Jaime Sánchez (actor)
Jaime Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez December 19, 1938 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962-2011 |
Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez (born December 19, 1938) is a Puerto Rican actor of stage, film and television, active since the 1950s.
Career
Stage
Jaime Luis Sánchez Rodríguez,[1] appearing as Jamie Sanchez, began his acting career on Broadway at the age of 18 in 1957, when he played Chino in the original cast of West Side Story. He also performed in numerous off-Broadway theater productions, including an appearance as Marc Antony in Joseph Papp's 1979 production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Screen
- Film
Sánchez' film appearances include Frank Perry's drama David and Lisa (1962), Sidney Lumet's drama The Pawnbroker (1964), Cornel Wilde's World War II film Beach Red (1967) and Sam Peckinpah's western The Wild Bunch (1969).[2] He also had two different roles in both Brian De Palma's crime drama Carlito's Way (1993) and its 2005 prequel Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, directed by Michael Bregman. He plays the role of Miguel's Father in Leon Ichaso's biopic Piñero (2001), about the Puerto Rican playwright/actor Miguel Piñero played by Benjamin Bratt.[2]
- Television
On television, Sánchez has appeared on shows such as The Fugitive (1966), Bonanza (1970), Kojak (1974, 1976), Miami Vice (1985), The Equalizer (1986),[2] Law & Order (1992), and the second season of Sesame Street, in which he appeared as Miguel in 1971.[3]
Sánchez also made appearances in television films, such as David Lowell Rich's action-drama Wings of Fire (1967),[4] Mike Hodges's action-adventure Florida Straits (1986), and Kojak: It's Always Something (1990).[5]
Honors
In 2002, Sánchez received the HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA).
In 2008, Jaime Sánchez was invited and honored by the Bar Association of Puerto Rico (Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico), in an event that also honored pioneer actor Juano Hernández posthumously.
Filmography
Film
- 1962: David and Lisa (Frank Perry) - Carlos
- 1964: The Pawnbroker (Sidney Lumet) - Jesus Ortiz
- 1965: Heroina (Jeronimo Mitchell Melendez) - Chico
- 1967: Beach Red (Cornel Wilde) - Colombo
- 1969: The Wild Bunch (Sam Peckinpah) - Angel
- 1969: El escuadrón del pánico (Nuestro Regimiento) (Manuel Mur Oti)
- 1970: Arocho y Clemente (Miguel Ángel Álvarez) - Arocho
- 1971: La Palomilla (Efrain Lopez Neris)
- 1973: Serpico (Sidney Lumet) - Cop (uncredited)
- 1974: The Minutes and Hours (Frany Sardou)
- 1976: The Next Man (Richard C. Sarafian) - New York security[6]
- 1977: Bobby Deerfield (Sydney Pollack) - Delveccio
- 1980: On the Nickel (Ralph Waite) - Joe
- 1985: Invasion USA (Joseph Zito) - Castillo
- 1986: Big Trouble (John Cassavetes) - Terrorist chief
- 1992: In the Soup (Alexandre Rockwell) - Uncle Theo
- 1992: Bad Lieutenant (Abel Ferrara) - Priest
- 1993: Carlito's Way (Brian De Palma) - Rudy
- 1995: Fear of Man (Short, William Nunez) - The patrol leader
- 1996: Looking for Richard (Documentary, Al Pacino) - Himself
- 1998: The City (La Ciudad) (David Riker) - The director of the clothing store
- 2001: Piñero (Leon Ichaso) - Miguel's father
- 2005: The Krutch (Short, 29m, Judith R. Escalona) - Dr. Guzman
- 2007: 3 Americas (Cristina Kotz Cornejo) - Henry
- 2011: The King Hector Lavoe (Antony Felton) - Hector Maisonave
- 2011: Diega! (James Aviles Martin) - Guillermo Diego
- In production : An Artist's Emblem (Michael J. Narvaez) - Paco the activist
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Fugitive | Sam | Episode: "The Last Oasis" | [2] |
| 1967 | Wings of Fire | Luis Passos | TV movie. AKA The Cloudburst | [4] |
| 1970 | Bonanza | Ramon Cardenas | Episode: "El Jefe" | |
| 1971 | Sesame Street | Miguel | 4 episodes | [3] |
| 1974 | Kojak | Paolo Olivarez | Episode: "A Souvenir from Atlantic City" | [2] |
| 1976 | Kojak | Thomas Serio | Episode: "An Unfair Trade" | [2] |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Grocero | Episode: "Smuggler's Blues" | [2] |
| 1986 | American Playhouse | Ramon Iglesia | Episode: "The House of Ramon Iglesia" (S5.E10) | [5] |
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Captain Vincente | Episode: "Prelude" | |
| 1986 | Florida Straits | Innocente | TV movie. Director: Mike Hodges | [5] |
| 1990 | Kojak: It's Always Something | Dr. Claudio Guzman | TV movie | [5] |
| 1992 | Law & Order | Mr. Cristobal | Episode: "Prince of Darkness" | [2] |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Eddie | TV movie. Director: Michael Bregman |
Bibliography
- Garcia Berumen, Frank Javier (2014). Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 60's. McFarland & Co Inc. ISBN 978-0786474325.
- Rivera, Miluka (2010). Legado Puertorriqueno En Hollywood : Famosos y Olvidados. HLO Productions. ISBN 978-0-578-06993-7.
- Weddle, David (1994). If they move...Kill'em ! The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah. Grove Press. ISBN 0802137768.
References
- ^ "Vida para recordar (p.8)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Jaime Sanchez". Apple TV+. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ a b Sesame Street - Beginning theme to episode #179, YouTube
- ^ a b Hemenez, Richard L. (2001). The United States Marine Corps in Books and the Performing Arts. McFarland. p. 564. ISBN 9780786407583. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Jaime Sanchez: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ [1] Archived 2018-11-05 at the Wayback Machine Jaime Sanchez (actor credit)
External links
- Jaime Sánchez at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jaime Sánchez at the Lortel Archives
- Jaime Sanchez at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection
- Jaime Sánchez at IMDb
- Jaime Sánchez at Turner Classic Movies