Ricardo Espalter
Part of "Telecataplúm" cast, from left to right: Enrique Almada, Eduardo D'Angelo, Raimundo Soto, Ricardo Espalter and Emilio Vidal.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Espalter and the second or maternal family name is Arrieta.
Ricardo Espalter Arrieta (Montevideo, 14 April 1924 - Maldonado, 20 March 2007) was a Uruguayan actor and comedian.[1]
Biography
In the 1960s he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists (Eduardo D'Angelo, Enrique Almada, Julio Frade, Raimundo Soto), he was part of several successful humor programs: Telecataplúm, Jaujarana, Hupumorpo, Comicolor, Híperhumor, Decalegrón.
Very cherished by the public of Uruguay and Argentina, he was notable for his expressive facial gestures.[2] He showed an indescribable worried face which suddenly changed attitude, provoking the hilarity of the public.[3]
In 1974 he received the Martín Fierro Award.
Television
- Telecataplúm (1962)
- Jaujarana (1969-1972)
- Hupumorpo (1974-1977)
- Comicolor (1980-1983)
- Híperhumor (1984-1989)
- Decalegrón (1977-2002)
- Son de diez (1992-1995)
Cinema
- La raya amarilla (corto) (1962)
- La Industria del matrimonio (1964)
- Cómo seducir a una mujer (1967)
- ¡Quiero besarlo, señor! (1973)
- Los irrompibles (1975)
- La Película (1975)
- La noche del hurto (1976)
- La Fiesta de todos (1978)
- Toto Paniagua, el rey de la chatarra (1980)
- El telo y la tele (1985)
- Los taxistas del humor (1987)
- La pandilla aventurera (1990)
- El dirigible (1994)
- Maldita Cocaína (2000)[4]
Bibliography
- Rodríguez, Franklin (1997). El comediante: biografía imposible de Ricardo Espalter. Planeta.
References
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Spanish Wikipedia.
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- Ricardo Espalter at the Internet Movie Database
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