Pedro el escamoso
Pedro the great (Spanish:Pedro el escamoso) is a popular telenovela filmed in Colombia and produced by the Colombian network, Caracol TV (Cadena Radial Colombiana – "Colombian Radio Network").
Pedro the great | |
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Pedro el escamoso logo, Caracol TV. | |
Genre | Telenovela, comedy, drama |
Written by | Luis Felipe Salamanca Dago García |
Directed by | Juan Carlos Villamizar |
Narrated by | Miguel Varoni |
Music by | El pirulino (Broadcast in Venezuela) (composed by Calixto Ochoa, played by The Golden Boys |
Opening theme | "La Hormiguita" by Juan Luis Guerra |
Ending theme | "La Hormiguita" by Juan Luis Guerra |
Country of origin | Colombia |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of episodes | 327 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Juan Andrés Flores |
Producers | Luis Felipe Salamanca Dago García |
Production locations | Colombia Curaçao |
Production company | Caracol Televisión |
Release | |
Original network | Caracol Televisión |
Original release | 19 April 2001 – 23 February 2003 |
This novela is about a cheesy but charming macho man who lives in a small town in Colombia. He moves to the city to find his fortune and encounters a series of events and people that change his life dramatically. Pedro (also known as Chris) is the epitome of a man who can get all the women he wants, but can't get the one he loves.
History
The story of Pedro Coral Tavera (Miguel Varoni) is not just any narrative. He is not the typical gallant: he is not rich, he is not handsome, he does not dress well, he thinks he is a good dancer. It is the story of an inveterate womanizer, an implacable heartthrob who arrives in Bogotá escaping from his hometown due to nothing more and nothing less than a problem with skirts.
Upon arrival, Pedro, a “scaly”, smart and in love being, 'stumbles' with the love of his life, Paula Dávila (Sandra Reyes), and in less than 48 hours he ends up being her driver and confidant. Not only that, it also becomes the great livelihood of the Pacheco family, made up exclusively of women, whom the man of the house has just left to go to the other world. This is how Pedrito Coral Tavera finds the perfect setting to perform and display his scales. Create his own universe, full of big lies, but good intentions. And, finally, this recalcitrant seducer ends up being the key person in the life of every human being who crosses his path, spreading joy with his 'smile from ear to ear' and his particular way of dressing, speaking and moving.
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Principal
In order of appearance in the intro
Actor/Actress | Character |
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Miguel Varoni | Pedro Coral Tavera |
Javier Gómez | César Luis Freydell |
Sandra Reyes | Paula Andrea Dávila Serna |
Aura Helena Prada | Mónica Ferreira |
Jairo Camargo | Alirio Alberto Perafán Rocha de Francisco |
Álvaro Bayona | Pastor Gaitán García |
Alina Lozano | Nidia Estela Pataquiva Vda. de Pacheco |
Martha Osorio | Ana Dávila Serna |
Marcela Mar | Mayerli Pacheco Pataquiva |
Andrea Guzmán | Yadira Pacheco Pataquiva |
Juan Carlos Arango | Enrique Bueno Lindo |
Fernando Solórzano | René Martín Lara |
Inés Oviedo | Lydia Sánchez No. 1 |
Bibiana Navas | Lydia Sánchez No. 2 |
Secondary
In alphabetical order
Artist | Character | Role |
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Adriana Osorio | Marina Medina | César and Mónica's maid |
Carlos Kajú | Pedrito Coral Jr. | Pedro's Son |
Diego Ramos | Sandro Billycich | |
Fernando Arévalo | Gustavo Angarita Landinez | |
Enrique Carriazo | Lorenzo De la Espriella | |
Luis Fernando Múnera | Juan Pacheco | Pacheco and Paula's Father |
Teresa Gutiérrez | Pastora García De Gaitán | Pastor's Mom |
Wilson Rangel | Julio Gutiérrez | Perafán's best friend and best man at the wedding
of him and Nidia |
Special Acts
Artist | Character | Role |
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Amparo Conde | Delfina Pataquiva | Cousin of Nidia Pacheco |
Cristian Gómez | AlbertoGómez | Former Commercial Vice President of Industrias Freydell.
Accomplice of the embezzlement at Industrias Freydell. |
Héctor Rivas | Aldemar Chavez | Father of Marlene, Sigifredo and Heriberto |
Manolo Cardona | John Héctor Afanador | Crossover with Amor a mil |
Manuel Pachón | Doctor Pablo | Monica's Doctor |
Julio César Luna | Hugo Horacio Billycich (Sandro's father) | |
Alexander Palacios | Doctor | |
Rodolfo Silva | Abogado Freydell | |
Manolo Orjuela | Carlangas | Friend of Pedro in San Pablo |
Yesenia Valencia | Pedrito's Teacher | Teacher in San Pablo |
Hernán Orjuela Buenaventura | Presenter | Presenter of Sábados Felices |
Carlos Hurtado | Professor Guillermo Castro | Inocencia's husband and Yadira's lover |
Luis Eduardo Motoa | Gustavo Martínez | Monica's husband in Miami |
Liliana Escobar | Inocencia Sabogal | Night School Teacher |
Andrés Felipe Martínez | Alberto (Debt collector) | |
Juan Carlos Perez Almanza | Angarita's Employee (Caravina) | Gustavo Angarita's employee at Codabas |
Carolina Lizarazo | Unknown Character | |
Paola Charry | Laura Vélez (Monica Ferreira's cousin) | Monica's cousin and Pedro's crush |
Morella Zuleta | Shirley Lorena Pelaez (Miss Finlandia) | Participant of the reign of the mangosteen |
Karlos Granada | Don Braulio | |
Astrid Junguito | Pepita De la Espriella | Wife of Lorenzo de la Espriella |
Alexandra Restrepo | Marlen Chavéz | Daughter of Aldemar and in love with Pedro |
Herbert King | Heriberto Chavéz | Brother of Sigifredo and Marlen |
Nadia Rowinsky | Susana Recoba | Mangosteen Trader |
Galy Galiano | Galy Galiano | He comes to serenade Paula at Pedro's request. |
John Ceballos | Gerardo "Geraldine" | Hairdresser. Crossover with Amor a mil |
Johanna Trujillo | Paulina | Pedro's Girlfriend |
Special Guests
Artista | Ocupación | Rol |
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Hernán Orjuela Buenaventura | Presenter | Presenter of Sábados Felices |
Awards and nominations
TVyNovelas Awards
Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
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2002 | Best Telenovela | Pedro el Escamoso | Winner |
Best Favorite Leading Actor | Miguel Varoni | Winner | |
Best Favorite Leading Actress | Sandra Reyes | Nominated | |
Best Favorite Supporting Actress | Alina Lozano | Winner | |
Andrea Guzman | Nominated | ||
Best Favorite Supporting Actor | Álvaro Bayona | Winner | |
Jairo Camargo | Nominated | ||
Best Favorite Antagonistic Actor | Javier Gómez | Winner | |
Best Libretist | Dago García | Winner | |
Best Director | Juan Carlos Villamizar | Winner | |
India Catalina Awards
Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
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2002 | Best Telenovela | Pedro el Escamoso | Winner |
Best Leading Actor | Miguel Varoni | Winner | |
Best Leading Actress | Sandra Reyes | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress | Alina Lozano | Winner | |
Best Supporting Actor | Álvaro Bayona | Nominated | |
Best Libretist | Dago García | Winner | |
Best Director | Juan Carlos Villamizar | Nominated | |
Caracol Awards
- Best Telenovela
- Best Leading Actor: Miguel Varoni
- Best Leading Actress: Sandra Reyes
- Best Supporting Actress: Alina Lozano
- Best Supporting Actor: Jairo Camargo
Others Awards
- INTE Awards Best Actor Miguel Varoni
- Association of Latin Entertainment Critics ACE: Personality of the Year Miguel Varoni
- Two Gold in Venezuela: Best Foreign Actor Miguel Varoni
- Gold Star in Venezuela: Miguel Varoni
- Great eagle in Venezuela: Best Foreign Actor Miguel Varoni
- Mara Gold in Venezuela: Best Foreign Actor Miguel Varoni
- Orchid in USA: Best Actor Miguel Varoni
- Orchid in USA: Best Co-Star Actress Alina Lozano
- Orchid in USA: Best Co-Star Actor Jairo Camargo
Versions
- The Mexican network Televisa made a version titled " 'I love Juan Querendón' ", starring Eduardo Santamarina in 2007.
- The Portuguese network TVI made in 2003 a version of the telenovela called " 'Coração Malandro' ", starring Pepê Rapazote.
- The channel France 3 made a French version, called " 'Le Sens de Jean-Louis' ".
Spin Off
After the novel was finished in 2003, Telemundo produced a spin-off called Como Pedro por su Casa ,[1] the series is divided into three sagas, of 20 chapters each. Starring Miguel Varoni. In the first, the Mexican actress Ana de la Reguera will be Pedro Coral's new love, while the Colombian figures Alina Lozano (Mrs. Nidia), Álvaro Bayona (Pastor Gaitán), Fernando Solórzano (René), Jairo Camargo will also be part of the cast. (Alirio Perafán) and Juan Carlos Arango (Enrique Bueno). In the second series, Pedro will travel to the United States and will be accompanied by another Mexican actress, not yet confirmed. Dago García and Luis Felipe Salamanca, librettists of the series, have already written the first 20 chapters. "Como Pedro por su casa" is recorded in the new studios that Canal Caracol has just opened in Bogotá, under the direction of Juan Carlos Villamizar, produced by Orlando Jiménez and directing assistance from Adriana Ferreira.
See also
References
- "Caracol produces for Telemundo Como Pedro por su casa". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2020.