“They awarded the best student in the world and I was the worst: I had 49 reprimands. What I was able to gather from these years is that we are in the same boat but the gap is widening,” he said. Enrique Pineyrothe man from the humanitarian flights who helped the Ukrainian refugees who wanted to escape the war, which was recognized by NEWS as one of the 10 most outstanding Argentine personalities of 2022.
The latest news that has him as the protagonist is his return to the theater with the success “Flying is human, landing is divine”, a work that reflects on how the fear of airplanes was built. But define a pineyro just because of his career in the artistic world would be a mistake. In addition to actor and director, He is a film producer, doctor, pilot and cook. His professional search, always marked by a strong humanistic sense, also led him to lead transformative social projects.
The work is a one-man show that recreates the accident of the Avianca flight 052 and it was already on the billboard for nine consecutive years in Buenos Aires and Spanish theaters. In October it was presented to a full house at the Colosseum and in November it was exhibited for the first time in Milan, Italy. In a comedy key and with an impressive staging, Piñeyro collects his experience in aviation to challenge viewers who fear flying.
When Piñeyro bought a Boeing 787 He stated that his goal was “to make it available for useful causes” and he did so. Through its Solidarity NGO, commanded humanitarian flights to transfer Ukrainian refugees to different countries of the world. With the Spanish organization Open Arms, he recorded the dramatic departure of thousands of Africans who jump into the ocean on rafts in the hope of reaching Europe. He also flew over the Argentine sea to spread the impact of illegal fishing. As if that were not enough, he commanded a flight that achieved a world record and became the longest “non-stop” trip, uniting Seoul with Buenos Aires in 20 hours.
With his wife, Carla Calabrese, they bought and took charge of the iconic Maipo theater. It also broke into the Buenos Aires gastronomic circuit with “Anchoita”, a restaurant that aims to value Argentine products. Later, “Anchoita Cava” and “Anchoita panadería” followed.
The director of films like “Whisky Romeo Zulu” and “El rati horror show” also founded a NGO, Innocence Projectto provide legal advice to people who have been wrongfully convicted.
Photos: Ernesto Pages, Pablo Cuarterolo, Sergio Piemonte and Marcelo Silvestro
by RN
