Fernando González Pacheco

Fernando González Pacheco

Fernando González Pacheco
Born September 13, 1932 (1932-09-13) (age 79)
Valencia, Spain
Occupation Announcer, television presenter, actor, journalist, writer

Fernando González Pacheco (Valencia, Spain, September 13, 1932); also known as Pacheco, is a Colombian television presenter, announcer, journalist[1] and occasional actor with a career spanning over six decades. Pacheco was born in Spain and received the Colombian citizenship although he has been residing in Colombia since he was 4 years old.[2]

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Biography

González Pacheco was born in Valencia, Spain, September 13, 1932, as the son of Doroteo González-Pacheco and Inés Castro Montejo. He arrived in Colombia when he was four years old. He finished his secondary studies at Hispano Americano School in 1950 and was a ping pong champion, as well as a professional boxer known as Kid Pecas.[3]

Pacheco started working as a waiter for the Grand Colombian Merchant Fleet, occasionally performing on stage while playing the ukulele and singing.[4] It is thanks to enterpreneur Alberto Peñaranda, who would later become the owner of one of the main Colombian TV production companies, (programadoras) Punch, who offered him an opportunity on television after listening to him.[5]

He has also participated in various dangerous activities for social causes such as parachuting, bullfighting, lion taming, clowning, and hot air ballooning, to name a few.[6] He is also known for having been the spokesperson for Pro-Vida, a senior people support organization.

Career

Quite known for his versatility, Pacheco has been able to participate in a myriad of shows of many styles, whether interviewing or presenting, and even has had the opportunity to work as an actor in various popular Colombian telenovelas and films. His innate hability to deal with people and highly improvisational skills (all TV shows were broadcasted live on the earlier days), had lead him to be one of the most notorious figures in Colombia's television history. A running joke during his presentations is his "ugliness", which is exploited for comic relief.

González Pacheco also started a TV production company of his own called Coestrellas along with actor Carlos Benjumea, which lasted for many years.

TV presenter and interviewer

Pacheco's first official appearance was in 1956 on the TV show Agencia de Artistas (Artists Agency).[7] He also was the official presenter for Operación Ja-Ja, a starting point for popular local comedians such as Hugo Patiño and the late Jaime Agudelo. It is thanks to this show that highly regarded comedy show Sábados Felices would emerge.

Acting

Although having no formal acting education whatsoever, González Pacheco has gathered a fair amount of both expertise and recognition in this area:

Television

Motion Pictures

Theatre

Awards

Books

Personal life

González Pacheco is married to Cartago's beauty pageant Liliana Grohis.[19] He is also known as an avid supporter of Santa Fe football club as well as an accomplished percussionist.[20]

References

  1. ^ Biography - Fernando González Pacheco
  2. ^ ibid.
  3. ^ ibid.
  4. ^ Fernando González Pacheco, el hombre de las mil caras
  5. ^ ibid.
  6. ^ ibid.
  7. ^ ibid.
  8. ^ ColArte - Fernando González Pacheco
  9. ^ ibid. Biography - Fernando gonzález Pacheco
  10. ^ ibid.
  11. ^ ibid.
  12. ^ Colarte - Fernando González Pacheco
  13. ^ ibid.
  14. ^ ibid.
  15. ^ ibid.
  16. ^ ibid.
  17. ^ ibid.
  18. ^ ibid.
  19. ^ ibid.
  20. ^ Colarte - Fernando Gonzalez Pacheco

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References

  1. ^ Biography - Fernando González Pacheco
  2. ^ ibid.
  3. ^ ibid.
  4. ^ Fernando González Pacheco, el hombre de las mil caras
  5. ^ ibid.
  6. ^ ibid.
  7. ^ ibid.
  8. ^ ColArte - Fernando González Pacheco
  9. ^ ibid. Biography - Fernando gonzález Pacheco
  10. ^ ibid.
  11. ^ ibid.
  12. ^ Colarte - Fernando González Pacheco
  13. ^ ibid.
  14. ^ ibid.
  15. ^ ibid.
  16. ^ ibid.
  17. ^ ibid.
  18. ^ ibid.
  19. ^ ibid.
  20. ^ Colarte - Fernando Gonzalez Pacheco