Joselo
Acting
Biography
"Joselo" (José Manuel Díaz Márquez) was a Venezuelan actor and comedian in television and film. Born in Barbacoas, Aragua, he was the younger brother of the singer and composer Simón Díaz. He played professionally under the name Joselo. Initially, Joselo tried to emulate his older brother, although the ease of doing jokes about the daily life of the Venezuelan people set the course of his artistic career. Joselo debuted on the popular sitcom Radio Rochela in 1959, aired by Radio Caracas Televisión, until it agreed on a long-term arrangement to keep him at the network by making him producer of his own weekly show, El Show de Joselo (1964–1972, 1981), which later was broadcast on Venevisión and was renamed Humor con Joselo (1973–1980, 1984–1993). For nearly three decades, Joselo developed a significant number of characters in his weekly sitcom, effectively creating stereotypes and popular codes, conveniently remodeled and refined, achieving a deep approach to the lower and middle classes. Among his most popular characters are El Pavo Lucas, Madam Cosmetic, El Adeco y el Copeyano, El Dr. Chimbín, El Mendigo, El Doctor Pensamos, El Viejito de la Marabunta, El Licenciado Protocolo Esparragoza and El Roquero. Joselo also played leading roles in Venezuelan and Mexican cinema, including El raspado and Yo, el gobernador, under the direction of René Cardona, Jr., El reportero (1968), directed by Rafael Baledón, and Operación carambola (1968) directed by Alfredo Zacarías. In addition, he featured on radio and even recorded popular gaitas with his brother Simón under the guide of producer Hugo Blanco. Joselo died in 2013 in Caracas, at age 76, after suffering a liver illness.
Known For
Two clumsy and absent-minded spies (Capulina and Chespirito) are hired to save the world from a nuclear attack.
Operación carambola
An American serial killer, known for his handiwork with a straight razor, manages to escape while being transported in Mexico and hides out inside a publisher's home, where he claims many more victims.
Stranger in the House
No description available.
Yo, el gobernador
A naive but humane student leaves his town with the ambition to become a doctor, promising to return to help his people, who see him as a local hero.
El raspado
Trino, Nerio, and Alfonso are poor chamber musicians trying to survive by playing wherever they can. During a general's funeral, the musicians try to play funeral music, but the screams of one of them, who thinks he's seen the deceased's hand move, cause such a commotion that the participants run away in terror.
Los muertos sí salen
Venezuelan movie directed by César Cortez.
Pa mí tú estás loco
Venezuelan comedy by Julio César Mármol, featuring Joselo.
La bomba
Fulgencio Martinez wants a car to give a good image to the president of the company where he works and thus get a promotion. Carmina, his wife, suffers from a fatal illness and the only way to flatter her life is with an operation. Martinez tries to kill her so as not to spend the money from his savings on the clinic and buy the car. In the end, after a dream that makes him feel the loss of his wife, he abandons his plans.