Argentine films of 1961
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19611961 in filmThe year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
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| Alias Gardelito Alias Gardelito Alias Gardelito is a 1961 Argentine drama film directed by Lautaro Murúa and written by Augusto Roa Bastos and Bernardo Kordon. The film starred Alberto Argibay, Virginia Lago and Walter Vidarte.-Synopsis:... |
Lautaro Murúa Lautaro Murúa Lautaro Murúa was a Chilean-born Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is one of the best known actors in the Cinema of Argentina.... |
Walter Vidarte Walter Vidarte Walter Vidarte was a Uruguayan actor. He appeared in 83 films and television shows between 1958 and 2011. He starred in the film Circe, which was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.... , Tônia Carrero |
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| Una Americana en Buenos Aires Una Americana en Buenos Aires Una Americana en Buenos Aires is a 1961 Argentine film directed by George Cahan. The film was based on the story by Antonio de Lara. The film starred Mamie Van Doren and Jean-Pierre Aumont.-Cast:* Mamie Van Doren* Jean-Pierre Aumont* Carlos Estrada... |
George Cahan | Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren is an American actress and singer; who rose to popularity as Universal Pictures's version of 20th Century Fox's Marilyn Monroe.... , Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont -Early life:Aumont was born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons in Paris, the son of Suzanne and Alexandre Salomons, owner of La Maison du Blanc . His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr. His father was from a Dutch Jewish family and his mother's family were French Jews... , Carlos Estrada Carlos Estrada Carlos Estrada is a Colombian football forward who played for Colombia in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Millonarios Fútbol Club.-External links:*... , Catherine Zabó, Juan Carlos Mareco Juan Carlos Mareco Juan Carlos Mareco was a Uruguayan actor and radio and television talk show host. He achieved fame in Spain, Chile and Argentina from the 1960s onwards in comedy roles and as a television host in a variety of genres.... |
Romantic comedy Romantic Comedy Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen... |
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| Amorina Amorina Amorina is a 1961 Argentine black and white romantic musical film directed by Hugo del Carril and written by César Tiempo. It is based on a play by Eduardo Borrás... |
Hugo del Carril Hugo del Carril Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:... |
Tita Merello Tita Merello Laura Ana Merello best known as Tita Merello was a prominent Argentine film actress, tango dancer and singer... , Hugo del Carril Hugo del Carril Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:... , María Aurelia Bisutti María Aurelia Bisutti María Aurelia Bisutti was an Argentine film and TV actress, with over 50 Argentine cinema and television credits between 1948 and 1993, as well as numerous roles in the theatre.-Biography:... , Alberto Bello, Golde Flami Golde Flami Golde Flami was an Argentine actress of film, television and stage.-Early life:Flami was born as Golda Flon to a Jewish family in Ukraine. Her family emigrated to Argentina when she was five years old... |
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| Don Frutos Gómez Don Frutos Gómez Don Frutos Gómez is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Ruben W. Cavalotti | Ubaldo Martínez, Guillermo Battaglia Guillermo Battaglia Guillermo Battaglia was a prolific Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema.Born in Buenos Aires, he began his film career in 1937 in Melodías porteñas. Battaglia starred in over 100 films between then and 1987... , Ricardo Trigo, Inés Moreno, Oscar Orlegui |
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| El Centroforward murió al amanecer | Rene Mugica René Mugica René Mugica was an Argentine actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 13 films between 1940 and 1953... |
Arturo Arcari, Didi Carli, Camilo Da Passano, Pierina Dealessi, Francisco Pablo Donadio, Enrique Fava, Félix Daniel Frascara | Golden Palm nomination at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival 1961 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Giono *Sergei Yutkevich *Pedro Armendáriz *Luigi Chiarini *Claude Mauriac *Edouard Molinaro *Jean Paulhan *Raoul Ploquin... |
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| La Cumparsita La Cumparsita "La cumparsita" is a musical piece written by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, an Uruguayan musician, in 1916. It is among the most famous and recognizable tango songs of all time.... |
Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras was a Peruvian-born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, and was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the Cinema of Argentina.... |
Mario Baroffio Mario Baroffio Mario Baroffio was an Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema.Baroffio began his film career in 1936 , and starred in nearly 40 films between then and his death in 1962... , Juanito Belmonte, Francisco Canaro Francisco Canaro Francisco Canaro was an Uruguayan-Argentine violinist and tango orchestra leader.His parents, Italians emigrated to Uruguay, and later - when Francisco Canaro was less than 10 years old, they emigrated to Buenos Aires in the late nineteenth century. Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay,... , Rafael Corés, Carlos Estrada Carlos Estrada Carlos Estrada is a Colombian football forward who played for Colombia in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Millonarios Fútbol Club.-External links:*... |
Drama | |
| Quinto año nacional Quinto año nacional Quinto año nacional is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Rodolfo Blasco | Santiago Gómez Cou Santiago Gómez Cou Santiago Gómez Cou was a classic Uruguayan - Argentine actor who appeared in films between 1936 and 1980.Born in Montevideo Uruguay, Cou moved to Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a screen actor. He appeared in his first film in 1936... , Alberto Bello, Oscar Casco, Pablo Racioppi, Nathán Pinzón Nathán Pinzón Nathán Pinzón was an Argentine actor. He starred in the 1962 film Una Jaula no tiene secretos.... |
Comedy | |
| La Maestra enamorada La Maestra enamorada La Maestra enamorada is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Julio Saraceni Julio Saraceni Julio Saraceni was a prolific Argentine film director whose career in the Cinema of Argentina as a movie director spanned six decades.... |
Lolita Torres, Alejandro Rey Alejandro Rey Alejandro Rey was an Argentine actor. He immigrated to the United States in 1960, later became a U.S. citizen and gained his widest acclaim there.-Career:... , Marcos Zucker Marcos Zucker Marcos Zucker was an Argentine actor of Polish-Jewish descent, known for his work on stage, television, and in films, he is best known for his comedic roles and appeared in 66 films.- Biography :... , Héctor Calcaño Héctor Calcaño Héctor Calcaño was an Argentine film actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films between 1933 and 1968.-Filmography:1. Este cura ... aka Operación San Antonio 2. Señora del intendente, La .... Mezadra... , María del Pilar Lebrón, María Armand, Eloísa Cañizares |
Comedy Comedy Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in... |
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| La Mano en la trampa The Hand in the Trap The Hand in the Trap is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, based on a novel by Beatriz Guido. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize... |
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Leopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.... |
Elsa Daniel Elsa Daniel Elsa Daniel born Elsa Nilda Gómez Scapatti is a retired Argentine film actress.She entered film in the 1954 classic El Abuelo and made some 30 appearances in film between then and 1987.... , Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal , perhaps better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor born in Águilas, a small town in the province of Murcia, Spain.... , Cristóbal Achával, Leonardo Favio Leonardo Favio Leonardo Favio is an Argentine singer, actor, film director and screenwriter... , María Rosa Gallo María Rosa Gallo María Rosa Gallo was an Argentine actress.-Theatre:* 1943 "El Carnaval del Diablo", de Juan Oscar Ponferrada.* 1946 "Fascinación", de M. Winter. Premio de la Crítica y Revista Talía.... , Hilda Suárez Hilda Suarez Hilda Suarez Talercio is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by Ana Ortiz. Hilda's character is the American adaptation's equivalent to Julia Solano Galindo de Pinzón, Beatriz Pinzón Solano's mother, and is loosely based on creator Silvio Horta's older... |
Drama | Entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival 1961 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Giono *Sergei Yutkevich *Pedro Armendáriz *Luigi Chiarini *Claude Mauriac *Edouard Molinaro *Jean Paulhan *Raoul Ploquin... |
| Male and Female Since Adam and Eve Male and Female Since Adam and Eve Male and Female Since Adam and Eve is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Carlos Rinaldi Carlos Rinaldi Carlos Rinaldi was an Argentine film director, film editor and screenwriter.Rinaldi began as a film editor in 1937 but in 1949 he became a film director and directed some 30 pictures working on films such as Besos perdidos... |
Carlos Cores Carlos Cores Carlos Cores was an Argentine film actor, and film director.Cores entered films in 1939 and starred in over 60 films between then and his retirement in the early 1980s... , Eduardo Cuitiño, Golde Flami Golde Flami Golde Flami was an Argentine actress of film, television and stage.-Early life:Flami was born as Golda Flon to a Jewish family in Ukraine. Her family emigrated to Argentina when she was five years old... |
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| Piel de verano Piel de verano Summer Skin is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* Alfredo Alcón as Martín... |
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Leopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.... |
Alfredo Alcón, Graciela Borges Graciela Borges Graciela Borges is an Argentine television and film actress.She has been working in the Argentine cinema and television since her first role in the film Zafra .... , Franca Boni, Pedro Laxalt Pedro Laxalt Pedro Laxalt was an Argentine actor. He starred in the 1950 film Campeón a la fuerza .... , Juan Jones |
Drama | |
| Y el cuerpo sigue aguantando Y el cuerpo sigue aguantando Y el cuerpo sigue aguantando is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Leon Klimovsky León Klimovsky León Klimovsky was an Argentine film director.A trained dentist, born in Buenos Aires, his real passion was always the cinema. He pioneered Argentine cultural movement known as cineclub and financed the first movie theater to show art movies... |
Tota Alba, Trini Alonso, Valeriano Andrés, Inocencio Barbán, María Becedas, Emilio Berrio | ||
| El Romance de un gaucho El Romance de un gaucho El Romance de un gaucho is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Ruben W. Cavalotti | Guillermo Battaglia Guillermo Battaglia Guillermo Battaglia was a prolific Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema.Born in Buenos Aires, he began his film career in 1937 in Melodías porteñas. Battaglia starred in over 100 films between then and 1987... , Mario Casado, Rolando Chávez, Margarita Corona |
Romantic drama | |
| Rebelde con causa Rebelde con causa Rebelde con causa is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Patricio Azcárate, Luis Calán, Rolando Dumas, Inés Fernández, Héctor Gance, Aldo Kaiser | Comedy Comedy Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in... |
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| Patricia mía Patricia mía Patricia mía is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras was a Peruvian-born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, and was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the Cinema of Argentina.... |
Francisco Álvarez, Xan das Bolas , Susana Canales, Ricardo Castro Ríos Ricardo Castro Ríos Ricardo Castro Ríos was a classic Spanish - Argentine film actor.He came onto the scene in 1945 in the acclaimed 1945 film La Cabalgata del circo in which he starred alongside two of the biggest names in Argentine cinema in the day, Libertad Lamarque and Hugo del Carril.In 1947 he then starred in... |
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| Pecado de amor Pecado de amor Pecado de amor is a 1961 Argentine film.... |
Luis Cesar Amadori Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori was an Italian - Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the Cinema of Argentina of the classic era... |
Sara Montiel Sara Montiel Sara Montiel is a Spanish singer, and actress. She is still a much-loved and internationally known name in the Spanish-speaking movie and music industries.... , Reginald Kernan, Rafael Alonso Rafael Alonso Rafael Alonso was a Spanish actor. He appeared in over 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998.-Selected filmography:* Welcome Mr... , Gérard Tichy Gerard Tichy Gérard Tichy was a Spanish actor of German descent, who appeared in numerous movies, including several international productions. He was born in Weißenfels, Germany, on March 11, 1920, and died in Madrid, Spain, on April 11, 1992.Tichy participated in World War II and held the rank of a... , Terence Hill Terence Hill Terence Hill is an Italian actor. He is best known for starring in multiple action and western films together with his longtime filmpartner Bud Spencer.-Biography:... |
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| Esta tierra es mía Esta tierra es mía Esta tierra es mía is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Hugo del Carril.... |
Hugo del Carril Hugo del Carril Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:... |
Hugo del Carril Hugo del Carril Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.-Early life:... , Mario Soffici Mario Soffici Mario Soffici was an Italian born Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter of the classic era.A native of Florence, Soffici moved the Argentina in the 1920s and began acting in 1931 and directing in 1935 on the film El Alma de Bandoneón, working with popular actors of the period such as... , Nelly Meden, Ricardo Castro Ríos Ricardo Castro Ríos Ricardo Castro Ríos was a classic Spanish - Argentine film actor.He came onto the scene in 1945 in the acclaimed 1945 film La Cabalgata del circo in which he starred alongside two of the biggest names in Argentine cinema in the day, Libertad Lamarque and Hugo del Carril.In 1947 he then starred in... , Gloria Ferrandiz Gloria Ferrandiz Gloria Ferrandiz was an Argentine actress of the classic Argentine cinema era. She starred in over 40 films, including the 1962 film Una Jaula no tiene secretos.-External links:. .... |
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| La Novia La Novia La Novia is a 1961 Argentine film starring Elsa Daniel.... |
Ernesto Arancibia | Luis Alarcón, Juan Carlos Altavista Juan Carlos Altavista Juan Carlos Altavista was an Argentine actor and comedian.-Life:Juan Carlos Altavista begun his career at Teatro Infantil Labarden, in Buenos Aires. There attended future actress as Julia Sandoval and Beba Bidart... , Alberto Bello, Elsa Daniel Elsa Daniel Elsa Daniel born Elsa Nilda Gómez Scapatti is a retired Argentine film actress.She entered film in the 1954 classic El Abuelo and made some 30 appearances in film between then and 1987.... , Josefa Goldar |
Drama | |
| Los Inundados Los Inundados Los Inundados is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Fernando Birri.... |
Fernando Birri Fernando Birri Fernando Birri is an Argentinian film maker and theorist. He is considered by many to be the father of the new Latin American cinema.Birri was born in Santa Fe, Argentina... |
Pirucho Gómez, Julio Omar González, Hector Palavecino, Lola Palombo | Won Best First Work at Venice Film Festival Venice Film Festival The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the... |
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| Libertad bajo palabra Libertad bajo palabra Libertad bajo palabra is a 1961 Argentine film starring Lautaro Murua.... |
Alfredo Bettanin | Ubaldo Martínez, Enrique Fava, Lautaro Murúa Lautaro Murúa Lautaro Murúa was a Chilean-born Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is one of the best known actors in the Cinema of Argentina.... , María Aurelia Bisutti María Aurelia Bisutti María Aurelia Bisutti was an Argentine film and TV actress, with over 50 Argentine cinema and television credits between 1948 and 1993, as well as numerous roles in the theatre.-Biography:... , Raúl Parini, Marcela López Rey, Zoe Ducos |
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External links and references
- Argentine films of 1961 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...