Eugenio Zanetti: key obituary facts
Is Eugenio Zanetti dead? Yes. Eugenio Zanetti died on September 18, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Eugenio Zanetti's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Eugenio Zanetti known for?
He was an Argentine dramatist and painter.
More about Eugenio Zanetti
Born: 19 October 1946.
Place of birth: Córdoba.
Place of death: Buenos Aires.
Gender: male.
Occupation: playwright, scenographer, painter, film director.
Nationality: Argentina.
Awards: Academy Award for Best Production Design.
Career began: 1974.
Occupations: Dramatist, painter, art director, opera director, set and production designer.
Years active: 1974–2026.
Eugenio Zanetti, the Argentine dramatist and set designer who won an Academy Award for Best Production Design, died on September 18, 2026, aged 79.
Born in Córdoba in 1946, Zanetti worked across theater, opera, painting, and film, with a career that began in 1974. He won the Academy Award for his production design on Restoration in 1995 and later contributed to films including What Dreams May Come and Amapola.
Zanetti died in Buenos Aires.