Norma Aleandro
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| Born: | May 2, 1936 (age 70), Buenos Aires, Argentina.  |
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| Occupation: | Actor. |
| Spouse: | Eduardo Le Poole |
Norma Aleandro Robledo (born May 2, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated Argentine actress, born in Buenos Aires to María Luisa Robledo and Pedro Aleandro, both actors.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Aleandro was a distinguished performer, playwright and director on the South American stage and also appeared regularly on television.
During the late 1970s she was vocal about her progressive views and during the rule of the military government she was exiled to Uruguay. Later Aleandro moved to Spain and did not return to Argentina until after the military junta fell in 1982.[2]
In 1985 her breakout role in films was the Argentine Academy Award-winning film The Official Story. For her acting in the film she won, among others, the Cannes Award for best actress.
She worked in several other Argentine movies such as the Academy Award-nominated El Hijo de la Novia, Sol de Otoño, and El Faro.
Aleandro co-starred in a few Hollywood films such as One Man's War, with Anthony Hopkins, and Gaby: A True Story (1988) for which she received an Oscar nomination. She also had a minor role in Cousins (1989).
In 1996 she was honored as Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires ("Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires").
[edit] The Official Story
The Official Story is arguably Aleandro's most important work. Not only was she successful in the role, but the film helped bring awareness to the horrific experiences Argentina experienced during the military rule in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In an interview she gave when the film was released she said, "Alicia's personal search is also my nation's search for the truth about our history. The film is positive in the way it demonstrates that she can change her life despite all she is losing."[3]
[edit] Awards (partial)
Wins
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1985.
- Cannes Award, 1986.
- Best Actress for The Official Story
- Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival, 1996.
- Best Actress, for Sol de Otoño
- Havana Film Festival, 1996.
- Best Actress for Corazón iluminado
Nominated
- Academy Award, 1988.
- Best Supporting Actress for Gaby: A True Story
- Golden Globe Award, 1988.
- Best Supporting Actress for Gaby: A True Story
Other awards won
- Konex Award: Various Diamond Awards throughout the years.[4]
- Martín Fierro Awards: Eight Awards throughout the years.
- Association of Latin Entertainment Critics: Best Character Actress, for Cama Adentro, 2004; Best Actress, for The Official Story, 1985.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Norma Aleandro at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Curran, Daniel. Cinebooks: Foreign Films, McPherson's Publishing: 1989, page 132.
- ^ Blommers, Thomas J. "Social and Cultural Circularity in La historia oficial," California State University-Bakersfield.
- ^ Konex Awards web site for Norma Aleandro.
[edit] External links
- Norma Aleandro at cinenacional.com (Spanish).
- Fan Site (Spanish).
