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 actor from Argentina. He has starred in many theatre plays, films, and television shows in both Argentina and Spain.
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Early Life and Career
Héctor Alterio was born in the Chacarita neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His parents had moved to Argentina from Italy.
His acting journey began in 1948 with a stage play called Cómo ... en primavera ("How to ... in Spring"). After he graduated from drama school, he started his own theater company called Nuevo Teatro ("New Theatre") in 1950. He worked there for 18 years and helped bring new and exciting ideas to the Argentine theater world in the 1960s.
Alterio also became a movie star. His first film was Todo sol es amargo (Every Sun is Bitter) in 1965. During the 1970s, he acted in some of Argentina's most important movies, like La Patagonia rebelde (The Rebel Patagonia). This film was so good it won a special award called the Silver Bear at a famous film festival in Berlin, Germany.
Moving to Spain
In 1975, while Alterio was working in Spain, he received serious threats because of his political beliefs. At that time, Argentina was going through a difficult political period. For his safety, he decided it was best not to return to Argentina. He stayed in Spain and became a Spanish citizen.
This led him to start working in Spanish movies. He won Best Actor at the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival for his role in the 1977 film A un dios desconocido ("To an Unknown God"). He also won another Best Actor award in 1983 for the movie El Nido ("The Nest").
When Argentina returned to a democratic government in 1982, Alterio was able to work in both countries again. He often starred in movies that were made by both Argentina and Spain together.
In 2004, he received a special lifetime achievement award at the Goya Awards, which are like the Spanish version of the Oscars.
Roles in Oscar-Nominated Films
Héctor Alterio has acted in five movies that were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This is a huge honor for any actor.
The nominated films are:
- The Truce (1974)
- The Nest (1980)
- Camila (1984)
- The Official Story (1985)
- Son of the Bride (2001)
Out of these, The Official Story won the Oscar in 1986. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay. All of these movies were submitted by Argentina, except for The Nest, which was submitted by Spain.
Selected Filmography
Héctor Alterio has appeared in over 100 films. Here are some of his most well-known movies:
- Don Segundo Sombra (1969)
- Los siete locos (1973)
- La Patagonia rebelde (1974)
- La tregua (1974)
- Cría Cuervos (1976)
- El Nido (1980)
- Camila (1984)
- La historia oficial (1985)
- Flesh + Blood (1985)
- Caballos salvajes (1995)
- Cenizas del paraíso (1997)
- Plata quemada (2000)
- El hijo de la novia (2001)
- Kamchatka (2002)
- El Último tren (2002)
- Intruders (2011)
- Kamikaze (2014)
Awards and Recognition
Héctor Alterio has won many awards for his acting.
Awards Won:
- Silver Condor for Best Supporting Actor (1973) for La maffia.
- Prize San Sebastián for Best Actor (1977) for A un dios desconocido.
- Best Actor from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics (1980) for El Nido.
- Best Actor at the Valladolid International Film Festival (2002) for El Último tren.
- CEC Award for Best Supporting Actor (2002) for El Hijo de la novia.
- Honorary Goya Award (2004) for his lifetime of work in movies.
See also
In Spanish: Héctor Alterio para niños
