Luis Brandoni
Acting
Born: Apr 18, 1940
From: Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Luis "Beto" Brandoni (1940-2026) was one of Argentina's most renowned and significant actors. He was born in Dock Sud, a port community east of Avellaneda. He debuted on the stage in 1962, on television in 1963, and on film in 1966. He joined the National Comedy Theater in 1964 under the direction of Luisa Vehil. Politically active in the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR), he served as cultural policy adviser for President Raúl Alfonsín (1983-89), and was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in 1993, where he served until 2001. He was an unsuccessful Argentine Senate candidate for the UCR in 2005, and for Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province, with nominee Ricardo Alfonsín, in 2007. He was married to actress Marta Bianchi, and in 2007 married Monica Lopez. An actor with extensive film, television and theatre credits, he portrayed leading roles in acclaimed pictures such as La tregua (1974), Juan que reía (1976), Darse cuenta (1984), Esperando la carroza (1985), Made in Argentina (1986), Cien veces no debo (1990), Convivencia (1993), Una sombra ya pronto serás (1994), De mi barrio con amor (1995), and Los pasos perdidos (2001). His career remained strong during 2011: among his notable theatre …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pugliese | 2024 | — | |
| Un tal Mario | 2024 | — | |
| Hermanos, una historia de sangre | Narrator | 2024 | 10.0 |
| Humo bajo el agua | 2023 | 3.5 | |
| Franklin, historia de un billete | 2022 | 3.6 | |
| Tokio | 2015 | 5.5 | |
| La Suerte en tus Manos | Dr. Weiss | 2012 | 5.5 |
| Waiting for the Hearse 2: The Party is Over | Antonio Musicardi | 2009 | 5.833 |
| Felicitas | Martin de Álzaga | 2009 | 4.5 |
| Democracy | 2008 | 6.0 | |
| What Your Eyes Don't See | Raúl | 2000 | 7.25 |
| The Damned Rib | Juan | 1999 | 5.917 |
| El verso | Juan | 1996 | 7.0 |
| Living Together | 1994 | 6.333 | |
| A Shadow You Soon Will Be | Barrante | 1994 | 4.5 |
| Cien veces no debo | Father | 1990 | 6.386 |
| Made in Argentina | Osvaldo | 1987 | 6.909 |
| Seré cualquier cosa, pero te quiero | 1986 | 8.333 | |
| Waiting for the Hearse | Antonio | 1985 | 8.036 |
| There Are Some Guys Downstairs | Julio | 1985 | 5.4 |
| Darse cuenta | Carlos Ventura | 1984 | 7.185 |
| Acto de posesión | Enrique | 1977 | 4.25 |
| Alone | 1976 | 10.0 | |
| Juan que reía | Juan Libonatti | 1976 | 7.333 |
| The Truce | Esteban Santomé | 1974 | 7.5 |
| Rebellion in Patagonia | Antonio Soto | 1974 | 7.592 |
| People in Buenos Aires | 1974 | 6.75 | |
| Me enamoré sin darme cuenta | 1972 | 7.0 | |
| La gran ruta | Tano | 1971 | 6.0 |
| Mr. President | 1970 | 7.0 | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1940 |
| From | Buenos Aires City, … |