Marcos Zucker
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Marcos Zucker was an Argentine
actor of Polish-Jewish descent, known for his work on stage, television, and in films, he is best known for his comedic roles and appeared in 66 films.
, who immigrated to the country at the beginning of the 20th century during the great European emigration. He was born and raised in the Balvanera (Abasto)
neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Started his acting career as a dramatic actor but gradually switched to comedy. He worked in several successful comedy programs in television in the 1960s, especially in the acclaimed comedy-skit La Tuerca.
He also acted in several movies and in theatre
in Argentina and Chile where he worked seven seasons doing Fiddler on the Roof
.
During the military dictatorship called the National Reorganization Process
(1976–1983) one of his sons, Ricardo Marcos was detained and disappeared
.
He is buried in the actors pantheon at Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
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 of Polish-Jewish descent, known for his work on stage, television, and in films, he is best known for his comedic roles and appeared in 66 films.
Biography
Marcos Zucker was a son of an immigrant family from PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, who immigrated to the country at the beginning of the 20th century during the great European emigration. He was born and raised in the Balvanera (Abasto)
Balvanera
Balvanera is a neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.-Origin of Name and Alternative Names:The official name, Balvanera, is the name of the parroquia centered around the church of Nuestra Señora de Balvanera, erected in 1831.The zone around Corrientes avenue is known as Once after Plaza Once de...
neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Started his acting career as a dramatic actor but gradually switched to comedy. He worked in several successful comedy programs in television in the 1960s, especially in the acclaimed comedy-skit La Tuerca.
He also acted in several movies and in theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Argentina and Chile where he worked seven seasons doing Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
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During the military dictatorship called the National Reorganization Process
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...
(1976–1983) one of his sons, Ricardo Marcos was detained and disappeared
Forced disappearance
In international human rights law, a forced disappearance occurs when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organization or by a third party with the authorization, support, or acquiescence of a state or political organization, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the...
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He is buried in the actors pantheon at Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires.