Acting
Roberto Canessa
- Born
- 1953-01-17
- Birthplace
- Montevideo, Uruguay
Biography
Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta is a Uruguayan pediatric cardiologist, former rugby player, author, and survivor of the 1972 Andes flight disaster. He was one of the 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 and, together with Nando Parrado, crossed the Andes in search of help. He later became a pediatric cardiologist specializing in congenital heart conditions.
Known For
Filmography
6 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Andes Plane Crash
2024 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?
2024 · Movie
Self - Survivor
Prisoners of the Snow
2023 · Movie
Self - Interviewee
Society of the Snow
2023 · Movie
Chilean Hospital Doctor
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains
2007 · Movie
Self - Andes Crash Survivor
The Andes's Odyssey
1976 · Movie
Self