Gerardo Andrés Sofovich | |
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 Sofovich in 1970. | |
| Born | March 18, 1937[1] |
| Died | March 8, 2015 (aged 77) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Partner(s) | Carmen Morales (1965-1995) Sofía Oleksak (2009-2011) |
| Parent | Manuel Sofovich (father) |
| Relatives | Hugo Sofovich (brother) , Gustavo Sofovich (son) |
Gerardo Andrés Sofovich (March 18, 1937 – March 8, 2015) was an Argentine businessman, dramaturge, television host and presenter, comedian, scriptwriter, and director.
He was the producer of Polémica en el bar and La noche del Domingo, two of the most popular Argentine TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s. Sofovich also hosted A la manera de Sofovich and Sin Límite SMS, which were broadcast on Canal 9. During the 1970s and 1980s he directed several picaresque films starring comedians Alberto Olmedo and Jorge Porcel. As a businessman, he backed up major shows on Buenos Aires' Corrientes Avenue theaters [citation needed], and the first businessman to present the first Argentine transvestite in his musical shows,Jorge Perez Evelyn.
- ^ "Murió Gerardo Sofovich". La Nación (in Spanish). March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Murió Gerardo Sofovich a los 77 años" (in Spanish). Radio Brisas. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.