Estanislao Shilinsky

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Estanislao Shilinsky
Born
Estanislao Schillinsky Bachanska

(1911-08-10)10 August 1911
Died27 September 1985(1985-09-27) (aged 74)
Other namesShilinsky
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian and screenwriter

Estanislao Schillinsky Bachanska (10 August 1911 – 27 September 1985), known as Estanislao Shilinsky or simply Shilinsky, was a Lithuanian-born Mexican comedian and the half of the 1940–1970 comedy duo Manolín y Shilinsky with Manuel Palacios ("Manolín").

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Career

Estanislao Shilinsky and his brother moved to Mexico as members of a Russian circus troup. [1]

His career started in the carpa circuit when he met Grigori Ivanov who introduced him to the Carpa Valentina that he owned. In 1929 he coached Mario Moreno and helped him improve his Cantinflas character. He later married Olga Subarev, the daughter of Ivanov, [1] while Cantinflas married her sister Valentina Ivanova who the carpa was named after.

One of Shilinsky's singular characteristics as a Mexican actor was his remnant Russian accent. [2]

His sidekick Manuel Palacio Sierra eventually lost his voice and died in poverty in 1977. [3]

Filmography

As actor

As script writer

Portrayals

Shilinsky was portrayed by Luis Gerardo Méndez in the 2014 film Cantinflas . [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cine de oro: El actor nacido en el Imperio Ruso y que llegó a México en un circo". Radioformula.com (in Spanish). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Disfruta Luis Gerardo Méndez interpretar a "Estanislao Shilinsky"". 20minutos.com.mx. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. Karla Orona (28 July 2022). "Manolín: Una terrible enfermedad le hizo perder la voz al actor del Cine de Oro y sus días terminaron en la pobreza". Heraldodemexico.com.mx. Retrieved 3 November 2022.