Álvaro Viguera studied acting at the Catholic University of Chile. He has taken courses abroad in the San Antonio de los Baños Film School, in Cuba, and with mexican editor Octavio Iturbe in Montevideo, Uruguay.
As stage director and playwright he has done "You, my first movie" ("Tú, mi primera película") and "The Dance" ("El Baile"). He has adapted for the stage and directed A. Baricco's "Novecento" and G. Fadanelli's novel "Malacara" ("Bad Face").
He directed the musical "The Last Cuplé: Sarita Montiel's Cabaret".
He has also directed in the Muestra de Dramaturgia Nacional and the Muestra de Dramaturgia Europea.
As an actor he's been praised for his roles in Ramón Griffero's "End of the Eclipse", Francisca Bernardi's "Mi Joven Corazón Idiota" and Elisa Zulueta's "Gladys".
On film he's acted in films such as Nayra Ilich's "Square Meter", Roberto Farías's "Quiero Entrar" and Coquimbo Films' "Super".
On TV he has been part of the acclaimed series "Los 80" ("The Eighties") and in Marcelo Ferrari's telefilm "Huidobro".
Alvaro has taught in the School of Dramatic Arts of the Catholic University of Chile, in the Theater Minor of the Adolfo Ibañez University, at ARCiS University, ARCOS Professional Institute, Universidad Mayor Acting School, MDA School (Miami-Chile) and the Central Valley Professional Institute.
"Perez" is his first feature film.