Javier Portales
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Javier Portales, whose birth name was Miguel Ángel Álvarez, (Tancacha, Córdoba
, Argentina
, 21 April 1937 - Buenos Aires
, 14 October 2003) was an Argentine
actor with work in television, film and theater.
Portales started to work early in life in the theater, then moved to television on a program that dealt with the troubles a group of young people had in high-school in "Quinto Año Nacional" by Abel Santa Cruz. it was in 1964 when his career took an important turn when he was hired for the hit comedy "Operación Ja-Já", where he joined several established comic actors such as Fidel Pintos, Juan Carlos Altavista
, Adolfo García Grau and Jorge Porcel
. It was in that program that he met his future television friend and colleague Alberto Olmedo
.
He did some work in film, starring in 1962 in Una Jaula no tiene secretos
.
Portales and Olmedo, along with Porcel worked together in a series of successful projects for the movies and for the comedy theater and musicals, also in television, during the 1970s and 1980s.
He achieve his highest success during the 1990s in the TV sitcoms "Son de diez" and "Un hermano es un hermano".
In his last years his health deteriorated and had to be in a wheelchair.
. During the political turmoil of the military dictatorship in Argentina
this play was banned by the authorities.
The play became a movie, with Claudio García Satur in the principal role, and with other renowned actors as Alberto Argibay
and Víctor Laplace
.
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
, 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...
, 21 April 1937 - Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
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, 14 October 2003) was an Argentine
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...
actor with work in television, film and theater.
Portales started to work early in life in the theater, then moved to television on a program that dealt with the troubles a group of young people had in high-school in "Quinto Año Nacional" by Abel Santa Cruz. it was in 1964 when his career took an important turn when he was hired for the hit comedy "Operación Ja-Já", where he joined several established comic actors such as Fidel Pintos, Juan Carlos Altavista
Juan Carlos Altavista
Juan Carlos Altavista was an Argentine actor and comedian.-Life:Juan Carlos Altavista begun his career at Teatro Infantil Labarden, in Buenos Aires. There attended future actress as Julia Sandoval and Beba Bidart...
, Adolfo García Grau and Jorge Porcel
Jorge Porcel
Jorge Raúl Porcel de Peralta was a comedy actor and television host from Argentina. He was nicknamed El Gordo de América...
. It was in that program that he met his future television friend and colleague Alberto Olmedo
Alberto Olmedo
Alberto Olmedo was an Argentine comedian and actor.Olmedo was born in Barrio Pichincha, Rosario, Santa Fe Province. In his teens, he was a gifted gymnast and an aspiring actor, who tried his luck with several amateur theater companies and enjoyed some local success.Olmedo moved to Buenos Aires in...
.
He did some work in film, starring in 1962 in Una Jaula no tiene secretos
Una Jaula no tiene secretos
Una Jaula no tiene secretos is a 1962 Spanish - Argentine comedy film directed by Agustín Navarro.The script was written by Raúl GurruchagaThe movie premiered on October 3, 1962....
.
Portales and Olmedo, along with Porcel worked together in a series of successful projects for the movies and for the comedy theater and musicals, also in television, during the 1970s and 1980s.
He achieve his highest success during the 1990s in the TV sitcoms "Son de diez" and "Un hermano es un hermano".
In his last years his health deteriorated and had to be in a wheelchair.
Theater work
Javier Portales wrote a play "La sartén por el mango", directed by Manuel AntínManuel Antín
Manuel Antín is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.Manuel Antin was born in Las Palmas, Chaco Province, in 1926. He first wrote for Argentine television in 1956 and made his directorial debut in 1962 with his first film: La Cifra Impar based on a tale of Julio Cortázar...
. During the political turmoil of the military dictatorship in Argentina
National Reorganization Process
The National Reorganization Process was the name used by its leaders for the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as la última junta militar or la última dictadura , because several of them existed throughout its history.The Argentine...
this play was banned by the authorities.
The play became a movie, with Claudio García Satur in the principal role, and with other renowned actors as Alberto Argibay
Alberto Argibay
Alberto Argibay was an Argentine actor. He appeared in 51 films and television shows between 1958 and 1998...
and Víctor Laplace
Víctor Laplace
Víctor Laplace is an acclaimed Argentine film actor. He has appeared in over 80 films since 1970, such as Eva Perón and Un Amor en Moisés Ville in 2001, as well as extensive local and international theatre credits.-Filmography:#Detrás del sol, más cielo - Antón#Angelelli, la...
.