Gerardo Sofovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerardo Sofovich

Argentine businessman

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1937

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2015

Profession: screenwriter, actor, television presenter, film director

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.His late brother Hugo Sofovich had a similar career as a film director and theater entrepreneur.
Just before his death, he hosted another TV show, 8 escalones (8 steps).