Oswaldo Salas

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Oswaldo Salas
Born
Jorge Oswaldo Salas Williams

(1962-11-03) November 3, 1962 (age 61)
Lima, Peru
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Jorge Oswaldo Salas Williams (born November 3, 1962) is a Peruvian film, TV and theater actor.

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Early life

Salas was born in Lima, Perú. [1] Before dedicating himself to acting, he studied at the University of Lima where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering. [2]

Career

He studied dramatic art at the Club de Teatro of Lima and several acting workshops.

His career as an actor began in the theater in 1990 with his group "Comunicando" that released several works. The most praised by both the public and the critics was Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, directed by Ruth Escudero. This work was named one of the five best plays premiered in Lima in 1994. It was re-released in 1995 with the same success.

His TV debut was in the 2008 successful Peruvian series "Sally, la Muñequita del Pueblo" in which he starred in the secondary role of "Pepito." [3] In 2013 he starred in the episode "Morir por un ideal" in the Peruvian series "Historias detrás de la muerte". [4] In 2017 he performed in the miniseries "Santa Rosa de Lima", [5] [6] a Peruvian co-production with the cable television network EWTN in his first antagonistic role of priest-prosecutor Francisco Verdugo.

His first film appearance was in the Peruvian film "Vidas Paralelas" [7] in 2008.

In 2009, along with three other Peruvian actors, he provided the voices for the award-winning animated Peruvian-Argentinean film Rodencia y el Diente de la Princesa [8] (A Mouse Tale) by David Bisbano. In 2010 he traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to perform the final dubbing of the three voices (Blue the Wizard, General Rat and Edam Grandfather). He was the only Peruvian actor, whose voices were heard in the film.

In 2011, he performed in the Peruvian feature film "La Casa Rosada" [9] by director Palito Ortega Matute. The film was finally released in 2018. Its success was hailed by audiences as well as critics.

In 2012 he worked in the multi-award-winning Peruvian film Extirpador de Idolatrías (Extirpator of Idolatries) by Manuel Siles, in which he performed the main character, police detective Waldo Mamani. In this role he won the Best Actor Award at Encuentro Mundial de Cine, [10] in Denver, United States and at CinemAvvenire Film Festival [11] in Rome, Italy in 2014. After the premiere in Peru in 2016, the film critic Sebastián Pimentel, from El Comercio newspaper, praised his performance with the words: "the great Oswaldo Salas". In late 2016, he was nominated by the same newspaper for Best Film Actor at Premios Luces. [12]

In Colombia, in 2015 he starred in one of the stories of the Colombian feature film "Los Suicidios de Sara" [13] by director Miguel Urrutia. In Peru he starred in the short film "Sonata Para un Calendario" [14] by director Carmenrosa Vargas. The film was shown in numerous international film festivals.

In 2016 he performed in "Vivir Ilesos", [15] the second feature film by director Manuel Siles, which premiere in Peru was on October 31, 2019. [16]

In 2017 for the first time he was offered the role as antagonist in a film in the short film "Monstruo" by director Macarena Sturmo.

In 2018 he starred in the short film Pisahueco (Holestepper) [17] by director Sergio Fernández Muñoz, which won in 2019 the National Short Film Contest of the Audiovisual, Phonography and New Media Department (DAFO) of the Ministry of Culture of Peru. In the evaluation report of the jury they praise his performance: "he provides an outstanding performance". [18] He is nominated for Best Actor of the Month in January 2020 at the 12 Months Film Festival in Romania [19] and wins the Award for Best Acting Performance in Short Film at the Košice International Monthly Film Festival in Slovakia in April 2020, [20] the Best Actor Award at the Monthly Indie Shorts in June 2020 and more than a dozen awards at other international film festivals. [21]

He is selected to be the first Pan American Torch Bearer of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games on the stretch of the city of Ica. [22]

Oswaldo Salas starting his tour as the first bearer of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games in the city of Ica Oswaldo Salas - Primer Portador de la Antorcha Panamericana en Ica.jpg
Oswaldo Salas starting his tour as the first bearer of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games in the city of Ica

He is invited to be a member of the Jury of the International Competition at the León International Film Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico, to be held in November 2020. [23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2008Vidas ParalelasJudgeRocío Lladó
2011La Casa RosadaChatoPalito Ortega Matute
2012 Rodencia y el Diente de la Princesa Blue the Wizard, General Rat, old EdamDavid BisbanoThe English dubbed version is called A Mouse Tale
2014La Amante del LibertadorVoice-offRocío Lladó
2015Los Suicidios de SaraDamianMiguel Urrutia
2016 Extirpator of Idolatries Waldo MamaniManuel Siles
Sonata for a CalendarAlfonsoCarmenrosa VargasShort film
2017MonstruoUldericoMacarena SturmoShort film
2018Holestepper [24] AngelSergio Fernández MuñozShort film
2019Fe [25] DadTerom
Vivir IlesosReal estate businessmanManuel Siles
2020MonstruosBuyerDiego MezarinaShort film
Time and Silence [26] Alonso Izaguirre

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Sally, la Muñequita del PuebloPepitoMiniseries
2009Clave Uno: Médicos en AlertaAntonioSeries. Season 2
2010Leoncio PradoAnibal FuenzalidaDocumentary
2011Yo no me llamo NatachaMinerMiniseries. Season 1
2012Solamente MilagrosDoctorMiniseries. Episode: Positive Girl
2013Historias detrás de la muerteFelix Vargas ContrerasSeries. Episode 22: Die for an Ideal
2017Santa Rosa de LimaFrancisco VerdugoMiniseries. Peruvian coproduction with EWTN
2020Chapa tu combiDr. Daniel BlancoMiniseries.

Videoclip

YearTitlePerformerRoleDirector
2014Happy from Lima Pharrell Williams Himself (dancing)Eric Miller
2017Crónicas de un asesinoMauricio PappiMafia bossAndre Portella
2020MillenialVilchez HuamánParishionerSergio Fernández Muñoz

Theater

YearTitleAuthorRoleDirectorNotes
1991 The Antiquarian's Family Carlo Goldoni BrighellaGerardo Angulo
El Alcalde VanidosoLucy MujicaServantLucy MujicaBased on The Emperor’s New Clothes
1992Sinfonía de dos BrujitasLucy MujicaOld puppeteerLucy Mujica
Bis… ¿Otra Vez? Collective work PedroGerardo Angulo
1993El indio machoIndianAntonio Arrué
Farsa y Justicia del Señor Corregidor Alejandro Casona BakerDuilio Salinas
Georges Dandin or the Confounded Husband Molière LubinGerardo Angulo
1994 Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand RagueneauRuth Escudero
1995 Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand RagueneauRuth EscuderoRerun
2001Bis… ¿Otra Vez? Collective work BenitoGerardo AnguloNew version
2007La Mancha del QuijoteGerardo AnguloMaster PedroGerardo AnguloBased on Don Quixote
2008La Mancha del QuijoteGerardo AnguloMaster PedroGerardo AnguloRerun

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCountryCategoryWorkResult
2014CinemAvvenire Film FestivalFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Best Actor Extirpator of Idolatries Won
Encuentro Mundial de CineFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Best Actor Extirpator of Idolatries Won
2016Premio Luces de El ComercioFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Best Film Actor Extirpator of Idolatries Nominated
202012 Months Film FestivalFlag of Romania.svg  Romania Best Actor of the MonthHolestepperNominated
Košice International Monthly Film FestivalFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Best Acting Performance in Short FilmHolestepperWon
Best Actor Feature Film [27] Extirpator of Idolatries Won
Prague International Monthly Film Festival (PIMFF)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Best Actor Short FilmHolestepperFinalist
Best Actor Feature Film Extirpator of Idolatries Finalist
Indie Shorts Film FestivalFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Best ActorHolestepperFinalist
Monthly Indie ShortsBest ActorHolestepperWon
VIP Film FestivalFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Honorable Mention for Best Actor [28] HolestepperWon
Madras Independent Film FestivalFlag of India.svg  India Outstanding Actor Award [29] HolestepperWon
Lonely Wolf: London International Film FestivalFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Best Lead Actor Short Film [30] HolestepperWon
Halicarnassus Film FestivalFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Best Actor [31] HolestepperWon
Best Actor [32] Sonata for a Calendar Won
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film FestivalFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Best Actor of International Medium-Length Film [33] HolestepperWon
Eastern Europe Film FestivalFlag of Romania.svg  Romania Best Actor [34] HolestepperWon
Accord Cine FestBest Actor Short [35] HolestepperWon
Kismet Virtual Film FestivalFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Best Performance [36] HolestepperWon
Festival del Cortometraje PeruanoFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Best Actor [37] HolestepperWon
Luminous Frames Indie FestivalFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Best Actor [38] HolestepperWon
Bucharest ShortCut CinefestFlag of Romania.svg  Romania Best Actor [39] HolestepperNominated
GIMFA - Gralha International Monthly Film AwardsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Best Actor of Short Film [40] HolestepperWon
1st Monthly Film FestivalFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Best Actor Short Film [41] HolestepperWon
Film In Focus International Film FestivalFlag of Romania.svg  Romania Best Actor [42] HolestepperNominated
New Wave Short Film FestivalFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Best Actor [43] HolestepperWon
Under The Stars International Film FestivalFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Best Actor [44] Sonata for a Calendar Nominated
Pure Magic International Film FestivalFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The Honor Award (to the director, cast and crew) [45] HolestepperWon

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