Overview
- Margani, who died Sunday at age 77, had his death confirmed by the Asociación Argentina de Actores, which issued a public statement praising his humanity and offering condolences to his family and colleagues.
- He began acting late after a life as an automobile electrician and bassist in the 1970s band Séptima Brigada, and was first cast by Pablo Trapero in the 1995 short Negocios.
- His breakout came with Trapero’s Mundo grúa (1999), where his performance as Rulo earned him the Cóndor de Plata award for Actor Revelación and helped anchor the Nuevo Cine Argentino movement.
- Across more than three decades Margani built a steady body of work in film, television and theatre, with credits ranging from La fuga and Una noche con Sabrina Love to TV series including Tumberos and the streaming hit El Presidente.
- Expect tributes and renewed attention to his films and stage work as Argentina’s cultural community reflects on how his unschooled, natural style reshaped portrayals of everyday characters on screen and stage.