Marcos Zucker (15 February 1921 – 13 May 2003) was an
Argentineactor and
comedian, known for his work on stage, on
television, and in
films, he is best known for his comedic roles and appeared in 66 films.
Biography
Marcos Zucker was born into a
Polish-Jewish family who immigrated to the country at the beginning of the 20th century during the great European emigration. He was born and raised in the neighborhood of
Balvanera (Abasto), Buenos Aires.
Started his acting career as a dramatic actor but gradually switched to comedy. He worked in several successful comedy programs on television from the 1960s to the 1990s, especially in the acclaimed comedy-skit La Tuerca.
He also acted in several movies and in
theatre in Argentina and Chile where he worked for seven seasons doing Fiddler on the Roof.
During the military dictatorship called the
National Reorganization Process (1976–1983) one of his sons, Ricardo Marcos was abducted by security forces, becoming a disappeared.
Zucker died of a heart attack on 13 May 2003 and was buried in the actors pantheon at
Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires.[1]
Filmography
India Pravile (2003) - Friend in the bar
Trapo viejo (2003)
NS/NC (2001) -the Grandfather
Gallito ciego (2000) -Pensioner
Ángel, la diva y yo (1999) -Pereyra
El mar de Lucas (1999) -Man of the Wisterias
Vendado y frío (never released - 1999) -Matías
El verso (1995) -Rumanian men
Delito de corrupción (1991) -Men who found a corpse
Los insomnes (1984)
Un loco en acción (1983) -Boss
Diablito de barrio (1983)
Más allá de la aventura (1980)
Gran valor (1980) -Rusestein
Tiro al aire (1980)
Departamento compartido (1980)
Así no hay cama que aguante (1980)
Hotel de señoritas (1979)
El divorcio está de moda (de común acuerdo) (1978) -Caetano
^Lentz III, Harris M. (20 April 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 440.
ISBN0786417560.