Julio Frade

Julio César Frade Pintos, better known as Julio Frade (born 31 January 1943 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan pianist, actor, comedian and radio host.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Frade and the second or maternal family name is Pintos.

As a student, Frade spent a year as an exchange student in the United States with AFS Intercultural Programs, studying piano at Berklee College.

In the 1960s he started a long television career by joining in a well-known group of other Uruguayan comedians (Ricardo Espalter, Eduardo D'Angelo, Enrique Almada, Raimundo Soto), he was also part of several successful humor TV shows such as : Telecataplúm (1962), Jaujarana (1969-1972), Comicolor (1981-1984), Híperhumor (1984-1989), Decalegrón (1977-2002). Since 2021, he has been part of the television contest team, Los 8 escalones, broadcast on Channel 4.[2]

He became also renowned for his music, playing alongside Astor Piazzolla and other famous musicians.[3]

References
  1. Honors to Julio Frade
  2. ElPais (9 March 2021). "El programa "Los ocho escalones" ya tiene fecha de estreno: conoce los detalles". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  3. A professional musician (in Spanish)


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