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Nicolás Francella

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  • Producer
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Nicolás Francella
Inspired by a true story; an enchanting adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.
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Nicolás Francella was born on 22 October 1990 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. He is an actor and producer, known for The Man of Your Dreams (2011), The Suffering (2017) and Victoria Small (2019).
BornOctober 22, 1990
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    Known for

    The Man of Your Dreams (2011)
    The Man of Your Dreams
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    The Suffering (2017)
    The Suffering
    4.9
    • Javier Vanussi
    • 2017
    Victoria Small (2019)
    Victoria Small
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Ariel Botti(as Nico Francella)
    A Singular Crime (2022)
    A Singular Crime
    6.4
    • Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Rivas
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor

    • En nombre de otro
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Néstor Cantillana, Luis Dubó, Eduard Fernández, Dolores Fonzi, Aline Küppenheim, Pablo Macaya, Amparo Noguera, Juan Pablo Raba, Catalina Saavedra, Maribel Verdú, Antonia Zegers, Alfonso Herrera, Fernanda Urrejola, Nicolás Contreras, Fernanda Castillo, Nicolás Francella, Nicole Wallace, Rochi Hernández, Sara Becker, Pedro Fontaine, and Chiara Parravicini in The House of the Spirits (2026)
      The House of the Spirits
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Miguel Espinosa
      • 2026
    • Jean Reno and Duda Galvão in My Penguin Friend (2024)
      My Penguin Friend
      6.8
      • Carlos
      • 2024
    • Lola Carelli and Nicolás Francella in Una flor en el barro (2023)
      Una flor en el barro
      6.9
      • Francisco
      • 2023
    • A Singular Crime (2022)
      A Singular Crime
      6.4
      • Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Rivas
      • 2022
    • Laura Novoa in María Marta: El crimen del country (2022)
      María Marta: El crimen del country
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Matías Centeno
      • 2022
    • En la mira (2022)
      En la mira
      5.4
      • Axel Brigante
      • 2022
    • Victoria Small (2019)
      Victoria Small
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Ariel Botti (as Nico Francella)
      • 2019–2020
    • Eloy Azorín, Eduardo Blanco, Tamar Novas, José Sacristán, Chiqui Fernández, Ivana Baquero, Claudia Traisac, Natalia Rodríguez, Jon Kortajarena, Ignacio Montes, Alejandra Onieva, and Begoña Vargas in High Seas (2019)
      High Seas
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Héctor Birabent
      • 2020
    • Graciela Borges, Luis Brandoni, Oscar Martínez, Marcos Mundstock, Clara Lago, and Nicolás Francella in The Weasel's Tale (2019)
      The Weasel's Tale
      7.2
      • Francisco Gourmand
      • 2019
    • Celeste Cid, Marcela Kloosterboer, Natalie Pérez, Violeta Urtizberea, and Justina Bustos in Las Estrellas (2017)
      Las Estrellas
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Federico Alcántara
      • 2017
    • The Suffering (2017)
      The Suffering
      4.9
      • Javier Vanussi
      • 2017
    • Maracaibo (2017)
      Maracaibo
      6.2
      • Ricky
      • 2017
    • Conexión real (2016)
      Conexión real
      5.0
      Short
      • 2016
    • Hugo Arana, Daniel Aráoz, Antonio Birabent, Celeste Cid, Damián de Santo, Juan Di Natale, Luis Machín, Sandra Mihanovich, Fernán Mirás, Julieta Ortega, Fito Páez, Sergio Denis, Iván Noble, Elizabeth Vernaci, Mex Urtizberea, Jorgelina Aruzzi, Lalo Mir, Juan Minujín, Ludovico Di Santo, Violeta Urtizberea, Mavi Díaz, Griselda Siciliani, Maju Lozano, and Paola Barrientos in Viudas e hijos del Rock & Roll (2014)
      Viudas e hijos del Rock & Roll
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Fede Ventura Roch
      • 2014–2015
    • Jimena Anganuzzi, Mimí Ardú, Fabián Arenillas, Fabio Aste, Marita Ballesteros, Emilio Bardi, Antonio Birabent, Andrea Bonelli, Cecilia Dopazo, Diana Lamas, Claudia Lapacó, Ernesto Larrese, Luis Machín, Emilia Mazer, Mercedes Morán, Julieta Ortega, Susú Pecoraro, Andrea Pietra, Cecilia Rossetto, Roly Serrano, Cristina Tejedor, Gonzalo Urtizberéa, Mónica Villa, Martina Gusmán, Michel Noher, Matías Marmorato, Javier Drolas, María Onetto, Adrián Navarro, Marta Lubos, Lucas Escariz, Mariana Chaud, Mey Scápola, Elías Viñoles, Martina Juncadella, Ana Pauls, Ailín Salas, Vera Spinetta, Maite Lanata, Rosario Ortega, Camila Sosa Villada, Fernando Sayago, Naiara Awada, Laura Conforte, Natalia Figueiras, and Carolina Cats in La celebración (2014)
      La celebración
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • 2014

    Producer

    • The Man of Your Dreams (2011)
      The Man of Your Dreams
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2012

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      • Nico Francella
    • Alternative names
      • Nicolas Francella
    • Born
      • October 22, 1990
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Parents
        Guillermo Francella
    • Relatives
      • Johanna Francella(Sibling)

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