Armando Bó
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Armando Bó | |
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3 May 1914
Died | 8 October 1981 | (aged 67)
Years active | 1939 – 1979 |
Spouse |
Teresa Machinandiarena
(m. 1956) |
Partner | Isabel Sarli (1956–1981, his death) |
Children | 3, including Víctor Bó |
Relatives | Armando Bó (grandson) Nicolás Giacobone (grandson) |
Armando Bó (3 May 1914 – 8 October 1981) was an
Bó's son is the actor Víctor Bó and his grandson is the screenwriter Armando Bó.
Biography
Bó began acting for film in 1939 in
In June 1956, he met Isabel Sarli on a television show. He later offered her the opportunity to star in
Their films were controversial at the time and most of them were banned, but this ban led them to be even more successful. Films like Fuego (1969) and Fiebre (1970) reached the American and European markets. The banning of Fuego led to them moving into exile.[1]
He was married to Teresa Machinandiarena, and had three children: María Inés, María Jesús, and Víctor. His son,
Filmography
Legacy
Renowned filmmaker John Waters has claimed to be a big fan of Bó's filmography, and to have been influenced by it as well.[2][3] Waters presented Bó's 1969 cult film Fuego as his annual selection within the 2002 Maryland Film Festival, and it was also a featured film in episode three of the Here! network original series John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You.
References
- ^ "Preem of 'Fuego' in N.Y. Another Bitter Pill For Argentine Film Industry". Variety. 15 October 1969. p. 19.
- ^ Kairuz, Mariano (20 August 2012). "Waters toma Coca" [Waters drinks Coca] (in Spanish). Pagina 12. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Kuschevatzky, Axel (24 January 2010). "Los juegos que juegan los hombres" [The games men play] (in Spanish). Pagina 12. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
External links
- Armando Bó at IMDb
- "Armando Bo". Iconos Argentinos (in Spanish). Government of Argentina, Secretary General. 21 January 2019.