Hector Alterio is an Oscar-winning theater and film actor who has won many prestigious awards, awards and nominations over the years. An amazing person who managed to conquer the audience with charm and smile, who contributed to the formation of the Argentine theater.
Hector Alterio (), nee - Argentinean actor, brutal man, loving husband, caring father. On account of his more than 200 paintings, dozens of television programs, performances and other creative achievements. He managed to fall in love with the viewer with his characteristic roles, a charming smile. Talented people, famous producers, screenwriters are intertwined in his fate. He is full of strength, ideas and intentions.
Biography
The future star of the movie screen was born in September 1929, in the era of the formation of sound films. His family lived at that time in Buenos Aires, where the young Hector began to receive secondary education. Nature has endowed him with charm, an irresistible look, a talent to attract the public. He often took part in amateur performances at the school and read a lot. After graduating from school, he decided to try himself as an actor. His admission to the theater school was the impetus for further creativity.
Career
He took his first steps towards popularity at the age of nineteen, starting to perform on stage as a student. After graduating from college in 1950, he gathered a small group of associates and created the group "New Theater" (Nuevo Teatro). These were wonderful years of his formation as a person, gaining the audience's appreciation, a new wave of development of the Argentine theater as a whole. The sixties brought a lot of new things to the fate of the young actor, he set goals for the future.
During the existence of the theater, Hector tried his hand at cinema, starred in historical films, recreates important moments in the history of Argentina. Since 1965, he began close cooperation with film companies, he was interested in everything new, unknown for himself. By 1968, he had several successful roles in films, by this time his theater ceased to exist, so Alterio completely went into cinema.
1974 - two of the best films of the actor: the military history director Hector Oliver "Rise of Patagonia" and the drama of the scriptwriter Sergio Renan "Truce". They were awarded the Oscar, Silver Bear for Best Actor in a Foreign Language. Filming took place in Spain, at the beginning of the period of repression of the "dirty war" in Argentina. Therefore, having received threats from the anti-communist alliance (AAA), he remained in Spain, continued to appear on local television.
Years of work in Spain contributed to the creativity of the young man, added new knowledge, experience, and learned the language. He took part in TV shows, various programs, films, he repeatedly received public recognition, positive reviews from critics. For the film-drama "Even God knows" was awarded the Silver Shell (1977).
The actor's peak in popularity came in 1985, when he starred in the historical drama "The Official Version" by Luis Puenso. This picture earned the first Oscar, Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Foreign Language Film. The directors noticed him and began to offer diverse roles, with which Hector successfully coped. At the end of the "dirty war", the renewal of Argentina's democratic relations with the world, the man calmly continued to act in both countries.
2001 was marked by participation in the romantic comedy with a melodramatic plot "Son of the Bride" (2001), directed by Juan Jose Campanella. In the film, the man played Nino Bilvedere, an elderly spouse who finally fulfilled the promise of his beloved - to get married in a church. Despite the difficulties of life, the hero of the film found the strength to thank his sick wife and at the same time support his son in his hardships. For achievements in the world of cinema, the best performance of his role, successful direction, the film was awarded another Oscar and more than 20 other prestigious awards.
2002 saw the release of the western-style action adventure Last Train. The main characters are the star cast of Spanish-Argentine cinema, who gave the film an unforgettable experience, intrigue and viewing in one breath. The role of the professor brought the next highest award in the nomination for the best male role.
Personal life
Years of hard work and self-improvement have brought the popular hero numerous awards, love and recognition from the audience. The collection of his achievements in recent years has been added: the title of laureate of the Goya Prize (2004), the Silver Condor (2008) for his contribution to world culture and cinema throughout a fruitful creative career. An active, recognized actor has big plans ahead, goals that he wants to achieve.
How does a famous person live now? He is happily married to his wife Tita Bakeikoa, a psychoanalyst, a professional in his field. The future spouses met by chance, at a small party, where Tita came with a friend. It was love at first sight, for life. She went through a lot with her husband, always supported him, helped to cope with difficulties. She gave birth to Hector two wonderful children who followed in the footsteps of their father. These are two famous actors - Ernesto Alterio (son born in 1970) and Malena Alterio (daughter in 1974).
