Alfredo Casero
Encyclopedia
Alfredo Casero is an Argentine
musician, actor and comedian.
Casero began studying acting with Norman Briski
in 1987. Soon after he started working in the underground humour scene of Buenos Aires
. In 1992 he created, along with other humorists, the delirious comic show De la cabeza ("Out of our minds"), which later continued as Cha Cha Cha in 1995. In parallel with the TV show he started working in his musical project, and also in a radio show.
The cancellation of Cha Cha Cha in 1997 marks the end of an era of famous characters, such as Manhattan Ruiz, Minister of Postal Economy. Delicatessen, Todo x 2 pesos and Peter Capusotto y sus videos were shows that took much of the former Cha Cha Cha and De la Cabeza, including many actors.
He became better known outside of his country in 2002 when he recorded a Japan
ese song, Shima Uta
, entirely in Japanese
. It was the first single from his album, Casaerius
. The song became a huge hit in Argentina
, where it was chosen as the anthem for the national football team
to represent the country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
, in South Korea
and Japan
.
In 2004 Casero played the character 'Roque Rizzutti' in the Argentinian soap Locas de amor
.
He was featured, along with Japanese rock
band The Boom
(authors of Shima Uta) and Japanese-Argentine folk singer Claudia Oshiro on the Japanese New Year's Eve
television
show, Kōhaku Uta Gassen
, in its 53rd edition (New Year's Eve, December 2002).
Since then he's been devoted to the "Casero Experimendo", an experiment of blogging/humour and theater presentations, all made around improvisation.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
musician, actor and comedian.
Casero began studying acting with Norman Briski
Norman Briski
Norman Briski is a well-known Argentine theatre actor, director and playwright, as well as a noted cinema and television actor.-Life and work:Naum Normando Briski was born in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1938...
in 1987. Soon after he started working in the underground humour scene of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. In 1992 he created, along with other humorists, the delirious comic show De la cabeza ("Out of our minds"), which later continued as Cha Cha Cha in 1995. In parallel with the TV show he started working in his musical project, and also in a radio show.
The cancellation of Cha Cha Cha in 1997 marks the end of an era of famous characters, such as Manhattan Ruiz, Minister of Postal Economy. Delicatessen, Todo x 2 pesos and Peter Capusotto y sus videos were shows that took much of the former Cha Cha Cha and De la Cabeza, including many actors.
He became better known outside of his country in 2002 when he recorded a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese song, Shima Uta
Shima uta
is a 1992 song by the Japanese band The Boom. It was written by the lead singer, Kazufumi Miyazawa, based on his impressions from visiting Okinawa for a photo shoot. It is the band's best selling song, well-known throughout Japan and Argentina, and one of the most widely known songs associated with...
, entirely in Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. It was the first single from his album, Casaerius
Casaerius
- Track listing :All tracks written by Alfredo Casero, except where noted.# "Con " # "Mi combi"# "Pizza conmigo" # "Cualquier cosa bailarás"# "Como te diré" # "Amores locos"...
. The song became a huge hit in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, where it was chosen as the anthem for the national football team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
to represent the country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
, in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
In 2004 Casero played the character 'Roque Rizzutti' in the Argentinian soap Locas de amor
Locas de amor
Locas de Amor was an Argentine series, produced by Pol-ka Producciones and transmitted originally from April to December 2004. It was written and adapted for television by Suzana Cardozo. It was directed by Luis Barone and Daniel Barone. It starred Leticia Brédice, Julieta Díaz and Soledad Villamil...
.
He was featured, along with Japanese rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band The Boom
The Boom
The Boom is a Japanese rock band. Its members are Kazufumi Miyazawa , Kobayashi Takashi , Yamakawa Hiromasa , and Tochigi Takao .-History:...
(authors of Shima Uta) and Japanese-Argentine folk singer Claudia Oshiro on the Japanese New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show, Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
, in its 53rd edition (New Year's Eve, December 2002).
Since then he's been devoted to the "Casero Experimendo", an experiment of blogging/humour and theater presentations, all made around improvisation.
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV series | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1991/2 | De la cabeza De la Cabeza De la Cabeza is the sixth album by the Argentine Rock band Bersuit Vergarabat, released in 2002. Is the only Live album of the band, recorded at the Obras Sanitarias Stadium in Buenos Aires, and at the Haedo's ShowCenter. Features the best tracks of the band until that time... (TV) |
Fleitas y Chechile, El Show del Clio, Manhattan Ruiz, etc. |
| 1993 | Cha cha cha (TV) | |
| 1993 | Encuentros lejanos Cortometraje | |
| 1995 | Nico Nico Nico was a German singer, lyricist, composer, musician, fashion model, and actress, who initially rose to fame as a Warhol Superstar in the 1960s... (TV) |
Anjelica Conchaforte de Pocahontas |
| 1999 | Vulnerables (TV) | Roberto Chitti |
| 1999 | Casero en castellano | Personaje desconocido |
| 2000 | Los Pintin al rescate | Cacho |
| 2000 | Felicidades | Freddy |
| 2001 | Culpables (TV) | Aníbal |
| 2001 | Antigua vida mía | Alejandro |
| 2002 | Todas las azafatas van al cielo Todas las Azafatas van al Cielo Todas las azafatas van al cielo is an Argentine and Spanish comedy drama film directed by Daniel Burman and written by Burman and Emiliano Torres. The picture was produced by Pablo Bossi, Pedro D'Angelo, Diego Dubcovsky and José María Morales... |
Julián |
| 2003 | El día que me amen | Cheche |
| 2004 | Locas de amor Locas de amor Locas de Amor was an Argentine series, produced by Pol-ka Producciones and transmitted originally from April to December 2004. It was written and adapted for television by Suzana Cardozo. It was directed by Luis Barone and Daniel Barone. It starred Leticia Brédice, Julieta Díaz and Soledad Villamil... (TV) |
Roque Rizzutti |
| 2005 | Condón Express | Negro |
| 2005 | Lifting de corazón | Taxista |
| 2005 | Sin código (TV) | 'Rolo' Wazerman |
| 2006 | Rolo y Colo en: No te hagas la cabeza | Voz |
| 2006 | A Todo Culorr | |
| 2008 | Gigantes de Valdés | Capitán Mórelo |
| 2009 | Tratame bien Tratame bien Tratame bien is an Argentine TV series made by Pol-Ka. It was awarded with seven Martín Fierro Awards in May 2010, including the Golden one.-Plot:... |
Nacho |
| 2011 | Adan Y eva | Embajador Spruille Braden |
External links
- Official Website (Spanish)
- Alfredo Casero's IMDB profile
- Cha cha cha fans' site (Spanish)