Héctor Alterio facts for kids
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Héctor Alterio
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Alterio in 2023
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| Born | 21 September 1929 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Occupation | Actor |
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Ángela Bacaicoa
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| Children | Ernesto, Malena |
Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato (born September 21, 1929) is a famous Argentine actor. He has starred in many plays, movies, and TV shows. He is well-known in both Argentina and Spain.
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Héctor Alterio's Early Life and Career
Héctor Benjamín Alterio Onorato was born in Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Argentina. His parents came from Carpinone, Italy. After finishing drama school, Héctor started his own theater group. It was called Nuevo Teatro (New Theatre) in 1950. He worked with this group until 1968. His work helped change the theater scene in Argentina during the 1960s.
Héctor Alterio's First Movies
Héctor also began working in Argentine movies. His first film was Todo sol es amargo (Every sun is bitter) in 1965. He then acted in many important Argentine films in the 1970s. One of these was La Patagonia rebelde (The Rebel Patagonia). This movie won a special award called the Silver Bear at a film festival in Berlin.
Living in Exile: A New Chapter
In 1975, while Héctor was in Spain, he faced threats from a group in Argentina. Because of this danger, he decided not to go back home. He stayed in Spain and later became a Spanish citizen.
After moving to Spain, Héctor started working in Spanish films. He starred in A un dios desconocido (1977). For this role, he won the Best Actor award at the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival. He also acted in El Nido (1980). For this film, he won another Best Actor award in 1983.
When democracy returned to Argentina in 1982, Héctor began working in films from both countries. He also worked on movies made by both Argentina and Spain together. In 2004, he received a special Goya Award. This award honored all his amazing work throughout his life.
Héctor Alterio's Oscar-Nominated Films
Héctor Alterio has appeared in five movies that were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This award goes to the best non-English language movie.
- The Truce (1974)
- The Nest (1980)
- Camila (1984)
- The Official Story (1985)
- Son of the Bride (2001)
One of these films, The Official Story, actually won the Oscar in 1985. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay. All of these films, except for The Nest (which was from Spain), were submitted by Argentina.
Selected Movies of Héctor Alterio
Héctor Alterio has acted in many movies. Here are some of them:
- Todo sol es amargo (1966)
- Don Segundo Sombra (1969)
- El santo de la espada (1970)
- La fidelidad (1970)
- El habilitado (1971)
- Argentino hasta la muerte (1971)
- Y que patatín, y que patatán (1971)
- La mafia (1972)
- Paño verde (1973)
- Los siete locos (1973)
- La Piel del amor (1973)
- Las Venganzas de Beto Sánchez (1973)
- Los golpes bajos (1974)
- Quebracho (1974)
- La Patagonia rebelde (1974)
- La tregua (1974)
- El Amor infiel (1974)
- Cría Cuervos (1976)
- Pascual Duarte (1976)
- La menor (1976)
- Fango (1977)
- Asignatura pendiente (1977)
- Secretos de alcoba (1977)
- A un dios desconocido (1977)
- La guerra de papá (1977)
- Marian (1977)
- El mirón (1977)
- Las truchas (1978)
- Las palabras de Max (1978)
- Arriba Hazaña (1978)
- Borrasca (1978)
- La escopeta nacional (1978)
- ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como éste? (1978)
- Serenata a la luz de la Luna (1978)
- Tres en raya (1979)
- Tiempos de constitución (1979)
- F.E.N. (1980)
- Memorias de Leticia Valle (1980)
- El crimen de Cuenca (1980)
- El Nido (1980)
- En mil pedazos (1980)
- Tiro al aire (1980)
- Otra vez adiós (1980)
- Los viernes de la eternidad (1981)
- Kargus (1981)
- Tac-Tac (1981)
- Volver (1982)
- Asesinato en el Comité Central (1982)
- Corazón de papel (1982)
- La vida, el amor y la muerte (1982)
- Antonieta (1982)
- Il quartetto Basileus (1983)
- La mujer del juez (1984)
- El señor Galíndez (1984)
- Camila (1984)
- De grens (1984)
- Los chicos de la guerra (1984)
- La rosales (1984)
- Zama (1984)
- Contar hasta diez (1985)
- La historia oficial (1985)
- Adiós, Roberto (1985)
- Flesh + Blood (1985)
- A la pálida luz de la Luna (1985)
- Manuel y Clemente (1986)
- Puzzle (1986)
- Contar hasta diez (1986)
- El hombre de la deuda externa (1987)
- Sofía (1987)
- Mi General (1987)
- La veritat oculta (1987)
- Barbablu Barbablu (1987)
- El verano del potro (1989)
- Continental (1990)
- Yo, la peor de todas (1990)
- Gentile Alouette (1990)
- Don Juan in Hell (1991)
- Tango (1993)
- as boludas (1993)
- El detective y la muerte (1994)
- King of the River (1995)
- Caballos salvajes (1995)
- Tatiana, la muñeca rusa (1995)
- Cenizas del paraíso (1997)
- Pequeños milagros (1997)
- Memorias del ángel caído (1997)
- Asesinato a distancia (1998)
- Diario para un cuento (1998)
- Las huellas borradas (1999)
- Un dulce olor a muerte (1999)
- Héroes y demonios (1999)
- La mujer más fea del mundo (1999)
- Suenas en la mitad del mundo – Cuentos ecuatorianos (1999)
- Los libros y la noche (1999, Documentary)
- I Know Who You Are (2000)
- Plata quemada (2000)
- Esperando al Mesías (2000)
- Cabeza de tigre (2001)
- Sagitario (2001)
- El hijo de la novia (2001)
- Vidas privadas (2001)
- Nobel (2001)
- Noche de reyes (2001)
- Fumata blanca (2002)
- El Último tren (2002)
- Apasionados (2002)
- Kamchatka (2002)
- Nudos (2003)
- Utopía (2003)
- Cleopatra (2003)
- Le intermittenze del cuore (2003)
- Noviembre (2003)
- En ninguna parte (2004)
- Semen, una historia de amor (2005)
- A Tram in SP (2008)
- Awaking from a Dream (2008)
- Intruders (2011)
- Como estrellas fugaces (2012)
- Kamikaze (2014)
- Fermín glorias del tango (2014)
Awards and Honors
Héctor Alterio has won many awards for his acting.
Awards Won by Héctor Alterio
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor for Best Supporting Actor for La maffia (1973).
- Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Prize San Sebastián, Best Actor, for A un dios desconocido (1977).
- Association of Latin Entertainment Critics: Best Actor, for El Nido (1980).
- Valladolid International Film Festival: Best Actor, for El Último tren (2002).
- Cinema Writers Circle Awards: CEC Award Best Supporting Actor, for El Hijo de la novia (2002), Spain.
- Goya Awards: Lifetime Achievement Honorary Award (2004).
Awards Héctor Alterio Was Nominated For
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Nominated for four Silver Condors (1998, 2001, 2002, and 2003).
See also
In Spanish: Héctor Alterio para niños
