The actor and director Daniel Fanego He died this Thursday at the age of 69, as confirmed by the Argentine Actors Association (AAA).
“With great sadness We say goodbye to our member and former union leaderactor and director Daniel Fanego. With extensive experience in theater, television and film, he was one of the most beloved and award-winning actors of his generation. We send our most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones, accompanying them in this difficult time,” AAA posted on its social networks.
He also reported that Fanego’s “farewell” will be “this Friday, September 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Buenos Aires Legislature,” located at Avenida Presidente Julio Argentino Roca 575.
According to radio Rivadavia journalist Pablo Montagna, Fanego “He was sick and died at homesurrounded by his loved ones.”
Works, films and series: Daniel Fanego’s time on the Argentine scene
Fanego, 69 years old, he arrived on the national scene in 1977 with the play The Anatomy Lesson. Despite having studied Law for four years, he finally decided to dedicate himself fully to the world of acting and managed to participate in great theatrical successes such as Porteños, The Three Sisters, Camille, Twelve Men in Conflict, Open Couple, Medea, The Misanthrope, Pygmalion, Flight to Capistrano, Letters from the Absent and The Lion in Winter, Modestamente Fanegoamong many others. As a director, he presented the works Sardines, After the rehearsal, Christ Wins, Roberto Zucco, About doubt, Cumbia morena cumbiaamong others.
On television and platforms, he was part of memorable productions such as The marginal, The kingdom, The chosen one, Killer women, I will resist, El Rafa, The sister-in-law, The males, The first of us, Guilty, Bárbara Narváez, Loving… the savage, Mrs. Ordoñez, The bronze garden and Romeo and Juliet.
In cinema, he starred in a wide variety of films, including Betibú, The Angel, Moon of Avellaneda, From the Abyss, Accused, Eva Doesn’t Sleep, Akelarre, The World Against Me, Laurita’s Loves, The Clouds, The Punk Professor, We All Have a Plan and The Creole Faust.
In addition to his activity on stage, between 1988 and 1990, he held the position of Secretary of International Relations of the Argentine Association of Actors and Actresses. In addition, in 2000 he founded the TeatroxlaIdentidad cycle, in which he participated as a member of the board of directors.
Daniel Fanego pointed at the Government for the cuts to culture
On the other hand, Fanego has recently become involved in national political conflicts. During one of his last interviews on Radio AM750, while the DNU 70/2023 and the Bases law were being debated in Congress, the actor celebrated that people took to the streets and stressed that “New voices have been added that did not have a party identity”.
“Voices that are also worried. PBecause the attack is frontal, not only on cultural institutions, such as theatre and cinema.”
Fanego repudiated the various attacks on national cinema and launched: “Messing with Sagai, Argentores, Sadaic? They manage the rights of artists and performers in front of companies. What is the State getting involved in there? Aren’t they liberals?“, he questioned.
He also criticised the current government, saying that “they are provocateurs and are seeking a climate of violence.”
“I think that on the 24th we all have to be in the streets saying that this is not going to work, that this is not how it should work,” he said in relation to the mobilization on March 24 for the Day of Remembrance.
Source: Ambito
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