
- Así en el barrio como en el cielo (2015) as Marcelo Ferrara
Other TV Series
- Pinche Pancho (2012)
- Ingobernable (2017) as Tomás Urquiza
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Luján para niños
