Nicolás Saavedra
Acting
Biography
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Born: September 18, 1975
Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile
Known For
Tiempos menos modernos
Payaguala, a gaucho living in a desolate area of Patagonia, lives alone in a ranch raising sheep and chickens. As the story begins, we watch a small plane arriving at a desolate airport, then a van is seen traveling to an unknown destination. What is going on, one wonders. Well, it appears Payaguala is getting a box, but he does not even open the door of his shack-like house to receive the messenger.
Los 80
The story of the Herreras, a middle-class family living in Santiago of Chile. The plot is set between 1982 and 1989, in the military dictatorship, and revolves around historical events during the 80's, especially the economic crisis of 1982 and the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Santiago.
Mi mejor enemigo
After losing their bearings, a group of Chilean soldiers learns some lessons about their enemy's humanity in this dark comedy set during the 1970s war between Chile and Argentina. Digging in where they are, the troop soon discovers a nearby Argentinean platoon. Unsure how to handle the situation, the two groups start passing notes via a stray dog, and eventually achieve a wary camaraderie.
Fabulosas Flores
When an elderly widow uses a state credit to start a taxi service employing only women, her son must live a lie in order to keep the business afloat.
Invisible Heroes
Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Adiós al séptimo de línea
The adventures of a Chilean female spy and a small Regiment during the Saltpeter War.
Sex Stories
The Dance of Reality
'Having broken away from my illusory self, I was desperately seeking a path and a meaning to life.' This phrase perfectly sums up Alejandro Jodorowsky’s biographical project: reconstituting the incredible adventure of his life. He was born in 1929 Tocopilla, a coastal town on edge of the Chilean desert, where he discovered the fundamentals of reality, as he underwent an unhappy and alienated childhood as part of an uprooted family.
A Fantastic Woman
Marina's life is thrown into turmoil following the death of her partner. Mourning the loss of the man she loved, she finds herself under intense scrutiny from those with no regard for her privacy.
Scrambled Beer
After moving into a new house with his friend, Vladimir starts to notice that he awakes every day in a different week as if he has traveled trough time. Could it be the popular local drink -- beer with eggs?
Filmography
as Roberto Pumarino
as Eric Marambio
as Pancho
as Carlos Altamirano
as Juan
as Self
as Self
as Rafael Arturo Silva
as Bruno
as Self - Contestant
as Santiago
as Car Driver
as Jaime Byron Ramos / Jenny
as Noel
as Gary Rojas
as Detective Martin
as Police Officer
as Felipe
as Ismael
as Alberto Cobo
as Peter
as Diego Mancilla
as Nestor
as Rolo
as Self
as Jorge
as Luc Fernández
as Cristóbal Valderrama
as Rojas
as Cristóbal Valderrama
as Jalil
as Cabeza de Cobre
as Homero Silva
as Ignacio Martinez
as Ariki Foitzmann