El Gen Argentino
-The Argentine Gene- |
El Gen Argentino title screen |
| Genre |
Cultural spreading |
| Directed by |
Fernando Emiliozzi [1] |
| Creative director(s) |
Cune Molinero [1] |
| Presented by |
Daniel Pergolini [1] |
| Country of origin |
 Argentina |
| Production |
Executive
producer(s) |
Daniel Pergolini and Diego Guebel [1] |
| Producer(s) |
Cuatro Cabezas |
| Broadcast |
| Original run |
27 August 2007 – 15 October 2007 |
| External links |
| Official website |
El Gen Argentino (in Spanish, "The Argentine Gene") was the Argentine spin-off of the 2002 Greatest Britons programme produced by the BBC. Launched on 27 August 2007, it was a television program series by Telefe, to determine which historical personality best represents Argentina, and who possesses the Argentine Gene. The Top 10 were announced in the first programme, with almost 350,000 votes cast. In following shows, there were chosen pairs of candidates in each category of history, art, science, politics and entertainment.
[edit] Winner
José de San Martín (25-02-1778--17-08-1850)
[edit] The Argentine Gene finalist list
There were five lists, depending on the activities of the great Argentines. They were: Politics in the XIX Century, Politics in the XX Century, Pop Culture, Arts and Science and finally, Sports.
[edit] 20th century politics
[edit] 19th century politics
[edit] Pop culture, journalism
[edit] Art and science and humanism
[edit] Shortlists of Non-finalist
[edit] 19th century politics: non-finalists
[edit] 20th century politics: non-finalists
[edit] Pop culture, journalism: non-finalists
[edit] Arts and Science: non-finalists
[edit] Sports: non-finalists
[edit] Trivia
- There are 15 women in the top 100 and 1 in the top 10.
- There is only 1 living person in the top 10, Diego Armando Maradona.
- There are 31 living persons in the top 100. A further 31 are predominantly 20th century figures.
- Nominees by area:
- Political Figures: 25
- Sports: 19
- National Presidents: 13
- Music: 10
- Literature: 8
- Science: 7
- Television, Cinema and Radio: 7
- painters and sculptors: 5
- Military: 4
- Religion: 2
- First Ladies: 1
- Aviators: 1
- Business and Industry: -
[edit] See also
[edit] Other editions
- Other countries have produced similar shows, see also: Greatest Britons spin-offs
 Germany ran their version on ZDF and called it Unsere Besten (Our Best). The CBC ran The Greatest Canadian in 2004. KRO (part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting) ran the De Grootste Nederlander (The Greatest Dutchman). The Discovery Channel (in conjunction with AOL) ran The Greatest American in May 2005 [1]. The South African Broadcasting Corporation ran the Great South Africans. In Finland, YLE ran Suuret Suomalaiset (Great Finns).[2]. In France Le Plus Grand Français (The Greatest Frenchman) ran on France 2. In Belgium.: De Grootste Belg and Le plus grand belge. A Czech version called The Greatest Czech (Největší Čech) aired in June 2005. 100 Welsh Heroes was the result of an on-line poll carried out in 2003-4. A Bulgarian version, The Great Bulgarians (Великите българи), finished in February 2007. In Romania, the show called "Mari Români" (Great Romanians) started in May 2006; on July 8, Televiziunea Română (TVR) presented the 100 Greatest Romanians, and on October 21 the Greatest Romanian of all the times. In Portugal, RTP chose dictator António de Oliveira Salazar as the Greatest Portuguese. In Spain, Antena 3 chose the current head of state, King Juan Carlos I, as the The Most Important Spaniard in History, on May 22nd, 2007.[2] Ukraine ran their version on Inter (TV channel) and called it Великі українці (The Great Ukrainians). To broadcast 2007-2008 season, 2007.[3]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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