Valentín Pimstein | |
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Born |
Valentín Pimstein Weiner August 9, 1925 Santiago, Chile |
Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 1958-1992 |
Valentín Pimstein Weiner (born August 9, 1925 in Santiago, Chile), is a Chilean producer of telenovelas.
Pimstein was the seventh child of nine Russian-Jewish family, which owns a glass shop in Barrio Brasil in Santiago. His fondness for the romantic and melodramatic stories born under the eaves of his mother, a frequent consumer of Mexican films and soap operas, and developed in parallel with his interest in theater.
After fulfilling adulthood, Pimstein decided to leave his native country in search of adventure. It came to Mexico, where he became assistant director of a film studio assistant by day and a nightclub. There He met Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, at that time owner of Telesistema Mexicano.