Oswaldo Salas
Jorge Oswaldo Salas Williams (born November 3, 1962) is a Peruvian film, TV and theater actor.
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![]() Salas in his role as a priest in the backstage of the Opening Ceremony of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, on July 26, 2019 at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru. | |
Born | Jorge Oswaldo Salas Williams November 3, 1962 Lima, Peru |
Citizenship | Peruvian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
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
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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] and the Best Actor Award at the Monthly Indie Shorts in June 2020.[21]
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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]
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Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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2008 | Vidas Paralelas | Judge | Rocío Lladó | |
2011 | La Casa Rosada | Chato | Palito Ortega Matute | |
2012 | Rodencia y el Diente de la Princesa | Blue the Wizard, General Rat, old Edam | David Bisbano | The English dubbed version is called A Mouse Tale |
2014 | La Amante del Libertador | Voice-off | Rocío Lladó | |
2015 | Los Suicidios de Sara | Damian | Miguel Urrutia | |
2016 | Extirpator of Idolatries | Waldo Mamani | Manuel Siles | |
Sonata para un Calendario | Alfonso | Carmenrosa Vargas | Short film | |
2017 | Monstruo | Ulderico | Macarena Sturmo | Short film |
2018 | Pisahueco | Angel | Sergio Fernández Muñoz | Short film |
2019 | Fe[23] | Dad | Terom | |
Vivir Ilesos | Real estate businessman | Manuel Siles | ||
2020 | Monstruos | Buyer | Diego Mezarina | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Sally, la Muñequita del Pueblo | Pepito | Miniseries |
2009 | Clave Uno: Médicos en Alerta | Antonio | Series. Season 2 |
2010 | Leoncio Prado | Anibal Fuenzalida | Documentary |
2011 | Yo no me llamo Natacha | Miner | Miniseries. Season 1 |
2012 | Solamente Milagros | Doctor | Miniseries. Episode: Positive Girl |
2013 | Historias detrás de la muerte | Felix Vargas Contreras | Series. Episode 22: Die for an Ideal |
2017 | Santa Rosa de Lima | Francisco Verdugo | Miniseries. Peruvian coproduction with EWTN |
2020 | Chapa tu combi | Dr. Daniel Blanco | Miniseries. |
Videoclip
Year | Title | Performer | Role | Director |
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2014 | Happy from Lima | Pharrell Williams | Himself (dancing) | Eric Miller |
2017 | Crónicas de un asesino | Mauricio Pappi | Mafia boss | Andre Portella |
2020 | Millenial | Vilchez Huamán | Parishioner | Sergio Fernández Muñoz |
Theater
Year | Title | Author | Role | Director | Notes |
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1991 | The Antiquarian's Family | Carlo Goldoni | Brighella | Gerardo Angulo | |
El Alcalde Vanidoso | Lucy Mujica | Servant | Lucy Mujica | Based on The Emperor’s New Clothes | |
1992 | Sinfonía de dos Brujitas | Lucy Mujica | Old puppeteer | Lucy Mujica | |
Bis… ¿Otra Vez? | Collective work | Pedro | Gerardo Angulo | ||
1993 | El indio macho | Indian | Antonio Arrué | ||
Farsa y Justicia del Señor Corregidor | Alejandro Casona | Baker | Duilio Salinas | ||
Georges Dandin or the Confounded Husband | Molière | Lubin | Gerardo Angulo | ||
1994 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Edmond Rostand | Ragueneau | Ruth Escudero | |
1995 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Edmond Rostand | Ragueneau | Ruth Escudero | Rerun |
2001 | Bis… ¿Otra Vez? | Collective work | Benito | Gerardo Angulo | New version |
2007 | La Mancha del Quijote | Gerardo Angulo | Master Pedro | Gerardo Angulo | Based on Don Quixote |
2008 | La Mancha del Quijote | Gerardo Angulo | Master Pedro | Gerardo Angulo | Rerun |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Country | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | CinemAvvenire Film Festival | ![]() |
Best Actor | Extirpator of Idolatries | Won |
Encuentro Mundial de Cine | ![]() |
Best Actor | Extirpator of Idolatries | Won | |
2016 | Premio Luces de El Comercio | ![]() |
Best Film Actor | Extirpator of Idolatries | Nominated |
2020 | 12 Months Film Festival | ![]() |
Best Actor of the Month | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Nominated |
Košice International Monthly Film Festival | ![]() |
Best Acting Performance in Short Film | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Won | |
Prague International Monthly Film Festival (PIMFF) | ![]() |
Best Actor Short Film | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Finalist | |
Best Actor Feature Film | Extirpator of Idolatries | Finalist | |||
Monthly Indie Shorts | Best Actor | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Won | ||
VIP Film Festival | ![]() |
Honorable Mention for Best Actor[24] | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Won | |
Madras Independent Film Festival | ![]() |
Outstanding Actor Award[25] | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Won | |
Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival | ![]() |
Best Lead Actor Short Film[26] | Pisahueco (Holestepper) | Won |
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- "Pasajero tardío del celuloide". larepublica.pe. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Sally, La muñequita del pueblo: Correcta adaptación de la vida de Sara Barreto". Simplemente Novelas. December 16, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Historias detrás de la muerte, cuando la voz de los difuntos encuentra eco". larepublica.pe. December 30, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Santos en la pantalla chica". elperuano.pe. February 12, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Santa Rosa de Lima llegará a las audiencias de todo el mundo con su teleserie en EWTN". religionenlibertad.com. August 4, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "De la paz a la guerra en Vidas paralelas". larepublica.pe. September 20, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Rodencia y el Diente de la Princesa: Aventura peruana en 3D". larepublica.pe. October 9, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Comentario a la película peruana en cartelera La Casa Rosada". andina.pe. May 7, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Cine peruano premiado en festivales extranjeros". larepublica.pe. May 13, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "I vincitori di Overlook - CinemAvvenire Film Festival 2014". cinemaitaliano.info. December 22, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Premios Luces 2016: esta es la lista completa de nominados". elcomercio.pe. December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Los Suicidios de Sara". lossuicidiosdesara.com. October 5, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Cortometraje "Sonata para un Calendario" seleccionado en festivales en Francia y Rumanía". limaenescena.pe. February 12, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Película Vivir Ilesos: Acción y sentimientos". elperuano.pe. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Vivir ilesos: la crítica de Sebastián Pimentel a la cinta protagonizada por Magaly Solier". elcomercio.pe. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Pisahueco=IMDB". July 31, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Acta de Evaluación del Concurso Nacional de Cortometrajes" (PDF). dafo.cultura.pe. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "Nominees of January Edition 2020". 12mff.com. January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- "WINNERS - APRIL 2020". kimff.sk. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- "June 2020 Award Winners". monthlyindieshorts.com. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Un actor entre deportistas". July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Fe". cineaparte.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Winners June 2020 Edition". vipfilmfestival.com. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "June 2020 Edition Winners & Finalists". madrasindependentfilmfestival.site. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "WINNERS & NOMINEES - 2020 QUARANTINE EDITION 1". lonelywolffilmfest.com/. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.