Abraham Bueno de Mesquita
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Abraham Bueno de Mesquita (Amsterdam
, July 23, 1918 — Lelystad
, August 19, 2005), commonly known under his stage name Bueno de Mesquita was a Dutch comedian
, actor
and stage artist, well known for his ability to make funny faces.
His comical talents literally saved his life. In World War II
, the (Sephardi) Jewish Bueno de Mesquita was imprisoned in the Dossin Barracks in Mechelen
, Belgium
, and was scheduled to be deported to Auschwitz. However, the camp commander was looking for music
ians. His ability to even play a one string cello
combined with his mimic
al talents saved him.
Bueno de Mesquita was one of the first television
artists, as early as 1952, Bueno de Mesquita appeared on television as a comedian. In the 1960s, he made many shows with Rita Corita, both on television, and in theaters. In 1968, he started working with Rudi Carrell
on German
television, which he continued doing for 13 seasons. Since his name was hard to pronounce for many Germans, in Germany, he was known as the small one, with the moustache. He has stated that his success in making Germans laugh sometimes felt as a small revenge.
Beside working with Rita Corita and Rudi Carrell, he also worked a lot with the Mounties, both on television and the theaters.
Bueno de Mesquita has written an autobiography
, Cello met één snaar (Cello with one string).
Bueno de Mesquita died in the night from August 18 to August 19, 2005, in his hometown Lelystad, aged 87, after a long battle with lung cancer
and brain tumor
.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, July 23, 1918 — Lelystad
Lelystad
Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible...
, August 19, 2005), commonly known under his stage name Bueno de Mesquita was a Dutch comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and stage artist, well known for his ability to make funny faces.
His comical talents literally saved his life. In World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the (Sephardi) Jewish Bueno de Mesquita was imprisoned in the Dossin Barracks in Mechelen
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and was scheduled to be deported to Auschwitz. However, the camp commander was looking for music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
ians. His ability to even play a one string cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
combined with his mimic
Mimic
In evolutionary biology, mimicry is the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both. This similarity can be in appearance, behaviour, sound, scent and even location, with the mimics found in similar places to their models....
al talents saved him.
Bueno de Mesquita was one of the first television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
artists, as early as 1952, Bueno de Mesquita appeared on television as a comedian. In the 1960s, he made many shows with Rita Corita, both on television, and in theaters. In 1968, he started working with Rudi Carrell
Rudi Carrell
Rudi Carrell , born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar, was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters, Linda de Mol and Sylvie van der Vaart, Carrell was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany.He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his...
on German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television, which he continued doing for 13 seasons. Since his name was hard to pronounce for many Germans, in Germany, he was known as the small one, with the moustache. He has stated that his success in making Germans laugh sometimes felt as a small revenge.
Beside working with Rita Corita and Rudi Carrell, he also worked a lot with the Mounties, both on television and the theaters.
Bueno de Mesquita has written an autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, Cello met één snaar (Cello with one string).
Bueno de Mesquita died in the night from August 18 to August 19, 2005, in his hometown Lelystad, aged 87, after a long battle with lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
and brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
.