Mario Benedetti(1920-2009)

Writer
Actor
Soundtrack

Mario Benedetti was born on 14 September 1920 in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay. He was a writer and actor, known for The Truce (1974), The Dark Side of the Heart (1992) and Dale nomás (1974). He was married to Luz López Alegre and Luz. He died on 17 May 2009 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Awards
- 1 win total

Known for

The Truce

7.3

Writer

1974

The Dark Side of the Heart

7.3

Writer

1992

Dale nomás

Writer

1974

Pedro y el capitán

Writer

1984

Credits

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Writer

Poesía Necesaria
TV Mini Series
- Writer
- 2020
Sweet Talk
Short
- based on short story by
- 2016
Táctica y estrategia
Short
- original poem
- 2015
Armando
- writer
- 2014
Pedro e o Capitán
- play Pedro y el capitán
- 2009
Oblivion
4.9
Short
- story
- 2007
La noche de los feos
7.7
Short
- Writer
- 2006
Miss Amnesia
Short
- story
- 2005
The Truce
4.5
- novel
- 2003
Los Pocillos
Short
- story by
- 2001
Os Pocillos
Short
- story
- 1999
La lluvia y los hongos
Short
- original story
- 1997
Football Stories
6.7
- story "Puntero Izquerdo" (segment "No le crea")
- 1997
Capitán-Capitán
Short
- story
- 1992
The Dark Side of the Heart
7.3
- poems
- 1992

Actor

Soundtrack

Ànima
4.1
TV Series
- lyrics: "Decir que no"
- 2009
Plataforma de Apoyo a Zapatero: Defender la alegría
Music Video
- lyrics: "Defender la alegría"
- 2008
Por fin! Serrat en Chile
TV Movie
- lyrics: "Defensa de la alegría", "El Sur también existe"
- 1990
Cantares
6.1
TV Series
- Soundtrack ("Me muero, me muero")
- 1978
Aplauso
6.2
TV Series
- writer: "Todavía"
- 1978
Nacha
TV Movie
- lyrics: "Te quiero"
- 1977
Esta noche... fiesta
TV Series
- writer: "Te quiero"
- 1976

Personal details

Born
- September 14, 1920
- Paso de los Toros, Uruguay
Died
- May 17, 2009
- Montevideo, Uruguay(complications from a chronic infection)
Spouses
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
In 1973, he joined thousands of other Uruguayans and fled the military dictatorship. He spent 12 years living in exile in Havana, Madrid, Lima, and Buenos Aires.

Quotes
I think the only positive thing that came from Uruguay's dictatorship was the spread of Montevideo natives around the world, and I continued writing about them from my various places of exile.