Hugo Sofovich was an Argentine

Argentina

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 film director

Film director

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 and screenwriter

Screenwriter

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Although predominantly a screenwriter, Sofovich directed 15 films and script write over 20 films during his career, directed and writing films such as Amante para dos in 1988. In the late 1990s he write several scripts for Argentine television.

He died in 2003 from pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer

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. He was the brother of Gerardo Sofovich

Gerardo Sofovich

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Selected Filmography

• The Inheritance of Uncle Pepe (1998)
• El manosanta está cargado (1987)
• El telo y la tele (1985)
• Un terceto peculiar (1982)
• Amante para dos (1981)
• Las mujeres son cosa de guapos (1981)
• Te rompo el rating (1981)
• Luz - Cama - Accion (1981)
• Departamento compartido
  Departamento compartido
  Departamento compartido is an 1980 Argentine odd couple-styled comedy film.-Plot:Alberto is a jeweler whose wife, Silvina, has kicked him out of his house because of his slovenly lifestyle. Having no other place to go, the newly divorced Albert asks his friend Mauricio if he can stay at his home...
  
  (1980)
• A los cirujanos se les va la mano (1980)
• Así no hay cama que aguante
  Así No Hay Cama Que Aguante
  Así no hay cama que aguante is a 1980 Argentine comedy film directed and written by Hugo Sofovich.- Plot :Horace and Claudio are two friends who plan to spend a fun weekend with two ladies , of which are pretenders. Are installed in the Aunt of Horace, called Lucrecia, a millionaire who is...
  
  (1980)
• El rey de los exhortos
  El Rey de los exhortos
  El Rey de los exhortos is a 1979 Argentine film directed by Hugo Sofovich.-Cast:*Alberto Olmedo ... Dr. Alberto Benavidez*Susana Giménez ... Susana Lezama*Fernando Siro ... Ing. Julio Castromil*Mabel Manzotti ... Felisa...
  
  (1979)
• Expertos en Pinchazos
  Expertos en Pinchazos
  Expertos en Pinchazos is a 1979 Argentine sex comedy film directed by Hugo Sofovich.-Cast:*Alberto Olmedo ... Alberto*Jorge Porcel ... Jorge*Moria Casán ... Fabiana*Tincho Zabala ... Don Antonio*Jorge Martínez*Patricia Dal*Reina Reech...
  
  (1979)
• Custodio de señoras
  Custodio de señoras
  Custodio de señoras is a 1979 Argentine comedy film directed by Hugo Sofovich.-Supporting:*Anita Almada*Raquel María Alvarez*Cacho Bustamante*Osvaldo Castro*Remedios Climent*Roberto Dairiens*Horacio Dener*Coco Fossati*Hellen Grant*Lalo Hartich...
  
  (1979)
• Un toque diferente (1977)
• La Noche del hurto
  La Noche del hurto
  La Noche del hurto is a 1976 Argentine comedy film directed by Hugo Sofovich.-Cast:Ricardo Espalter ... Cacho FortiroloJavier Portales ... CholoEthel Rojo ... Señora eróticaCecilia Rossetto ... Juana FortiroloRaimundo Soto ... Raimundo...
  
  (1976)

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