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Lucho Gatica(1928-2018)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Lucho Gatica
Lucho Gatica was born on 11 August 1928 in Rancagua, Chile. He was an actor and producer, known for Lost River (2014), Los juniors (1970) and Las virgenes de la nueva ola (1969). He was married to Leslie Deeb, Diane Lane Schmidt and Mapita Cortés. He died on 13 November 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico.
BornAugust 11, 1928
DiedNovember 13, 2018(90)
BornAugust 11, 1928
DiedNovember 13, 2018(90)
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    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Lost River (2014)
Lost River
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Andrés García, Claudia Islas, and José Luis Rodríguez 'El Puma' in Los juniors (1970)
Los juniors
4.0
  • Producer
  • 1970
Las virgenes de la nueva ola (1969)
Las virgenes de la nueva ola
4.0
  • Producer
  • 1969
La casa de las muchachas (1969)
La casa de las muchachas
4.9
  • Producer
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Me casé con un cura (1968)
    Me casé con un cura
    7.2
    • 1968
  • Un Latin lover en Acapulco (1968)
    Un Latin lover en Acapulco
    • 1968
  • Cucurrucucú Paloma (1965)
    Cucurrucucú Paloma
    6.9
    • (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Estrellas
    TV Series
    • 1964
  • Pantalla de Éxitos
    TV Series
    • 1964–1965
  • Las canciones unidas (1960)
    Las canciones unidas
    6.5
    • 1960
  • Viva la parranda (1960)
    Viva la parranda
    5.3
    • Luis Ponce
    • 1960
  • Cada quién su música (1959)
    Cada quién su música
    5.8
    • Lucho
    • 1959
  • Marco Antonio Campos, Lucho Gatica, Gaspar Henaine, and Carmela Rey in A sablazo limpio (1958)
    A sablazo limpio
    7.4
    • La Máscara Solitaria
    • 1958
  • Pepito y los robachicos
    6.5
    • Fernando Rodríguez
    • 1958
  • Tinieblas (1957)
    Tinieblas
    6.2
    • Cantante
    • 1957
  • Teatro del crimen (1957)
    Teatro del crimen
    6.4
    • Cantante
    • 1957
  • ¡Que seas feliz! (1956)
    ¡Que seas feliz!
    • Lucho
    • 1956
  • No me platiques más (1956)
    No me platiques más
    5.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1956

Producer

  • Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Andrés García, Claudia Islas, and José Luis Rodríguez 'El Puma' in Los juniors (1970)
    Los juniors
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1970
  • La casa de las muchachas (1969)
    La casa de las muchachas
    4.9
    • associate producer
    • 1969
  • Las virgenes de la nueva ola (1969)
    Las virgenes de la nueva ola
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1969

Soundtrack

  • They Will Be Dust (2024)
    They Will Be Dust
    6.6
    • performer: "Con mi corazón te espero"
    • 2024
  • Festival de Viña del Mar (1963)
    Festival de Viña del Mar
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Obertura (Medley)" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Operación triunfo (2001)
    Operación triunfo
    5.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "El reloj"
    • 2018
  • You'll Never Be Alone (2016)
    You'll Never Be Alone
    6.1
    • performer: "Sufrir"
    • 2016
  • Lost River (2014)
    Lost River
    5.7
    • performer: "Moliendo Café"
    • 2014
  • Tamara Acosta, Daniel Muñoz, Loreto Aravena, Lucas Bolvarán, and Tomás Verdejo in Los 80 (2008)
    Los 80
    8.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Angustia" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • No me la puc treure del cap (2010)
    No me la puc treure del cap
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "El reloj"
    • 2012
  • Gent de paraula (2010)
    Gent de paraula
    TV Series
    • writer: "El reloj"
    • 2011
  • Armelle, Jean Benguigui, Marilou Berry, Antoine Duléry, Line Renaud, Charlotte de Turckheim, and Nora Arnezeder in La croisière (2011)
    La croisière
    4.2
    • performer: "Historia de un Amor"
    • 2011
  • Banda sonora (2007)
    Banda sonora
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "El reloj"
    • 2008
  • Raül Díaz in Memòries de la tele (2007)
    Memòries de la tele
    5.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "El reloj"
    • 2007
  • No sé bailar (1992)
    No sé bailar
    TV Series
    • performer: "El reloj"
    • 1992
  • The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)
    The Dark Side of the Heart
    7.3
    • performer: "Somos"
    • 1992
  • El show de los libros (1992)
    El show de los libros
    6.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Sinceridad"
    • 1992
  • Julia Otero in La ronda (1991)
    La ronda
    TV Series
    • performer: "El reloj"
    • writer: "El reloj"
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 11, 1928
    • Rancagua, Chile
  • Died
    • November 13, 2018
    • Mexico City, Mexico(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Leslie Deeb1986 - November 13, 2018 (his death, 1 child)
  • Parents
    • Mapy Cortés
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • Trademark
    His heavily emotional crooning baritone voice.
  • Nickname
    • El Rey del Bolero

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