Roberto Canessa
ActingBorn 1953-01-17 · Montevideo, Uruguay
Biography
Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta is a Uruguayan pediatric cardiologist, former rugby player, author, and survivor of the 1972 Andes flight disaster. He was one of the 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 and, together with Nando Parrado, crossed the Andes in search of help. He later became a pediatric cardiologist specializing in congenital heart conditions.
Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?
Jan 23, 2024Rated 7.4 out of 10
Prisoners of the Snow
May 22, 2023Rated 4.5 out of 10
Society of the Snow
Dec 15, 2023Rated 8 out of 10
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains
Nov 24, 2007Rated 8 out of 10
The Andes's Odyssey
Feb 12, 1976