Héctor Alterio
Héctor Alterio is a renowned Argentine actor known for his powerful performances in both film and theater. He gained international recognition for roles in films such as 'The House of Snails' and 'The Official Story.' Alterio's career spans decades, and he is celebrated for his... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-LeiteA look at the life and work of Spanish filmmaker and film critic Fernando Méndez-Leite, as he writes his memoirs... |
Self - Actor | |
| 2023 | Self | ||
| 2021 |
The ConsequencesSince Fabiola saw her husband die in a diving accident, nothing has been the same again. Tired of not getting... |
Unknown character | |
| 2020 |
NoraNora is 30 years old; she lives with her Argentinian grandfather Nicolás and regularly takes care of her friend Meri's... |
Grandpa Nicolas | |
| 2019 |
El Cepa ReturnsForty years later, Guillermo Montesinos, the actor who played José María el Cepa in The Cuenca Crime (1980), directed by... |
Self - Actor (Isasa) | |
| 2018 |
The Endless FilmBased on the remains of never-completed Argentine features from the archives of the film museum in Buenos Aires. The film... |
Material de archivo inédito ("Traición") | |
| 2017 |
Like Shooting StarsAn Italian composer in crisis takes a break in Valencia, where he takes a shine to a famous singer. |
Generale | |
| 2014 |
Fermín Glorias Of TangoA patient expresses himself using the lyrics and titles of tango songs as a result of a post traumatic stress... |
Fermín | |
| 2014 |
KamikazeSlastan, a Karadjistan man, is willing to blow himself up aboard a Moscow plane bound for Madrid, but his plan... |
Unknown character | |
| 2011 |
IntrudersThough no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to... |
Old Priest | |
| 2011 |
The BoatA global cataclysm, caused by a fatal accident in Geneva (Switzerland) during the implementation of the particle accelerator will lead... |
Ventura | |
| 2010 |
Un cine como tú en un país como ésteSalamanca director Chema de la Peña recalls in this feature documentary professionals early filmmakers like Fernando Colomo, Fernando Trueba, Imanol... |
Unknown character | |
| 2010 |
Awaking from a DreamPascual is a seventy-year-old man who lives in a small town in Spain. He owns an old house and a... |
Pascual | |
| 2008 |
A Tram in SPIn a small town in the Basque country, Lucas and Maria are an elderly brother and sister. They share a... |
Lucas | |
| 2006 |
Vientos de aguaVientos de agua is a 2006 cult Argentine- Spanish mini TV series created by Juan José Campanella. The drama traces... |
Andres Olaya (Old) | |
| 2005 |
El país de nomeacuerdoThis is the story of an optimistic and amnesiac people who, at the slightest glimmer of light, are prone to... |
Unknown character | |
| 2005 |
Semen, a History of LoveA biologist in an insemination clinic unexpectedly falls in love with a free-spirited trapeze artist and the idea of fathering... |
Emilio | |
| 2004 |
En ninguna parteIn the middle of nowhere, along a secondary road, a small old gas station interrupts the arid countryside. Its owner... |
Antonio | |
| 2003 |
El Tren de la BrujaA man volunteers to take part in an experiment that attempts to analyse human behaviour under extreme conditions of terror.... |
La voz | |
| 2003 |
NovemberImpelled by a spirit which still preserves a patina of idealism, Alfredo arrives to Madrid with the intention to create... |
Yuta | |
| 2003 | Saul Mortara | ||
| 2003 |
CleopatraA retired teacher and a soap star leave their routines and the men in their lives behind and embark on... |
Roberto | |
| 2003 |
UtopiaAdrian (Leonardo Sbaraglia) is a young man who has spent years running away from himself, constantly changing city and work,... |
Samuel | |
| 2003 |
NudosBarcelona, 2002. A coffin is carried to the cemetery of Montjuïc in a chariot drawn by horses. The lifeless is... |
Cipriano Mera | |
| 2002 |
KamchatkaIn 1976, Argentina fell into the hands of a de facto government. Thousands of citizens are persecuted and kidnapped. This... |
Grandfather | |
| 2002 |
Passionate PeopleUma, tired of waiting for the man of her dreams to raise a family, decides that Nico, the boyfriend of... |
Coco | |
| 2002 |
The Last TrainThree old men and a little boy try to preserve what they consider to be National Patrimony in the form... |
Il professore | |
| 2002 |
Fumata blancaA priest and his father investigate the disappearance of a cardinal who has damning information about the Vatican. |
Cardinal Giovanello | |
| 2001 |
Noche de reyesMiguel Bardem's Christmas comedy Noche de Reyes (Twelfth Night) intercuts a variety of story lines. Ernesto Cuspineda (Joaquin Climent) is... |
Sr. Garriga | |
| 2001 |
NobelThis is the story of writer Alberto's long journey to Stockholm, where the Nobel Prize awaits him, in a blazing... |
Alberto | |
| 2001 |
Cuéntame cómo pasóRecounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and... |
Gerardo | |
| 2001 |
Son of the BrideAt age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty... |
Nino Belvedere | |
| 2001 |
SagitarioA woman finds herself going from having no man in her life to having more suitors than she can handle... |
Gustavo | |
| 2001 |
Tiger HeadIn the aftermath of the May Revolution, which sparked the end of Spanish colonial rule and the establishment of the... |
Santiago de Liniers | |
| 2001 |
Private LivesCarmen Uranga is a 42 year-old woman who after 20 years jurisdiction of her native country (Argentina), she returns to... |
Padre | |
| 2000 | Jorge Allende | ||
| 2000 | Unknown character | ||
| 2000 |
Waiting for the MessiahIn 1999, Argentina's peso craters. Ariel, a young man from Buenos Aires' Jewish community, deals with his mother's fatal illness,... |
Simón | |
| 2000 |
Burnt MoneySet in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless... |
Losardo | |
| 2000 |
The Books and the NightA dramatized approach to the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) through the recreation of some of his works and... |
Man from the Future | |
| 1999 |
A Sweet Scent of DeathRamón is secretly in love with Adela. One morning, he discovers her corpse among the oat fields |
Justino | |
| 1999 |
Wiped-Out FootprintsManuel is a Spanish writer who has emigrated to Argentina. He hears that his childhood village in Spain is to... |
Don José | |
| 1999 |
The Ugliest Woman in the WorldSomebody has decided to celebrate New Year's Eve 2011 in a very twisted way - by dressing as a nun... |
Dr. Werner | |
| 1999 |
Dreams from the Middle of the WorldA bus called Sueños (Dreams) links three modern-day tales set in exotic Ecuador - the equator-straddling country that calls itself... |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 |
Héroes y demoniosGabriel and Sergio meet at the psychiatric hospital where they are interned. Gabriel is a rebellious and violent young man... |
Jorge Romans | |
| 1998 |
Diary for a TaleA young man works in the port of Buenos Aires translating the love letters that prostitutes receive and seeks inspiration... |
Pablo | |
| 1998 | Silverio | ||
| 1997 |
Memorias del ángel caídoA group of parishioners die poisoned upon receiving communion, during the investigation of the event the priests of the parish... |
Julio | |
| 1997 |
Little MiraclesRosalía is a cashier at a supermarket. She lives alone, loves reading fairy tales and hides in a magic fantasy... |
Padre de Rosalía | |
| 1997 |
Cenizas del paraísoA judge falls from the roof of the Federal Courthouse. A woman is murdered. Between them and the three sons... |
Judge Costa Makantasis | |
| 1996 | Pedro Ledesma | ||
| 1995 |
Love DealJoaquín goes to Russia for business. There he falls in love with Tatiana, a young and beautiful interpreter who asks... |
Diego | |
| 1995 |
Wild HorsesJose is an elderly rebel who, after being refused a withdrawal at a bank, returns with a gun and threatens... |
José | |
| 1995 |
King of the RiverAn air-hostess is pregnant but she does not know the name of the father, a foreigner. When the baby is... |
Juan | |
| 1995 |
La RegentaThe imaginary city of Vetusta, a symbol of anachronistic and oppressive traditions, is the realm of hypocrisy and intolerance that... |
Víctor Quintanar | |
| 1995 |
La RegentaThe imaginary city of Vetusta, a symbol of anachronistic and oppressive traditions, is the realm of hypocrisy and intolerance that... |
Unknown character | |
| 1994 |
The Detective and DeathIn a European city agitated by racial unrest, a powerful tycoon must face the only thing he cannot deceive or... |
G.M. | |
| 1993 |
Wild TangoA biopic based on the life of one of the pioneer argentine rock stars 'Tanguito'. The movie tells the story... |
Lobo | |
| 1993 |
After All It's Only LifeThree women ridiculed by their husbands plan to take revenge with the intention of showing them that they are not... |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
Don Juan in HellWhile the last remnants of the Empire are extinguishing and King Philip II (1559-1598) is dying in the shadow of... |
Padre de Don Juan | |
| 1991 |
El Lado OscuroAn interrogator patiently listens to the confessions of a torturer who recreates, in minute detail, the bloody crimes he committed.... |
Investigador | |
| 1991 |
Summer of the ColtThis award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story... |
Federico | |
| 1990 |
I, the Worst of AllA 17th-century Mexican nun defies expectations by becoming a renowned intellectual and writer during the Spanish Inquisition. |
El Virrey | |
| 1990 |
Gentille AlouetteGentille Alouette is a 1990 French-Chilean film written and directed by Sergio Castillo. Geraldine Chaplin stars as an actress in... |
Unknown character | |
| 1990 |
País cerrado, teatro abiertoThe history of the Teatro Abierto, which was initiated on July 28, 1981 as a cultural reaction against the last... |
Self | |
| 1989 |
ContinentalAt the end of the 50s, after assassinating the legendary capo Goncalves and dividing their domains, Ventura and Otálora, rival... |
Ruda | |
| 1989 |
Barbablù, BarbablùAn old patriarch at the gates of death, who has been married five times, reunites his family and indulges in... |
Federico | |
| 1988 |
Blancheflower: The Devil's DaughterA story about love which can defeat even the Devil itself. |
Devil | |
| 1987 |
Cinque Storie Inquietanti: La Zampa del GattoFive Disturbing Stories offers us as many adaptations from the stories of the American writer Stanely Ellin. Set in Italy... |
Victor Montero | |
| 1987 |
The Hidden TruthAfter a long and turbulent time in America at the beginning of the century, Adrian Massaguer returns to his birthplace... |
Alfons Garriga | |
| 1987 |
Mi generalA group of generals of the army meet for a course about NATO and new weapons. In the beginning everything... |
General Víctor Mendizábal | |
| 1987 |
SofíaSet amidst a backdrop of political unrest and oppression in Argentina following the coup of the late 1980s, this impressive... |
Padre de Pedro | |
| 1987 |
El hombre de la deuda externaA middle-class man earns a millionaire fortune that he decides to use to pay Argentina's foreign debt. |
Unknown character | |
| 1986 |
PuzzleA bank robbery goes wrong. The robbers, two of them unemployed family men, take two hostages, one of them needing... |
Luis | |
| 1986 |
Manuel and ClementeManuel and Clemente, couple in the shower and in various scheming, try to do business with miraculous apparitions. Near the... |
Serafín | |
| 1986 | José Ramón | ||
| 1985 |
A la pálida luz de la lunaCarmen leaves her husband Julio to go live with an intellectual who has made a career in the United States.... |
Miguel Gil de Larios | |
| 1985 |
Flesh + BloodA band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As... |
Niccolo | |
| 1985 |
Contar hasta diezArgentina's turbulent political history is an uncredited but clearly present protagonist in this rather slow-paced story about Ramon (Oscar Martinez)... |
Unknown character | |
| 1985 |
The Official StoryBuenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher,... |
Roberto Ibáñez | |
| 1985 |
Adiós, RobertoRoberto separates from his wife and needs a place to stay. When he moves in with gay Marcelo, he is... |
Unknown character | |
| 1985 |
Sogni e bisogniA TV series composed of eleven episodes and a conclusion, it aired in six one-hour programs starting on October 6,... |
Il Bene | |
| 1984 |
The Children of the WarBased on the lives of four boys, all of different social classes and psychological makeup, this film tries to reflect... |
Unknown character | |
| 1984 |
The RosalesFilm based on the real case of the sinking of the cazatorpedera "La Rosales", Navy Argentina, occurred in 1892 on... |
Leopoldo Funes. | |
| 1984 |
ScarabDr. Wilfred Manz performs a magical experiment on a beetle-shaped amulet. His patience exhausted, he smashes his fist into some... |
Primer Ministro | |
| 1984 |
CamilaIn 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her... |
Adolfo O'Gorman | |
| 1984 |
FrontierDirector Leon de Winter has taken a thriller with political and psychological overtones, and scrambled it into a series of... |
Andras Menzo | |
| 1984 |
Teresa de JesúsAn account of the life of Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582), from her spiritual awakening to her final days, as she... |
Pedro | |
| 1984 |
El señor GalíndezEl senor Galindez is a Spanish movie starring Antonio Banderas |
Beto | |
| 1984 |
The Judge's WifeThe wife of a judge feels lonely because her husband works too much. Therefore she seeks another love and finds... |
Marcial Lafuente | |
| 1983 |
The Basileus QuartetThe lives of the surviving members of the Basileus Quartet, a chamber group that has been playing successfully around the... |
Alvaro | |
| 1982 |
AntonietaAnna is a psychologist undertaking research about famous suicidal women. She takes a specific interest in the case of Antonieta... |
León | |
| 1982 |
Life, Love and DeathDivided into three grotesque stories of absurd humor that, as the title suggests, are based on life, love and death. |
Regino | |
| 1982 |
Paper HeartUps and downs of a news agency led by Antonio Borja, a veteran journalist formed during the Franco regime, with... |
D. Arcadio Nieto | |
| 1982 |
Murder in the Central CommitteeThe plot follows a private detective, an ex communist and former CIA agent, who travels from Barcelona to Madrid to... |
Sepúlveda | |
| 1982 |
To ReturnAn Argentine-executive of a multinational-returns to the country to close a factory. There he meets with his exgirlfriend and his... |
Alfredo "Tano" Castelli | |
| 1982 | Unknown character | ||
| 1982 |
Han violado a una mujer (Tac-tac)A good looking Iberian macho courts a free spirited young woman. The passionate temperament of her romantic beau might become... |
Leonardo Gala | |
| 1981 |
The Crime of CuencaOsa de la Vega, Cuenca, Spain, 1913. Gregorio and León, employees on the estate of the village's mayor, a powerful... |
Isasa | |
| 1981 |
KargusA series of vignettes is woven into a larger story in this first film to be written and directed by... |
Unknown character | |
| 1981 |
Te rompo el ratingA television network infiltrates an inept employee (Porcel) in the competition and he begins to ruin all the programs but,... |
Él mismo ensayando para "Los viernes de la aternidad" (cameo) | |
| 1981 |
The Fridays of EternityA prostitute tries to communicate with one of her lovers who died in a duel, but who appears to him... |
Don Gervasio Urquiaga | |
| 1980 |
Unpredictable GuyFollowing his mother`s death, wise son Sebastian attempts to organise dad Nestor to cope with basic household chores. Sebastian shows... |
Unknown character | |
| 1980 |
The NestIn a town near Salamanca, an eccentric widower, aged 60, is captivated by an imp, a precocious 13 year old.... |
Don Alejandro | |
| 1980 |
Memorias de Leticia ValleA fictionalized diary of an eleven-year-old girl who records an "inconceivable" seduction and scandal that forced her to leave Spain... |
Alberto | |
| 1980 |
F. E. N.Two former students of a strict religious school decide to return there during the summer holidays to make those who... |
Alfredo | |
| 1980 |
En mil pedazosJorge Sueiro is a private detective who seeks revenge on Da Costa, a criminal who is fault his daughter died.... |
Armando Novaes | |
| 1979 | Padre de Carlos | ||
| 1979 | Alfredo | ||
| 1978 |
Serenata a la claror de la llunaAn upper-class family celebrates their daughter's upcoming marriage to a young man who appears to be of the same social... |
Albert Martí | |
| 1978 | Unknown character | ||
| 1978 |
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?Persecuted by her controlling ex-husband, Rosa plots an escape |
Unknown character | |
| 1978 | Alberto Pineda | ||
| 1978 |
What Max SaidA mature man tries to ease his loneliness with fleeting encounters with friends, his lover, old acquaintances and his teenage... |
Unknown character | |
| 1978 |
Hail HazanaIn Spain, at the end of the Franco regime, students at a strict religious boarding school rebel against the repressive... |
Unknown character | |
| 1978 |
TroutIn a restaurant they're preparing a grand banquet in honor of a sports association of anglers, but several circumstances seem... |
Gonzalo | |
| 1977 |
The VoyeurDespite being unhappy about it, a middle-aged man, allows his wife to carry on affairs in order to keep his... |
Roman - husband | |
| 1977 |
La guerra de papáSpain, March 1964: Quico is a very naughty child of three belonging to a wealthy middle-class family. Since Cristina's birth,... |
Papá | |
| 1977 |
To an Unknown GodJosé, a fifty-year-old homosexual magician, feels the need to return to Granada, the place where he spent his childhood, perhaps... |
José | |
| 1977 | Carlos | ||
| 1977 |
Asignatura pendienteJoseph and Helen, who had been boyfriends, there meeting some years later and fall madly in love again, but now... |
Rafa | |
| 1976 | Unknown character | ||
| 1976 |
Cria!Ana, an eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her grandmother and two sisters, mourns the death of her mother. |
Anselmo | |
| 1976 |
Pascual DuarteIn Extremadura, Spain, Pascual Duarte, a humble, simple and ignorant peasant, condemned to a boring and humiliating existence with no... |
Esteban Duarte Diniz | |
| 1976 | Carlos | ||
| 1974 |
El amor infielInfidelities that begin when a couple relates to another for commercial reasons. |
Morales | |
| 1974 |
The TruceA man has to come to terms with his wasted youth, estranged family and grim prospects for the future. |
Martín Santomé | |
| 1974 |
Rebellion in PatagoniaIn 1920, workers from Patagonia, in Southern Argentina, gather around an anarcho-syndicalist society and go on strike, demanding better working... |
Lieutenant Colonel Zavala | |
| 1974 |
QuebrachoSet around 1910 in the Chaco region, the film depicts the plight of quebracho woodcutters, cruelly exploited by English businessmen... |
Mr. Murphy | |
| 1974 | Unknown character | ||
| 1973 |
Las venganzas de Beto SánchezWhen his father dies in a hospital, Beto decides to take revenge on all the people he blames for his... |
Unknown character | |
| 1973 |
La piel del amorA woman seduces a young man so her homosexual husband can satisfy his desires. |
Luis | |
| 1973 |
The Seven MadmenAfter committing a fraud on the company where he work, a man meets a strange character who will introduce him... |
Gregorio Barsut | |
| 1973 |
Paño verdeSet in Buenos Aires in the 1940s, it showed the formation, rise and fall of a criminal gang. |
Unknown character | |
| 1972 |
The MafiaThe business of the Donato family, an Italian-Argentine criminal organization, is a success. They have bought judges, lawyers and even... |
Paulie Paolatti | |
| 1971 |
Y que patatín, y que patatánFive parts that reflect a critical look on the universe of children. An ironic metaphor about the training of children... |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
Por los senderos del libertadorLife and work of the Argentine hero José de San Martín, especially during the time he lived in Europe. |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
Argentinian Until DeathStory that takes place during the so-called War of Paraguay or War of the Triple Alliance. |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
El habilitadoFive employees submerged in the basement of a large store in Mar del Plata are grotesquely linked to each other,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1970 |
La fidelidadA man who meets with his lover in a hostel is caught in the act by his mother-in-law, who alerts... |
Hombre en patio 1 | |
| 1970 |
The Knight of the SwordThe life story of Argentine independence hero Jose de San Martin. |
Gen. Simón Bolívar | |
| 1969 |
Don Segundo SombraThe story takes place in San Antonio de Areco, in the Argentine pampas. Fabio Cáceres remembers his childhood as an... |
Gaucho in Black | |
| 1967 |
Cómo seducir a una mujerA shy young man has trouble relating to women and asks an extravagant relationship counselor for help. |
Unknown character | |
| 1967 |
The Other TradeIn their search for work, a group of workers face familiar frustrations. Cedrón raises his own conflicts and tries to... |
Unknown character | |
| 1966 |
Todo sol es amargoWhen a group of terrorists hijack a train, the various passengers relive their memories. |
Unknown character | |
| 1964 | Narrador | ||
| 1959 | Unknown character | ||
| 1954 | Unknown character |
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Got a question about Héctor Alterio?
Some of Héctor Alterio's most famous films include 'The Official Story,' 'The House of Snails,' and 'The Last of the Dictators.' His performances have garnered critical acclaim and helped establish him as a prominent figure in Latin American cinema.
Yes, Héctor Alterio has received multiple awards throughout his career, including the Goya Award for Best Actor. His contributions to film and theater have earned him a respected place in the industry.
Héctor Alterio's first film was 'La muerte de un burgués' released in 1959. This marked the beginning of his extensive career in cinema.
Héctor Alterio has three children. However, their names are not publicly known, as he maintains a private family life.
Héctor Alterio's estimated net worth is around $10 million. His wealth has been accumulated through a long and successful acting career.
A defining characteristic of Héctor Alterio's acting style is his powerful and emotive delivery, often characterized by a distinctive voice that captivates audiences.
Héctor Alterio typically works in drama and political films, often portraying complex characters that reflect societal issues.
One of Héctor Alterio's notable theater works is his performance in 'El hombre que vino a hacer el amor,' which showcased his talent on stage before his film career took off.