Villanueva Cosse


Villanueva Félix Cosse Vega is a Uruguayan actor, theater director, and writer who has developed a distinguished career in his country and internationally, especially in Argentina, where he has lived since 1973.

Biography

Villanueva Cosse is the father of Carolina Cosse, former Intendant of Montevideo and current Vice President of Uruguay.
He began his theatrical training at the in Montevideo in 1953, continued his studies at the Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art in Montevideo until graduating in 1963, and attended Jacques Lecoq's School of Mime and Theater in Paris.
Since 1956 he has performed in more than 60 plays in Uruguay and Argentina, taken part in 20 feature films, and in numerous television series and specials.
In 1963, 1972, 1985, and 1996 he directed 11 plays at El Galpón,,, Club de Teatro, and the Comedia Nacional in Montevideo.
He wrote the musical comedy ¿Quién le teme a Lucila Singer?, performed at the Embassy Theater; Feria del miedo, del amor y de la guerra, performed at the San Martín Theater; Compañero del alma in co-authorship with, edited by Torres Agüero, and performed at La Campana and El Galpón theaters. He adapted Servant of Two Masters, Lysistrata, and The Government Inspector.
Cosse participated, as author and director, in international tours and festivals in Buenos Aires, Zurich, Caracas, Montevideo, New York, Mexico City, San Juan, Milan, and Stockholm, making presentations for El Galpón, Théatre Ecole, Open Theater, Cervantes National Theater, San Martín Theater, and People's Theater, among others.
In Argentina he worked as an actor and director – in 1975, in Querido Mentiroso as George Bernard Shaw, antagonist of China Zorrilla in the role of Mrs Patrick Campbell, and then directing Servant of Two Masters, produced by the actress.
Of his extensive career as a theater director, his most notable productions include Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss, Bohemian Lights by Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill, Cocinando con Elisa by, New York by, and Marathon by.

Filmography

Proceso a la infamia ... Rafael Barca'

Television

Black Octopus Verano del '98 Los Simuladores Epitafios

Theatrical productions

Marat/Sade Príncipe azul Déjala sangrar Segovia Lisandro La Feria del miedo, el amor y la guerra Copias Toque de queda Te llevo en la sangre The Inspector Mein Kampf, farsa Bohemian Lights Cocinando con Elisa Compañero del alma ¡Arriba, corazón! Feria del miedo, del amor y de la guerra Cuatro caballetes Blues de la calle Balcarce Acto cultural
  • ''Espectros''

Awards

Theater

Uruguay

Argentina

Film

Librettist

  • 1992: First Mention of the Tres Países Dramatic Competition for ''Compañero del alma''