Roberto Canessa

Born: 1953-01-17

Birthplace: 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.

Known For

Society of the Snow

Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?

Prisoners of the Snow

Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains

The Andes's Odyssey

Top Movie Credits

Society of the Snow Chilean Hospital Doctor

Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain? Self - Survivor

Prisoners of the Snow Self - Interviewee

Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains Self - Andes Crash Survivor

The Andes's Odyssey Self