El Gen Argentino
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| El Gen Argentino | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cultural spreading |
| Directed by | Fernando Emiliozzi [1] |
| Creative director(s) | Cune Molinero [1] |
| Presented by | Daniel Pergolini [1] |
| Country of origin |  Argentina |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Daniel Pergolini and Diego Guebel [1] |
| Producer(s) | Cuatro Cabezas |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | 27 August 2007 – 15 October 2007 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
El Gen Argentino (in Spanish, "The Argentine Gene") was the Argentina spin-off of the 2002 Greatest Britons program produced by the BBC. Launched on 27 August 2007, was a television program series by Telefe, to determine who historical personality represents the Argentine Nation, who possesses the Argentine Gene. The Top 10 were announced in first programme, with almost 350,000 votes cast. In following shows, there were chosen pairs of candidates in history, art, science, politics and entertainment.
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[edit] Winner
José de San Martín (25-02-1778--17-08-1850)
[edit] The Argentine Gene finalist list
There are five list, depending the activities of the great argentines. They are: politics in XIX century, politics in XX century, pop culture, art and cience, and finally, sports.
[edit] 20th century politics
- Eva Perón (1919-1952), women revolutionary and popular hero.
- Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), communist revolutionary and Cuban national hero.
[edit] 19th century politics
- José de San Martín (1778-1850), revolutionary, Liberator and national hero of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
- Manuel Belgrano (1770-1820), revolutionary and creator of the Argentine flag.
[edit] Pop culture, journalism
- Roberto Fontanarrosa (1944-2007), cartoonist and writer.
- Alberto Olmedo (1933-1988), actor and comedian.
[edit] Art and science and humanism
- Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), national writer.
- Rene Favaloro (1923-2000), creator of coronary bypass surgery .
[edit] Sport
- Diego Armando Maradona (1960), one of the best soccer players of the 20th century.
- Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995), race car driver, won five Formula One World Driver's Championships.
[edit] Shortlists of Non-finalist
[edit] 19th century politics: non-finalists
- Moreno, Mariano
- Sarmiento, Domingo F.
- Juan Manuel de Rosas
- Juana Azurduy
- Leandro N. Alem
- Martín Güemes
- Justo José de Urquiza
- Calfucurá
- Juan B. Alberdi
- Facundo Quiroga
- Francisco "Perito" Moreno
- Julio A. Roca
- Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson
- Bartolomé Mitre
- Chacho Peñaloza
- Bernardino Rivadavia
- Juan José Castelli
- Artigas, José Gervasio
[edit] 20th century politics: non-finalists
- Juan Domingo Perón
- Arturo Illia
- Hipólito Yrigoyen
- Carlos Menem
- Rodolfo Walsh
- Raúl Alfonsín
- Estela de Carlotto
- Néstor Kirchner
- Alfredo Palacios
- Alicia Moreau de Justo
- Lisandro De la Torre
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
- Arturo Frondizi
- Carlos Mugica - Padre
- Ricardo Balbín
- Roque Sáenz Peña
- Enrique Angelelli - Obispo
- Hebe de Bonafini
[edit] Pop culture, journalism: non-finalists
- Carlos Gardel
- Tato Bores
- León Gieco
- Charly García
- Joaquín Lavado, aka Quino
- Astor Piazzolla
- Atahualpa Yupanqui
- María Elena Walsh
- Sandro
- Luis Sandrini
- Enrique Santos Discépolo
- Gustavo Santaolalla
- Tita Merello
- Niní Marshall
- Mercedes Sosa
- Norma Aleandro
- Mariano Mores
- Alfredo Alcón
[edit] Arts and Science: non-finalists
- Ernesto Sábato
- Julio Cortázar
- Julio Bocca
- José Hernández
- Luis Leloir
- Alfonsina Storni
- Quinquela Martín
- Bernardo Houssay
- Salvador Mazza
- Roberto Arlt
- Lola Mora
- César Milstein
- Florentino Ameghino
- Antonio Berni
- Adolfo Bioy Casares
- Xul Solar
- Ramón Carrillo
- Esteban Echeverría
[edit] Sports: non-finalists
- Emanuel Ginóbili
- Guillermo Vilas
- Gabriel Batistuta
- Luciana Aymar
- Carlos Bilardo
- Carlos Monzón
- Gabriela Sabatini
- Mario Kempes
- Oscar Bonavena
- Jorge Newbery
- Nicolino Locche
- Roberto De Vicenzo
- Hugo Porta
- Alfredo Di Stéfano
- Daniel Passarella
- José María Gatica
- Carlos Reutemann
- César Menotti
[edit] Trivia
- There are 15 women in the top 100 and 1 in the top 10.
- There is only 1 living person in the top 10, Diego Armando Maradona.
- There are 31 living persons in the top 100. A further 31 are predominantly 20th century figures.
[edit] Facts
- Nominees by area:
- Political Figures: 25
- Sports: 19
- National Presidents: 13
- Music: 10
- Literature: 8
- Science: 7
- Television, Cinema and Radio: 7
- painters and sculptors: 5
- Military: 4
- Religion: 2
- First Ladies: 1
- Aviators: 1
- Business and Industry: -
[edit] See also
[edit] Other editions
- Other countries have produced similar shows, see also: Greatest Britons spin-offs
Germany ran their version on ZDF and called it Unsere Besten (Our Best).
The CBC ran The Greatest Canadian in 2004.
KRO (part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting) ran the De Grootste Nederlander (The Greatest Dutchman).
The Discovery Channel (in conjunction with AOL) ran The Greatest American in May 2005 [1].
The South African Broadcasting Corporation ran the Great South Africans.
In Finland, YLE ran Suuret Suomalaiset (Great Finns).[2].
In France Le Plus Grand Français (The Greatest Frenchman) ran on France 2..svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png)
In Belgium.: De Grootste Belg and Le plus grand belge.
A Czech version called The Greatest Czech (Největší Čech) aired in June 2005.
100 Welsh Heroes was the result of an on-line poll carried out in 2003-4.
A Bulgarian version, The Great Bulgarians (Великите българи), finished in February 2007.
In Romania, the show called "Mari Români" (Great Romanians) started in May 2006; on July 8, Televiziunea Română (TVR) presented the 100 Greatest Romanians, and on October 21 the Greatest Romanian of all the times.
In Portugal, RTP chose dictator António de Oliveira Salazar as the Greatest Portuguese.
In Spain, Antena 3 chose the current head of state, King Juan Carlos I, as the The Most Important Spaniard in History, on May 22nd, 2007.[2]
Ukraine ran their version on Inter (TV channel) and called it Великі українці (The Great Ukrainians). To broadcast 2007-2008 season, 2007.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Marcelo Stiletano for La Nacion Daily, The importance of a choice, Retrieved on 8-29-2007 (Spanish)
- ^ http://www.antena3.com/elmasimportante/index.htm
