Gustavo Angarita
Date of birth: 1942-09-02
Place of birth: Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Gustavo Antonio Angarita Pantoja
Biography
Gustavo Antonio Angarita Pantoja (Bogotá, September 2, 1942 – Bogotá, October 17, 2025) was a Colombian film, theater, and television actor, known for his performances in numerous telenovelas. He was born in Bogotá and initially studied Law and Philosophy at the National University of Colombia but did not complete his degree. His interest in acting led him to study at the School of Dramatic Arts in Bogotá, later specializing at the Université Internationale de Théâtre de Paris. He was part of the theater groups La Candelaria and Teatro Popular de Bogotá. He began his acting career on stage, performing in plays such as Richard III, The Threepenny Opera, and Tomé Panamá. His film career began with the short film Enterrar a los muertos (To Bury the Dead) in 1976, directed by Jorge Alí Triana, and he went on to appear in films such as El día que murió el silencio (The Day Silence Died), La pena máxima, Malamor, La estrategia del caracol (The Strategy of the Snail), Bolívar soy yo (Bolívar, I Am), and Tiempo de morir (A Time to Die). On television, he debuted in the telenovela Rasputín in 1979 and participated in several series and soap operas including Teatro universal, Revivamos nuestra historia, Suspenso 7:30, Historia de dos hermanos, El bazar de los idiotas, La dama del pantano, El precio del silencio, Traga maluca, La Potra Zaina, La casa de las dos palmas, Hombres, Lucerito, Almas de piedra, Un ángel llamado Azul, Luna, la heredera, En los tacones de Eva, Chepe fortuna, Bella calamidades, and ¿Quién mató a Patricia Soler?. His last television works included La de Troya 2 and Interiores. On October 17, 2025, he passed away in a clinic in Bogotá after battling cancer that worsened and metastasized, requiring palliative care during his final days.
Movie Credits
The Coffee Vendor
2017-01-01
Julio, a blind coffee vendor, recounts his relationship with Daniel, a 9-year-old boy whom he rescue
The Art of Losing
2004-09-03
A body is discovered impaled on a stake near a scenic lake near Bogota. A journalist try to find wha
The New Life
2023-05-05
One elderly couple decides to seek assisted death because of the fear caused by the absence of the o
Pisingaña
1986-11-26
A young peasant woman moves to Bogotá in search of work and ends up as a domestic servant for a midd
The Day Silence Died
1999-07-02
A handsome and mysterious stranger, played by Darío Grandinetti, walks into the town square of Villa
The Maximum Penalty
2001-06-06
After seeing how the Colombian National Football Team achieves a draw against Argentina, Mariano Con
The Damned
2014-06-20
After suffering the recent loss of his wife, David Reynolds decides to take his family on a catharti
A Time to Die
1986-04-15
A man is released from prison, and after 18 years, returns to his village. But in this village, time
Kalibre 35
2000-03-05
Four young friends are obsessed with cinema: watching it, tasting it and, above all, making it. Howe
Malamor
2004-09-03
Troubled teen Lisa can't seem to find the joy in everyday things. Lashing out desperately, she falls
Un caballo en la alcoba
2024-04-20
Sofia and the Stubborn Man
2012-08-03
An old lady lives in a quiet village in the Andes and has never seen the sea. For many years her hus
Gentle Breath
2015-07-09
Gentle Breath portrays a current family in the city longing for a better tomorrow.
La Bestia
After Alicia decides to bury her husband's body in a remote place, she remains trapped after the tir
The Strategy of the Snail
1993-12-25
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash w
The Invisible Children
2001-10-26
A young boy and his friends attempt to become invisible to get closer to the girls they desire. They
Venena Bibas
2016-05-11
In a Catholic seminary, Brother Nestor is found dead and his best friend, Brother Esteban, tells the
Sins of the Cloth
2024-10-01
Forbidden love stories where gay men navigate the intense conflict between their deep-seated religio
Bolivar Is Me
2002-06-07
A soap opera actor wants to finish Bolivar's dream of a "Great Colombia": a super-state of 5 Latin-A
Bajo la tierra
1968-03-01
Don Múnera is a young man from Tolima who ran away from the violence in his region, he tries to live