Darío Grandinetti Explained

Darío Grandinetti
Birth Date:5 March 1959
Birth Place:Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1976–present
Spouse:
    Partner:Pastora Vega (2016–present)
    Children:4 (1 deceased)

    Darío Alejandro Grandinetti (born 5 March 1959) is an Argentine actor.[1] He is known for his numerous roles in television, theater and film, where he participated in films by renowned directors such as Alejandro Doria, Pedro Almodóvar and Damián Szifron.

    Biography

    Darío Grandinetti was born in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. His father worked in the Junta Nacional de Granos in streets of Mendoza and Sarmiento. When Darío Grandinetti was 17 years old he and his family moved to the small town of Las Rosas where they lived only one year and returned to Rosario. In Rosario he played in the inferior teams of Newell's Old Boys football club. He began to work in the Junta Nacional de Granos as auxiliary and began studying theater. For reasons of work, he moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Career

    Darío Grandinetti started as a television actor and slowly moved towards cinema. His filmography is mainly of Argentine production or co-productions with his country. His first work in a foreign production was the Bolivian El Día que murió el silencio of 1998, and has recently worked in a number of Spanish films, and also participated as guest in Spanish TV series. He is considered one of the most important Argentine actors. In 2012 he won an International Emmy Award for his role in Televisión por la Inclusión.

    Personal life

    When he was 24 he had an affair with the 40 year old actor Silvia Montanari. She broke off the relationship saying later that it was because of their age difference.[2]

    In 1989 he formalized his relationship with Catalan artist Eulalia Lombarte Llorca with whom he had his first two children, María Eulalia and Juan. The couple ended their relationship in the year 1992 with much controversy and a legal battle for the possession of their children that ended up favoring Darío. In October 1993 he met ex-model and Argentine actress Marisa Mondino with whom he married in 1995 and had two daughters, Lucía (1996-1997) who died in 1997 of hydrocephalus, and Laura. The couple ended their relationship in 2006. Finally, after several rumors that linked them together, in 2016 Darío Grandinetti made official his relationship with actress Pastora Vega.

    Theater

    YearTitleDirector
    1976Equus
    1981El violinista en el tejado
    1982Hijos del silencio
    1982-1983Camino negro
    1984Papi
    1985Feliz año viejo
    1986La jaula de las locas
    1986-1987Los dueños del silencio
    1987-1990Yepetto
    1993Errare humanun est
    1995Los lobos
    1996-1998Los mosqueteros del rey
    1998-1999Ya nadie recuerda a Federico Chopin
    2000El cartero
    2000Maratón dantesca
    2003Juana de Arco en la hoguera
    2004Teatro por la identidad
    2006-2007Ella en mi cabeza
    2008-2010Baraka
    2011-2012MinerosJavier Daulte
    2013Una relación pornográficaPhilippe Blasband
    2014 PersonitasJavier Daulte
    2014Novecento

    Television

    YearTitleCharacterChannel
    1980BiancaATC
    1980Donde pueda quererteCanal 11
    1980Señorita AndreaRoqueATC
    1981El ciclo de Guillermo Bredeston y Nora CárpenaCanal 9
    1985Coraje mamáMáximoCanal 9
    1986Querido salvajeCanal 11
    1987FiccionesATC
    1990Primera funciónYepettoTVE
    1990AtreverseAntonioTelefé
    1992El oro y el barroProfessorCanal 9
    1993ApasionadaPatricio VelascoEl Trece
    1993Zona de riesgoManagerEl Trece
    1994Los machosEl Trece
    1998Los fiscalesIgnacio CastilloTelefé
    1999La Argentina de TatoEl Trece
    1999ChiquititasJuan MazzaTelefé
    2000-2002Tiempo finalTelefé
    2006Algo habrán hecho por la historia argentinaDomingo Faustino SarmientoTelefé
    2011Tiempo de pensarGustavoTV Pública
    2011Televisión por la inclusiónMarioCanal 9
    2013Santos & PecadoresDetective Fausto CánovasCanal 9
    2014En terapiaCarlosTV Pública
    2015-2016La casa del marInspector Jorge PelazasOnDirecTV
    2018–presentEl lobistaEliánEl Trece
    2018–presentHierroDíazARTE
    2023La novia gitana Miguel Vistas[3]

    Films

    YearFilmCharacterDirectorCountry
    1984Darse cuentaJuanAlejandro DoriaArgentina
    1985Esperando la carrozaCachoAlejandro DoriaArgentina
    1985La BúsquedaThe muteJuan Carlos DesanzoArgentina
    1986Les Longs manteauxSolder GaitánGilles BéhatArgentina-France
    1986Seguridad personalAníbal Di SalvoArgentina
    1988Las Puertitas del señor LópezAlberto FischermanArgentina
    1990Cien veces no deboJorgeAlejandro DoriaArgentina
    1990La Pandilla aventureraSailorMiguel TorradoArgentina
    1992El lado oscuro del corazónOliverioEliseo SubielaArgentina-Canada
    1994La Balada de Donna HelenaCar ThiefFito PáezArgentina
    1995Las Cosas del querer: Segunda parteTullioJaime ChávarriArgentina-Spain
    1995No te mueras sin decirme adónde vasLeopoldoEliseo SubielaArgentina
    1996El Dedo en la llagaTolosaAlberto LecchiArgentina-Spain
    1996Despabílate amorErnestoEliseo SubielaArgentina
    1997Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andandoCarlos Gardel/Renzo FranchiJaime ChávarriArgentina-Spain
    1997La casa de TourneurJorge CaterbonaArgentina
    1998El Día que Murió el SilencioAbelardoPaolo AgazziBolivia
    1999El AmateurMunicipal OfficialJuan Bautista StagnaroArgentina
    1999Operación FangioJuan Manuel FangioAlberto LecchiArgentina-Spain-Cuba
    2001El lado oscuro del corazón 2OliverioEliseo SubielaArgentina-Spain
    2002Hable con ellaMarco ZuluagaPedro AlmodóvarSpain
    2003 Ilusión de movimientoRafaelHéctor MolinaArgentina
    2003 Tiempo de tormenta (Stormy Weather)OscarPedro OleaSpain
    2003 Killing WordsRamón DíazLaura MañáSpain
    2003 El juego de ArcibelArcibel AlegríaAlberto LecchiArgentina
    2003 Ciudad del solLuisCarlos GalettiniArgentina
    2004El año del diluvioAixeláJaime ChávarriFrance-Spain-Italy
    2004Próxima salidaCarlos VelmarNicolás TuozzoArgentina
    2005Segundo asalto (Round Two)VidalDaniel CebriánSpain
    2005El buen destinoLeonor BenedettoArgentina
    2007La carta esféricaImanol UribeSpain
    2007¿De quién es el portaligas?NormanFito PáezArgentina
    2007El frascoPérezAlberto LecchiArgentina
    2007QuiéremePanchoBeda Docampo FeijóoArgentina-Spain
    2007La peliDiegoGustavo PostiglioneArgentina-Uruguay
    2008Horizontal/VerticalPoliceNicolás TuozzoArgentina
    2009Haroldo Conti, homo viatorHaroldo ContiMiguel MatoArgentina
    2009Días de mayoLaura's fatherGustavo PostiglioneArgentina
    2010Carne de neónChinoPaco CabezasArgentina-Spain
    2013MatrimonioEstebanCarlos María JaureguialzoArgentina
    2014InevitableFabiánJorge AlgoraArgentina-Spain
    2014Relatos salvajesSalgadoDamián SzifronArgentina-Spain
    2015Jorge BergoglioBeda Docampo FeijóoArgentina-Spain
    2016JulietaLorenzo GentilePedro AlmodóvarSpain
    2016HorasArgentina
    2018The Queen of FearValeria Bertuccelli
    Fabiana Tiscornia
    Argentina-Denmark
    2018El pactoAlex[4] David VictoriSpain
    2018RojoClaudio MoranBenjamín NaishtatArgentina
    2023Empieza el baileCarlos[5] Marina SereseskyArgentina-Spain
    2024NinaPedro[6]

    Awards

    YearAwardCategoryProgramResult
    1992Havana Film FestivalEl Lado oscuro del corazónBest Actor
    1993Gramado Film FestivalEl Lado oscuro del corazónBest Actor
    1999Cartagena Film FestivalEl Día que Murió el Silencio Best Actor
    1999Silver Condor AwardsSus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andandoBest Actor
    2001Konex AwardBest Actor
    2004FantasportoKilling WordsBest Actor
    2012International Emmy AwardTelevisión por la inclusiónBest Actor

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Cristina Banegas y Darío Grandinetti, ganadores en los Emmy . 2016-03-18 . 2017-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170501035258/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1528487-expectativa-por-los-ciclos-argentinos-nominados-en-los-emmy-internacional . dead .
    2. Web site: Silvia Montanari reveló por qué se separó de Darío Grandinetti. RosarioPlus. 2019-12-17.
    3. Web site: Quién es quién en “La novia gitana”, la nueva serie de Atresplayer Premium. mag. El Comercio. 29 September 2022. Nelly. Osco.
    4. Web site: ‘The Pact’ (‘El Pacto’): Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. Jonathan. Holland. 25 August 2018.
    5. Web site: RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'Empieza el baile', protagonizada por Darío Grandinetti y Mercedes Morán. rtve.es. 20 February 2023.
    6. Web site: Los estrenos del 10 de mayo. 'Nina'. El lado de la venganza. Aisge. 6 May 2024. Alberto. Úbeda-Portugués.