Nissim Sharim

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Nissim Sharim
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Sharim in 2013
Born
Nissim Sharim Paz

20 July 1932
Santiago de Chile
Died5 November 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 88)
Santiago de Chile
OccupationActor, theatre director
Years active1960–2020

Nissim Sharim Paz (20 July 1932 – 5 November 2020) was a Chilean actor and theater director. He was the director of Teatro Ictus company from 1962 to 2015, and is also known for having participated both in the TV show La Manivela and for a famous Banco Estado publicity together with Delfina Guzmán. He was also a prominent opponent of the Chilean military dictatorship.

Biography[]

Nissim Sharim Paz[1] was born in Santiago de Chile[2] on July 20, 1932,[3] son of Elías Sharim, a man from Lebanese descent[2] and Fortuna Paz, a woman from Egypt descent,[4] he was the youngest of four brothers,[5] besides, it was from Jewish descent.[4] Later, he studied law and theater for five years at the Law School of the University of Chile,[6] after graduating as a lawyer in 1957,[7] the next day,[2] he married Argentine psychologist Juana Kovalskys, had two daughters: psychologist Dariela and actress Paula Sharim.[6] Although he graduated, he soon devoted himself to the theater,[2] starting his acting career in 1962, when he entered at the Ictus Theater, a company he directed until 2015.[7]

In 1979 he directed the play "Nice country corner with sea view",[8] he participated as protagonist in the television program "La Manivela"[9] and in films such as "¡Ufa con el sexo!" (1968),[10] "Musica y palabras" (1978),[11] "Julio comienza en julio" (1979).[10] in the 80s he starred together with the actress Delfina Guzmán the commercial "Comprate un auto Perico" (Buy a car Perico).[12] He was also a prominent opponent of the military dictatorship,[13] what I provoked from harassment, persecution and even death threats.[7] After the return of democracy, they chose it as part of the board of Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) for four years,[14] in politics, he was part of the central leadership of the Partido por la democracia (PPD) in 1989,[15] being one of its members, he was also a columnist for Diario Siete and a board member of Televisión Nacional de Chile from 2000 to 2004.[16]

In 2008 he published his first and only book entitled "Espera larga" (Long wait),[17] in 2015, at 85 years old and after 53 years at the helm of the company, he left the direction of the theater company in the hands of his daughter, Paula Sharim, due to health problems.[18] In 2016 the Ictus theater company awarded Sharim the "Rene Cassin Human Rights Award",[19] in 2019 during the International Holocaust Day ceremony, he received the «Luz y Memoria» (Light and Memory) award, he also argued that the memories of the Holocaust should not be forgotten, since "they are a reminder so that history does not repeat itself."[7]

Death[]

Nissim Sharim died at 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020,[18] before the death, the Ictus theater company declared that: «As Ictus theater, its home for more than 60 years, we hope that it carries with it the recognition of an entire country that witnessed the resistance and struggle that gave through theater, he looked closely at his absolute dedication to the performing arts.»[6] In addition, his wake was held from 12 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the room known as La Comedia del Teatro Ictus, located at Merced 349 in the Lastarria neighborhood,[20] in the words of Nissim Sharim before his death:

"No death will ever be able to take me away from this theater, as none of those who were here have been taken away. Let's tell him at the same time that his effort to erase the footprints of the shoes that have stepped on this scene, is useless."

— Nissim Sharim, [21]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Television[]

References[]

  1. ^ La Nación (5 November 2020). "A los 88 años murió el destacado actor Nissim Sharim" (in Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nissim Sharim" (PDF). fundacionfuturo.cl. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ El Clarin de Chile (5 November 2020). "A los 88 años de edad falleció el actor chileno Nissim Sharim Paz" (in Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Nissim Sharim - Archivo Judío de Chile". catalogo.archivojudio.cl. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ Molina, Álvaro (6 November 2020). "El legado de Nissim Sharim: Una manivela teatral que girará por siempre". EL FÉNIX (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b c 24Horas.cl (5 November 2020). "A los 88 años fallece el reconocido actor chileno Nissim Sharim" (in Spanish). Chile. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Nissim Sharim recibe distinción "Luz y Memoria" por traer luz en momentos de oscuridad". Archivo Judío de Chile (in European Spanish). 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. ^ Radio Universidad de Chile. "Montaje "Lindo país esquina con vista al mar" « Diario y Radio U Chile" (in European Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  9. ^ El Siglo (Chile) (5 November 2020). "Nissim Sharim: "Ninguna muerte me podrá alejar nunca de este teatro" – El Siglo" (in Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. ^ a b Cooperativa.cl. "Muere el destacado actor Nissim Sharim" (in Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Música y palabras". Cinechile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ^ La Cuarta (6 November 2020). "Delfina Guzmán quedó destrozada con la partida de su "Perico"" (in Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  13. ^ BioBioChile (5 November 2020). "Muere actor chileno Nissim Sharim a los 88 años". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Chile. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  14. ^ TVN. "A los 88 años fallece el reconocido actor chileno Nissim Sharim". www.tvn.cl. Chile. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Nissim Sharim - Pablo Ruiz-Tagle - Facultad de Derecho - Universidad de Chile". derecho.uchile.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Nissim Sharim". CIPER Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  17. ^ Sharim Paz, Nissim (2008). Espera larga : crónicas de un actor (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Ediciones Radio Universidad de Chile. ISBN 978-956-319-530-9.
  18. ^ a b Daza, Baltasar (2020-11-05). "Murió el actor Nissim Sharim, a los 88 años". La Tercera. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  19. ^ "Premio René Cassin año 2016 – B'nai B'rith Chile" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  20. ^ El Mostrador (5 November 2020). "Falleció el actor Nissim Sharim a los 88 años" (in Spanish). Chile. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Fallece Nissim Sharim, figura fundamental del teatro chileno « Diario y Radio U Chile" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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