Fernando Luján
Fernando Ciangherotti Díaz, better known by the stage name Fernando Luján, was a Mexican actor. He was a star of the silver screen in classic mexican films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
His father, Alejandro Ciangherotti Erbelia; his mother, Mercedes Soler; brother Alejandro Ciangherotti Jr; wife Martha Mariana Castro; sons Fernando Ciangherotti and Fernando Canek; and daughters Cassandra Ciangherotti and Vanessa Ciangherotti were or are also actors.
Family
Luján was born in Bogotá, Colombia, while his parents, both actors, were on tour presenting a play, but he never obtained Colombian nationality. He is the son of Alejandro Ciangherotti Erbelia and Mercedes Soler, the youngest of the famous Soler family. His late brother, Alejandro Ciangherotti, ex-wife, Adriana Parra, wife Martha Mariana Castro, children Fernando, Vanessa, Cassandra, Fernando Canek, Franco Paolo, granddaughter and son-in-law Vaita and Roberto Sosa, nephews Alejandro III, Alexis and Alan are also actors.
He has ten children: five daughters and five sons.
''Una vuelta al corazón''
In 2009, his wife and daughter, Martha Mariana and Vanessa, produced a trilogy of the family in celebrating the ninth anniversary of Lo que callamos las mujeres, starring his children, nephews and granddaughter, where Vanessa and Fernando Ciangherotti serve as the director.
Acting career
He started his acting career as a child in the Cinema of Mexico credited as Fernando Ciangherotti, but changed his stage name to Fernando Luján a few years later. After appearing in more than eight films, mostly light comedies, he obtained a role in the telenovela Cuatro en la trampa at age twenty-three. The next eighteen years, he alternated his film career with television, culminating with the worldwide famous production Los ricos también lloran. The next twelve years, he did not participate in telenovelas and only starred in four films. He returned to television with Vida robada and Cadenas de amargura in 1991.
After participating in three other telenovelas for Televisa in the next five years, he signed a contract with TV Azteca to co-star with Angélica Aragón in the second telenovela of that new network titled Mirada de mujer. This telenovela was a success and would produce a sequel six years later. After Mirada de mujer, he obtained significant roles in film, especially as the star of the film-version of Gabriel García Márquez's book No One Writes to the Colonel in 1999. His performance in this film was qualified as "remarkable" by The New York Times. In 2005, he received the Ariel Award by the Mexican Academy of Film in honoring his career and contributions to film.
Death
A long-time cigar smoker, Luján died on January 11, 2019, in Puerto Escondido at the age of 79.
Awards
Filmography
Film
La cobarde as Julio, niño The Unfaithful as Luisito La segunda mujer as Rudy, niñoLos que no deben nacer El mil amores as Ricardo RodríguezLa edad de la tentación as EduardoLa sombra en defensa de la juventud Dangers of Youth as RicardoVacaciones en Acapulco as PepeMañana serán hombres as Raúl, el muñecoJuventud rebelde as DenisJóvenes y bellas as Raúl PazEl cielo y la tierra as GreñasDile que la quiero as GreñasLa sombra de los hijos Amor y sexo as Gallina, internoEl pueblo fantasma as Rio KidEl gángster as PedroNeutrón contra los asesinos del karate as NephewAmor de adolescente as Raúl LinaresViento negro as Ingeniero JulioJoselito vagabundo as FernandoTirando a gol as PedroQue haremos con papá? Juventud sin ley as Jorge OrdoricaFiebre de juventud as LuisLanza tus penas al viento as GustavoSólo para ti as Juan NegroAcapulco a go-go as RobertLos perversos a go go as TonyUn novio para dos hermanas as Fernando Martínez DávilaNovias impacientes as Luis QuinteroCaballos de acero Báñame mi amor Un Latin lover en Acapulco Cuatro contra el crimen as PeterEl Agente 00 Sexy as Ernesto Romero5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa as Miguel Ernesto SuárezAmor y esas cosas Tres amigos Confesiones de una adolescente El oficio más antiguo del mundo as MiguelCuerpazo del delito as Enrique La hermana Dinamita as Dr. TelloUn amante anda suelto Los corrompidos Juegos de alcoba as Beto El medio pelo as Doctor Sergio LópezBuscando una sonrisa La gatita as RubénBesos, besos... y mas besos Pilotos de combate La carrera del millón El alegre divorciado as Carlos PozueloEl miedo no anda en burro as RaúlEl patrullero 777 as Hombre suicidaEn la trampa as AlejandroEstas ruinas que ves as Paco AldebaránLa guerra de los pasteles Ese loco, loco hospital Más buenas que el pan Día de muertos as Francisco de Jesús TalamantesSolicito marido para engañar El garañón 2 Dos cuates a todo dar El último suspiro Fuera de la ley El coronel no tiene quien le escriba as The colonelEn el país de no pasa nada as Enrique LaguardiaPrimer y último amor as Fermín AzcueEl tigre de Santa Julia as NandoTú te lo pierdes as TorcuatoLas llaves de la independencia as DemetrioEl carnaval de Sodoma as Padre CándidoCañitas. Presencia as Don FernandoThe Wind of Fear as Doctor VilaInsignificant Things as Augusto GabrieliCinco días sin Nora as José KurtzEl libro de las aguas as Ángel 1975Euforia as DuqueViento en contra as Justino SamperioRed Lips as Don LuisTercera Llamada as FernandoCásese quien pueda as Papá MéndesSelección Canina as Bernardo Lapata Manual de principiantes para ser presidente as OctogenarioCuando los hijos regresan as ManuelOverboard as PapiEl refugio de los insomnes as Hombre Lobo
Telenovelas
Cuatro en la trampa La culpa de los padres Marina Lavalle El edificio de enfrente as CamiloLos que ayudan a Dios María José as El JaibaBella y bestia as AlfredLos ricos también lloran as DiegoVida robada as Don RamónCadenas de amargura as Padre JulioSueño de amor La paloma Para toda la vida as Juan AngelMirada de mujer as Lic. Ignacio San MillánTodo por amor as Gonzalo RoblesLo que es el amor as Emiliano LomelíMirada de mujer: El regreso as Lic. Ignacio San MillánLas Juanas as Calixto MatamorosMontecristo as Alberto LombardoEntre el amor y el deseo as Edgar DumontQuererte así as Alfred "Fred" RothLos Rey as Everardo Rey MartínezAsí en el barrio como en el cielo as Marcelo Ferrara
Series
Pinche Pancho Ingobernable as Tomás Urquiza