Jorge Guinzburg

Jorge Guinzburg was an Argentine journalist, writer, humorist and publicist. Born in Argentina in 1948, he began his career in radio with his friend Carlos Abrevaya (deceased in 1994), after both leave the studies in the law University. He made debut on radio in the Juan Carlos Mareco's program (Pinocheando/Radio Rivadavia). Later came his big successes: Satiricón (a magazine emblem of the 70s), the diary tale "Diógenes and the linyera" (in the snack of the newspaper Clarin), "The ventilator" (El ventilador) and "G Vitamin" (Vitamina G) in radio. An separate place deserves "The Rebellious News" (La noticia rebelde), a program that transformed the Argentine television and the way of make humor. In the last years came "The Bible and the Boiler" (La Biblia y el calefón) and "Informal mornings" (Mañanas informales), both products as good as everything that he did in his short life. He was rewarded on eight occasions by "Clarín" (Clarin Spectacles Awards) and with 10 "Martin Fierro", the most important award of Argentina.