Sebastian Mancilla Olivares

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Sebastian Mancilla Olivares
Born	Sebastián Mancilla Olivares – Valenzuela (1956-11-06) November 6, 1956 (age 68) Santiago de Chile, Chile
Died	San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentine
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, director, playwright
Years active	1964–2009

Sebastian Mancilla Olivares; (November 6, 1956 – October 18, 2009) was a Chilean writer, director, and playwright, as well as a television, film and theatre actor. He participated in or created several films, including thirteen soap operas, and produced as well as starred in nine plays. In 1990, he went to Argentina and finally settled in Catamarca. While in Argentina, he formed the "Iron Maider" theatre troupe. He is considered an icon of Chilean art and entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Mancilla was born on November 6, 1959, in Santiago de Chile. He had a working class upbringing. His brother, Rafael Mancilla Olivares, is also a theatre producer.

During college, Mancille pursued theatre in the University of Chile. He would eventually form the "Potestad" theater company, which has produced several works since then.^{[citation needed]} At this stage in his life, Mancilla was involved in street theatre.^{[citation needed]} Once enrolled in drama school, he lived in an apartment in the Chilean capital.

In 1990, Mancilla and his family relocated to Argentina in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, where he worked as a theatre instructor.

In 1996, La Enfermedad Incurable premiered in Argentina under Mancilla's direction. Despite the young cast, the play became popular and was a critical success.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, Mancilla lost his mother, which plunged him into a deep depression. ^{[citation needed]} In 2009, he was diagnosed with brain cancer and committed suicide later that year.

As an actor:

• 1965 — Te llamabas Catalina
• 1967 — La nuca de Alonso
• 1967 – Cosechas tu propia espina
• 1970 — Tierra y sangre
• 1971 — Vida
• 1972 — Aquella mañana
• 1973 – Un Día Común
• 1974 — Nunca la Vi
• 1974 – Siempre fuiste algo para mí

As a playwright and director:

• 1995 — La Enfermedad Incurable
• 1996 — Me Llamo Matías
• 1997 – El Diario de Ana Bolena
• 1998 — San Martín de los Andes a la miseria
• 1999 — La Vida de los Elfos

• This article draws material from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia.