---
title: 'The Amateur (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Juan Bautista Stagnaro'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Argentina'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-amateur-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202223/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Amateur (1999)

1999 · 92 min · Comedy · Argentina

Original title: El amateur

## Synopsis

The Amateur is an Argentine film directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro and shot in color. It is based on Stagnaro's own screenplay, which was adapted from the play of the same name by Mauricio Dayub. The film was theatrically released in Argentina on April 22, 1999, and features Mauricio Dayub, Vando Villamil, Juan Verdaguer, and Cacho Espíndola in starring roles. Some of the scenes were filmed in the city of Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province. The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards. It is Juan Verdaguer's final film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Juan Bautista Stagnaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-bautista-stagnaro)
- **Screenplay:** [Juan Bautista Stagnaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-bautista-stagnaro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jaime Roos](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaime-roos)
- **Director of Photography:** [Víctor González](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-gonzalez)

## Cast

- [Carlos Lanari](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-lanari)
- [Mirta Wons](https://cinepixo.com/people/mirta-wons)
- [Nelly Tesolín](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelly-tesolin)
- [Leandro Regúnaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/leandro-regunaga)
- [Susana Salerno](https://cinepixo.com/people/susana-salerno)
- [Mauricio Dayub](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauricio-dayub)
- [Darío Grandinetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-grandinetti)
- [Walter Santa Ana](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-santa-ana)
- [Arturo Goetz](https://cinepixo.com/people/arturo-goetz)
- [Roly Serrano](https://cinepixo.com/people/roly-serrano)
- [Juan Palomino](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-palomino)
- [Juan Verdaguer](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-verdaguer)
- [Vando Villamil](https://cinepixo.com/people/vando-villamil)
- [Cacho Espíndola](https://cinepixo.com/people/cacho-espindola)
- [Carlos Santamaría](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-santamaria)

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