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Valentin Pimstein(1925-2017)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Valentin Pimstein was born on 9 August 1925 in Santiago, Chile. He was a producer and writer, known for María Mercedes (1992), Los ricos también lloran (1979) and Vivir un poco (1985). He was married to Victoria Ratinoff. He died on 27 June 2017 in Santiago, Chile.
BornAugust 9, 1925
DiedJune 27, 2017(91)
BornAugust 9, 1925
DiedJune 27, 2017(91)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Known for

Thalía in María Mercedes (1992)
María Mercedes
6.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Los ricos también lloran (1979)
Los ricos también lloran
5.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Rogelio Guerra, Irma Lozano, Alberto Mayagoitia, Arturo Peniche, Patricia Pereyra, and Beatriz Sheridan in Vivir un poco (1985)
Vivir un poco
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Mariana Levy and Eduardo Palomo in The Mischievous Dreamer (1991)
The Mischievous Dreamer
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • La madrastra
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Encrucijada
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Mi rival
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Verónica
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Lágrimas negras
    • producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Thalía in Humble Maria (1995)
    Humble Maria
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Thalía in Marimar (1994)
    Marimar
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Thalía in María Mercedes (1992)
    María Mercedes
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992–1993
  • Carrusel de las Américas (1992)
    Carrusel de las Américas
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Mariana Levy and Eduardo Palomo in The Mischievous Dreamer (1991)
    The Mischievous Dreamer
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Ludwika Paleta, Gabriela Rivero, Hilda Chávez, and Joseph Birch in Carrusel (1989)
    Carrusel
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989–1990
  • Victoria Ruffo in Simplemente María (1989)
    Simplemente María
    4.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Guillermo Capetillo and Verónica Castro in Rosa salvaje (1987)
    Rosa salvaje
    5.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Monte Calvario (1986)
    Monte Calvario
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Los años pasan
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Rogelio Guerra, Irma Lozano, Alberto Mayagoitia, Arturo Peniche, Patricia Pereyra, and Beatriz Sheridan in Vivir un poco (1985)
    Vivir un poco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Alma Delfina and Jaime Garza in Guadalupe (1984)
    Guadalupe
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Laura Flores in Los años felices (1984)
    Los años felices
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Cecilia Camacho and Anabel Ferreira in Principessa (1984)
    Principessa
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Guillermo Capetillo and Victoria Ruffo in La fiera (1983)
    La fiera
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983–1984

Writer

  • Grace Chatto, Afonso Nigro, Ana Eliza Bussolo, The Briggs, Sean Bandiola, Rosanne Mulholland, Mandy Lee, Celso Portiolli, Fernanda Concon, Clean Bandit, MisterWives, Jack Patterson, and Luke Patterson in Carrossel (2012)
    Carrossel
    6.9
    TV Series
    • original
    • 2012–2013

Production Management

  • Stray Bullet (1960)
    Stray Bullet
    6.5
    • production manager
    • 1960
  • Vivir del cuento (1959)
    Vivir del cuento
    7.7
    • production manager (as Valentín Pimstein)
    • 1959
  • Steve Forrest and Liliane Montevecchi in The Living Idol (1957)
    The Living Idol
    5.2
    • production manager
    • 1957
  • Una movida chueca (1956)
    Una movida chueca
    6.7
    • production manager
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Valentín Pimstein
  • Born
    • August 9, 1925
    • Santiago, Chile
  • Died
    • June 27, 2017
    • Santiago, Chile
  • Spouse
    • Victoria Ratinoff1964 - June 27, 2017 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Russian immigrants. Started to work on studio as a driver. Now he has biggest producing company in Mexico.

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