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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Actor, director and writer China Zorrilla was born in Uruguay in 1922. She grew up in Paris and studied theater in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and New York.
The preeminent actor of the celebrated Uruguayan Comedy during the 1950s-1960s she was directed by the legendary Margarita Xirgu; and starred of more than 50 plays, appearing also in Madrid and Paris.
At 50 she made her first film in Argentina (Un guapo del 900 (1971)) and moved there to make an impressive film, theater, and television career. She owned her popularity to soap-opera author Alberto Migré; who cast and wrote for her character roles in several TV plays.
She made more than 30 films and won the Moscow Film Festival as best actress in 2004.
Winner of several national and international awards, in 2008 the French Government awarded her with the Legion of Honor. She is also a recipient of the Orden de Mayo and Orden Gabriela Mistral from the Argentinian and Chilean governments.- Writer
- Director
- Music Department
Juan Pablo Rebella was born on 1 January 1974 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a writer and director, known for Whisky (2004), 25 Watts (2001) and Víctor y los elegidos (1996). He died on 5 July 2006 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Elsa O'Connor was born on 30 November 1906 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El deseo (1944), La que no perdonó (1938) and El misterioso tío Sylas (1947). She died on 7 April 1947 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Mario Benedetti was born on 14 September 1920 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay. He was a writer and actor, known for The Truce (1974), Dale nomás (1974) and Football Stories (1997). He was married to Luz López Alegre and Luz. He died on 17 May 2009 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Jorge Batlle was born on 25 October 1927 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was married to Noemi Lamuraglia and Mercedes Menafra. He died on 24 October 2016 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Eduardo Galeano was born on 3 September 1940 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a writer and actor, known for La vida según Galeano (2013), Huellas del paraíso (1991) and Prohibited Birds (2004). He was married to Graciela Berro Rovira, Silvia Brando and Helena Villagra. He died on 13 April 2015 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Antonio Larreta was born on 14 December 1922 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a writer and director, known for I, the Worst of All (1990), The Fencing Master (1992) and Nunca estuve en Viena (1989). He died on 19 August 2015 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez was born on 28 March 1897 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a composer, known for Strictly Ballroom (1992), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). He died on 25 April 1948 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Margarita Xirgu was born on 18 June 1888 in Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress, known for Alma torturada (1917), La reina joven (1916) and Blood Wedding (1938). She was married to Josep Arnall. She died on 25 April 1969 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Jose Luis Inciarte was born on 24 April 1948 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He died on 27 July 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Actor
- Writer
Enrique Almada was born in 1935 in Uruguay. He was an actor and writer, known for Hiperhumor (1987), Toto Paniagua, el rey de la chatarra (1980) and Los irrompibles (1975). He died on 29 April 1990 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Raimundo Soto was born in 1915 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for Brigada en acción (1977), Tú me enloqueces (1976) and Cómo seducir a una mujer (1967). He was married to Maria Legani. He died on 7 July 1983 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Héctor Coire was born in 1917 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Escuela de campeones (1950), Gold in Clay (1939) and Such Is Life (1939). He died on 2 January 1974 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Walter Reyno was born on 13 February 1935 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for The Aura (2005), 25 Watts (2001) and Matar a Todos (2007). He was married to Patricia. He died on 3 December 2014 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Fernando Díaz Plaja was born on 24 April 1918 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for El español y los siete pecados capitales (1980), Luna de verano (1959) and A la pálida luz de la luna (1985). He died on 31 October 2012 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Eduardo D'Angelo was born on 4 January 1939 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor and writer, known for El tren de los sueños (2005), Hiperhumor (1987) and Los irrompibles (1975). He died on 18 October 2014 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Jorge Risi was born on 1 January 1940 in Uruguay. He was a composer, known for Milagros no hay. Los desaparecidos de Mercedes Benz (2003). He died on 17 October 2022 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro was born on 14 March 1942 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a writer, known for A Twelve-Year Night (2018) and Tupamaros (1997). He died on 5 August 2016 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Alberto Vila was born on 25 September 1903 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for Soltero soy feliz (1938), They Met in Argentina (1941) and Confesión (1940). He died on 22 February 1981 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Ladislao Mazurkiewicz died on 2 January 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Writer
- Director
Juan Carlos Patrón was born on 22 January 1905 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a writer and director, known for Soltero soy feliz (1938) and Procesado 1040 (1958). He died on 3 February 1979 in Montevideo, Uruguay.- Ferruccio Musitelli was born on 25 August 1927 in Pando, Uruguay. He was a director, known for La ciudad en la playa (1961), La flor de la vida (2017) and La flor de la vida - La serie (2020). He died on 30 January 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Roque Máspoli was born on 12 October 1917 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He died on 22 February 2004 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Jorge Sclavo was an actor, known for Summerskin (1961) and Inéditos (1989). He died on 31 July 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- Actor
- Music Department
Fernando Hasaj was an actor, known for Manuel de Falla, músico de dos mundos (2007) and El grosso concerto (2001). He died on 5 March 2010 in Montevideo, Uruguay.