Hugo Arana
Encyclopedia
Hugo Arana is an Argentinian film, television and theatre actor.
Arana grew up in Monte Grande
and moved with his family to Lomas de Zamora
and then Lanús
. He studied acting with Marcello Lavalle and Augusto Fernandez
.
In his first years as an actor, he was part of a theatre group called "Errare Humanum Est" and he acted in films such as El Santo de la Espada
(1970) and La tregua
(1974).
In the 1980s, he became popular for his part in an advertisement for Crespi wine, and then for his part in the TV Sitcom Matrimonios y algo más (directed by Hugo Moser), in which he played two characters who were highly acclaimed by the public: the "Groncho" (in the comedy sketch "El Groncho y La Dama" (The Shabby Man and the Lady)) and Huguito Araña (a stereotypically femenine gay man).
He has worked on the Telefé
TV series Los exitosos Pells
, where he played the director of the fictitious channel "Mega News", Franco Andrada.
Arana grew up in Monte Grande
Monte Grande
Monte Grande is a city which forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration. It is the capital of the Esteban Echeverría Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina....
and moved with his family to Lomas de Zamora
Lomas de Zamora
Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located next to the border of Buenos Aires City and within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires.It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido and has a population of 111,897....
and then Lanús
Lanús
Lanús is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 , and the Partido de Lanús has a total population of 453,500.A major industrial centre,...
. He studied acting with Marcello Lavalle and Augusto Fernandez
Augusto Fernández
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.
In his first years as an actor, he was part of a theatre group called "Errare Humanum Est" and he acted in films such as El Santo de la Espada
El Santo de la Espada
El Santo de la Espada is a 1970 movie that narrates the life of José de San Martín. The main actor was Alfredo Alcón...
(1970) and La tregua
The Truce (1974 film)
The Truce is a 1974 Argentine film directed by Sergio Renán and co-written with Aída Bortnik, based on the eponymous novel by Mario Benedetti...
(1974).
In the 1980s, he became popular for his part in an advertisement for Crespi wine, and then for his part in the TV Sitcom Matrimonios y algo más (directed by Hugo Moser), in which he played two characters who were highly acclaimed by the public: the "Groncho" (in the comedy sketch "El Groncho y La Dama" (The Shabby Man and the Lady)) and Huguito Araña (a stereotypically femenine gay man).
He has worked on the Telefé
Telefe
Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...
TV series Los exitosos Pells
Los exitosos Pells
Los exitosos Pells was a 2008-2009 Argentine telenovela, produced by Underground Producciones and Endemol, and aired by Telefe. It started being aired on November 5, 2008, replacing Vidas Robadas at 10:30PM...
, where he played the director of the fictitious channel "Mega News", Franco Andrada.
Movies
| Cine | |||
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| Year | Title | Character | |
| 1970 | El santo de la espada El Santo de la Espada El Santo de la Espada is a 1970 movie that narrates the life of José de San Martín. The main actor was Alfredo Alcón... |
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| 1974 | Los golpes bajos Los Golpes bajos Los Golpes bajos is a 1974 Argentine film written by Mario Mactas and Mario Sábato, directed by Mario Sábato and starring Adrian Ghio.... |
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| 1974 | La Vuelta de Martín Fierro La Vuelta de Martín Fierro La Vuelta de Martín Fierro is a 1974 Argentine film directed by Enrique Dawi and based on the second part of the poem Martín Fierro by José Hernández.... |
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| 1974 | La balada del regreso | ||
| 1974 | Dale nomás | ||
| 1974 | La Madre María La Madre María La Madre María is a 1974 Argentine film.-Plot:La Madre María is based on the life of María Salomé Loredo, a renowned Argentina healer . The film begins with an old Madre Maria on trial for quackery and deceit... |
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| 1974 | La tregua | ||
| 1975 | Los días que me diste Los Días que me diste Los Días que me diste is a 1975 Argentine film.... |
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| 1977 | El soltero | ||
| 1979 | No apto para menores No apto para menores No apto para menores is a 1979 Argentine film.... |
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| 1979 | ...Y mañana serán hombres | Oliva | |
| 1979 | La isla | ||
| 1979 | Este loco amor loco Este loco amor loco Crazy Love or Este loco amor loco is a 1979 Argentine comedy film directed by Eva Landeck.-Cast:*Irene Morack*Carlos Calvo*Ignacio Quirós*Héctor Gióvine*Perla Santalla*Osvaldo Terranova*Hugo Arana*Ulises Dumont*Jorge Sassi*Arturo Maly... |
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| 1980 | Buenos Aires, la tercera fundación | Narrator | |
| 1982 | Volver | Ángel Ragucci | |
| 1985 | La historia oficial | Enrique Ibáñez | |
| 1986 | Vivir a los 17 | Andrea's Father | |
| 1987 | Made in Argentina | ||
| 1987 | Chorros | Traverso | |
| 1988 | Las puertitas del Sr. López | ||
| 1991 | Un lugar en el mundo | Zamora | |
| 1992 | El lado oscuro del corazón | (Very minor role) | |
| 1995 | El verso | ||
| 1997 | El Che | ||
| 1997 | Noche de ronda | ||
| 1997 | Queréme así (piantao) | ||
| 1998 | El inquietante caso de José Blum | José Blum | |
| 1999 | Dibu 2, la venganza de Nasty | Lencinas | |
| 1999 | Caminata espacial | ||
| 2002 | Mi suegra es un zombie | ||
| 2003 | Tus ojos brillaban | Heriberto | |
| 2003 | El viaje hacia el mar | Rodríguez | |
| 2003 | Cautiva | Judge Barrenechea | |
| 2004 | Peligrosa obsesión | el Brujo | |
| 2008 | Chile puede | ||
Television
| Televisión | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Character | |
| 1982–1988 | Matrimonios y algo más | ||
| 1997–2003 | 5 Amigos | ||
| 1999 | Buenos vecinos | ||
| 2003 | Resistiré | ||
| 2004 | La panadería de los Felipe | ||
| 2007 | Hechizada | ||
| 2007 | El Capo El capo The Capo is a television series made by Fox Telecolombia and written by Gustavo Bolivar for RCN Television, based on its namesake book. This is the most expensive series ever produced in Colombia. The set has an underground bunker, and expensive props like a virgin made of gold... |
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| 2008–2009 | Los Exitosos Pells | ||
| 2009 | Hogar Dulce Hogar(Uruguay) | ||
| 2010 | Para vestir santos Para vestir santos Para vestir santos is a 1955 Argentine film.... |
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Premios y nominaciones
| Year | Award | Category | Movie/Tv Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva The Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva is a film festival, celebrated since 1974 in Huelva, Spain) dedicated to promoting Latin American cinema in Europe. The festival is chiefly publicly funded. The grand prize is the Colón de Oro for best feature... |
Best Actor | El viaje hacia el mar | Winner |
| 2005 | Cóndor de Plata | Best Supporting Actor | La cautiva | Winner |
| 2008 | Martín Fierro Martín Fierro Awards Martín Fierro is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists. The awards were first given in 1959, limited to television. The next year, the awards adopted its current name, after José... |
Supporting Actor/Comedy | Nominated |
External links
- IMDB Profile
- CineNacional.com (Filmography).
- GaceMail.com.ar (Interview).