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Umberto Serrano was born on May 21, 1942 in one of the Spanish cities. Despite the fact that the actor was born in Spain, he worked for the most part exclusively for Argentine cinema, although he sometimes played roles in Spanish films. In addition to films, he also received roles in the theater and was the host of some programs on television in Argentina.
Biography and film work
Umberto Serrano played mainly in dramatic performances, and he got only those roles that are usually given to the supporting cast. He earned his first popularity in Argentina for shooting in two well-known telenovelas. The first of them has the name "Raphael". In this film, the actor got the role of an eccentric lawyer who is always ready to get to the bottom of the case he is investigating. In the same film, Alberto de Mendoza played with him, with whom Umberto later became friends. As for the second famous short story "Wild Angel", Serrano played a priest there, distinguished by extraordinary spiritual kindness. In thatIn the series, according to the plot, the hero had a pupil named Milagros. Her role was played by the famous actress Natalia Oreiro.
Last role
The last time actor Umberto appeared on the set of a movie was in 2012. Then for his novel "Sweet Love" he was hired by the famous Argentine television company Telefé. In the film, Umberto Serrano played the character of Rocco Bonfatti, the always calm and good-natured owner of a small candy store from Bundy. Umberto spent the last years of his life in Buenos Aires, where he died on January 21, 2013.
Other works of the actor
Despite the fact that Umberto Serrano worked more in Argentina, many Spaniards know him. Some of them enjoy watching films with his participation. One of the films with the participation of the actor was partially filmed in Spain. It's called "Wild Tango".
In general, the filmography of the actor is not so great. His first filming took place in 1986. Then the film "Night of Pencils" was filmed. One of the last film works in which the actor took part was filmed in 2011 and is called "The Abyss … we are still together." The most famous films with the participation of Umberto Serrano include the following films: "The Adventurers", "Son of the Bride" and "Black Pearl".
It is worth noting that throughout his life the actor worked in only three genres of cinema. We are talking about dramas, melodramas and thrillers. Umberto did not want to get acquainted with other components of the cinema.