- Esteban Mellino
Esteban Mellino (
March 13 ,1945 -June 9 ,2008 ) was an Argentine actor best known for portraying the comical character Professor Diogenes Lambetain in thetelevision series "Badia y Cia ", "Fashion VIP " and "El humor de Cafe Fashion ". cite news |first=Charles |last=Newberry|title=Actor Esteban Mellino dies at 63 |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987884.html?categoryId=25&cs=1|work=Variety Magazine |publisher=Variety |date=2008-06-20 |accessdate=2008-07-07] Mellino had originally created his famous character during the 1980s for the productions of "La Barra de Lambetain " and "Que merengue Lambetain ".Esteban Mellino was born in
San Telmo ,Buenos Aires ,Argentina , onMarch 13 ,1945 . He originally studiedpsychology andmedicine , but abandoned both in order to pursueacting . He landed his first role on stage during the 1960s, and eventually appeared in dozens of plays throughout his career. Mellino actually wrote several of theplays in which he appeared, including "Salven a Sebastian ", "La nube " and "Angeles y Loco ".In 2001, Mellino adapted "Angeles y Loco" into a
film entitled "Loco, posee la formula de la felicidad " ("Crazy, He Has the Formula for Happiness"). He starred in the film alongsideJorge Luz ,Fabian Gianola andRoberto Carnaghi . His other film credits included thecomedy , "Los Matamonstruos en la mansion del terror " and thedrama , "Las barras bravas ".Mellino appeared in the
telenovela , "Sos mi vida " ("You are the One") onArtear-Canal 13 in 2006. Soon afterwards, Mellino appeared in his final film role in the 2007 comedy "Mas que un hombre " (More than a Man), which was co-directed byGerardo Vallina andDady Brieva .In addition to his acting career, Mellino was a
poetry writer andmusic composer . He wrote music for the band,Alma y Vida , ajazz and rock band founded by his borther,Carlos Mellino , during the 1970s. Mellino also founded and ran a charitable organization charged with helpingstreet children , soup kitchens, schools and handicapped children.Esteban Mellino died of a
heart attack inBuenos Aires on June 9, 2008, at the age of 63.References
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