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Víctor Jara(1932-1973)

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  • Actor
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Víctor Jara
Víctor Jara was born on 28 September 1932 in Ñuble Region, Chile. He was a composer and actor, known for The 33 (2015), Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) and Ein April hat 30 Tage (1979). He was married to Joan Jara. He died on 15 September 1973 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
BornSeptember 28, 1932
DiedSeptember 15, 1973(40)
BornSeptember 28, 1932
DiedSeptember 15, 1973(40)
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Known for

Antonio Banderas, Juliette Binoche, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Rodrigo Santoro in The 33 (2015)
The 33
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton in Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
Our Brand Is Crisis
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Ein April hat 30 Tage (1979)
Ein April hat 30 Tage
  • Soundtrack
  • 1979
Carla's Song (1996)
Carla's Song
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996

Credits

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Composer

  • Fires We Tend (2025)
    Fires We Tend
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2025
  • Various Artists: El Derecho de Vivir en Paz
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Die Spur des Vermißten
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Compañero: Victor Jara of Chile
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 1975

Actor

  • Un viaje a Santiago (1960)
    Un viaje a Santiago
    6.2
    • 1960

Music Department

  • Víctor Jara in The Resurrection of Victor Jara (2015)
    The Resurrection of Victor Jara
    7.1
    • stock music
    • 2015

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 28, 1932
    • Ñuble Region, Chile
  • Died
    • September 15, 1973
    • Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile(executed)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Jara1960 - September 15, 1973 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Amanda Jara
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was classmates with his friend Alejandro Sieveking at the University of Chile.

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