Berugo Carámbula
{{Short description|Uruguayan actor, comedian and television presenter (1945–2015)}}
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{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|10|31|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|11|14|1945|10|31|df=y}}
| image = Berugo Carámbula.jpg
| caption = Carámbula in 1987
| birth_place = Las Piedras, Uruguay
| death_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
| birth_name = Heber Hugo Carámbula
| spouse = Adriana
| children = Joaquín, Gabriel and María
}}
Heber Hugo Carámbula, (31 October 1945 – 14 November 2015), known by his stage name Berugo Carámbula, was a Uruguayan actor, comedian and television presenter, born in Las Piedras.{{cite web |url=http://buenosairesherald.com/article/202986/uruguayan-comedian-berugo-carámbula-dies |title=Uruguayan comedian Berugo Carámbula dies |date=November 15, 2015 |website=buenosairesherald.com |publisher=Buenos Aires Herald |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072705/http://buenosairesherald.com/article/202986/uruguayan-comedian-berugo-car%C3%A1mbula-dies |archive-date=4 March 2016}}
Career
Berugo Carámbula started his career as a musician; in 1960 formed the jazz band "Crazy Clown Jazz Band". Later, already a comedian, was part of the cast in the Uruguayan TV program Telecataplum, for which he became well known in Argentina, altogether with the other members of the cast: Ricardo Espalter, Eduardo D'Angelo, Enrique Almada, Andrés Redondo, Henny Trayles and Raimundo Soto, among others.
As an actor, Carámbula was an important member of several comedies on films, theatres and TV programs, and the TV series Son amores. He was also hired as TV host of other programs, both in Argentina and Uruguay. As a musician, he recorded in 1976 el the LP Solo de Guitarra, his only production as a classical guitar soloist.
In 1988, Carámbula was awarded with the Martín Fierro Award as the best TV host for his work in Atrévase a Soñar (Dare to Dream).
In 2004, he was diagnosed Parkinson's disease, what caused him to be out of TV and theatre for four years.
On 28 November 2008, the Departmental Board of Canelones rendered a homage to Carámbula declaring him illustrious citizen of the departamento.{{cite web|url=http://www.larepublica.com.uy/comunidad/342588-homenajean-hoy-a-berugo-carambula-en-las-piedras|title=Homenajean hoy a "Berugo" Carámbula en Las Piedras|date=28 November 2008|work=LARED21}}
Carámbula died on November 14, 2015, aged 70, in Buenos Aires, after a long battle with his illness.
Filmography
- Joven viuda y estanciera (1970)
- Los irrompibles (1975)
- La noche del hurto (1976)
- Donde duermen dos... duermen tres (1979)
- Cantaniño cuenta un cuento (1979)
- Señora de nadie (1982)
- Brigada explosiva (1986)
- Brigada explosiva contra los ninjas (1986)
- Los Bañeros más locos del mundo (1987)
- Los matamonstruos en la mansión del terror (1987)
= Television =
- Telecataplum (1963)
- Jaujarana (1969)
- Hupumorpo (1974)
- Supershow Infantil (1979)
- Comicolor (1980)
- El Club de Anteojito (1983)
- Hiperhumor (1986)
- Venga y Atrévase a soñar (1987)
- Amo a Berugo (1991)
- Todo al 9 (1991)
- Clink! Caja (1996)
- Jugar x jugar con Berugo (1999)
- El Nieto de don Mateo (2000)
- Hacete la América (2000)
- Bien de bien (2000)
- Son amores (2002–2003)
= Theatre =
- Con Berugo en Grupo (junto a "Tocata y Fuga") (2008)
References
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External links
- [http://www.cinenacional.com/personas/index.php?persona=3634 Berugo Carámbula en cinenacional (Spanish)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002154/http://www.juventudciudad.com/ciudad/berugocarambula.htm Berugo Carámbula (Spanish)]
- [http://www.sociedaduruguaya.org/2008/09/un-unico-berugo-carambula-recordado-en-buenos-aires.html Un único: Berugo Carámbula recordado en Buenos Aires (Spanish)]
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Category:People from Las Piedras, Uruguay
Category:Uruguayan male television actors
Category:Uruguayan male comedians