Alejandra Boero
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Alejandra Boero was an Argentine
theater actress and director born in Buenos Aires
.
Her career started in 1942 at the La Máscara theater. In 1950 she founded Nuevo Teatro, an institution that aimed to renew stage forms and built two theaters in Buenos Aires
. She acted or directed more than 40 plays and then, in 1970, she founded a drama school and the experimental Andamio 90 theater.
Besides her work in theater, she acted in three films: Todo sol es amargo (1966), Don Segundo Sombra
(1969), and La Película (1975).
Boero received the Konex Award
and the Molière Award
, and was also named Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires. She died at the age of 88, having suffered for many years of pulmonary hypertension
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
theater actress and director born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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Her career started in 1942 at the La Máscara theater. In 1950 she founded Nuevo Teatro, an institution that aimed to renew stage forms and built two theaters in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. She acted or directed more than 40 plays and then, in 1970, she founded a drama school and the experimental Andamio 90 theater.
Besides her work in theater, she acted in three films: Todo sol es amargo (1966), Don Segundo Sombra
Don Segundo Sombra (film)
Don Segundo Sombra is a 1969 Argentine drama film directed by Manuel Antín, based on the novel of the same name. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Héctor Alterio - Gaucho in Black* Alejandra Boero - Quack Woman...
(1969), and La Película (1975).
Boero received the Konex Award
Konex Award
Konex Foundation awards, or simple Konex awards are cultural awards from the Konex Foundation to Argentine cultural personalities.Created in 1980, where conceived as a way to reward the Argentine personalities and institutions of different fields, as well as to stimulate the beginners.Even though...
and the Molière Award
Molière Award
The Molière Award is the national theatre award of France decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre and given out every April or May since 1987, during a ceremony called La Nuit des Molières . The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the...
, and was also named Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires. She died at the age of 88, having suffered for many years of pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension
In medicine, pulmonary hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion...
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