Catrano Catrani
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Catrano M. Catrani was an Italian-Argentine film director and producer.
Catrani was born in 1910 in Città di Castello
, Umbria
, Italy
. He studied film at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
in Rome
. He emigrated to Argentina in 1937 and settled in Buenos Aires
, where he joined San Miguel Studios. He directed many short advertising films and documentaries, and in 1942 he completed his first major work, the comedy En el último piso
with Zully Moreno
as the lead.
His first big success was Alto Paraná
, a costumbrista
comedy screenwritten by novelist Velmiro Ayala Gauna, with Ubaldo Martínez in the lead role as Frutos Gómez, a sardonic and astute policeman. In 1963, he directed La fusilación or El último montonero, co-written with Félix Luna
and with music by Ariel Ramírez
, about the bloody death of caudillo
Ángel Vicente Peñaloza, which won the prize for best director at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
.
He died on December 19, 1974, in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
.
Catrani was born in 1910 in Città di Castello
Città di Castello
Città di Castello is a city and comune in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of the Umbria region of Italy. It is situated on a slope of the Apennines, on the flood plain of the river Tiber. The city is north of Perugia and south of Cesena on the S3bis. It is connected to the A1...
, Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He studied film at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film....
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He emigrated to Argentina in 1937 and settled in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, where he joined San Miguel Studios. He directed many short advertising films and documentaries, and in 1942 he completed his first major work, the comedy En el último piso
En el último piso
En el último piso is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Catrano Catrani.-Cast:*Zully Moreno*Juan Carlos Thorry*Miguel Gómez Bao*José Blanco*Hector Chevalier ... El Tata*Max Citelli*Dario Cossier*Adrián Cuneo*César Fiaschi*Fernando Lamas...
with Zully Moreno
Zully Moreno
Zully Moreno born Zulema Esther González Borbón was a classic Argentine actress and sex symbol of the 1940s and 1950s.She was married to director Luis César Amadori.-Filmography:...
as the lead.
His first big success was Alto Paraná
Alto Paraná (film)
Alto Paraná is a 1958 Argentine drama film directed and written by Catrano Catrani. The film is based on the novel by Velmiro Ayala Gauna.The film starred George Hilton, Ariel Absalón, María Aurelia Bisutti, Carlos Gómez and Iris Portillo...
, a costumbrista
Costumbrista
Costumbrismo refers to the literary or pictorial interpretation of local everyday life, mannerisms, and customs, primarily in the Hispanic scene, and particularly in the 19th century...
comedy screenwritten by novelist Velmiro Ayala Gauna, with Ubaldo Martínez in the lead role as Frutos Gómez, a sardonic and astute policeman. In 1963, he directed La fusilación or El último montonero, co-written with Félix Luna
Félix Luna
Félix Luna was a prominent Argentine writer, lyricist and historian.-Life and times:Luna was born in Buenos Aires to a family originally from La Rioja Province, in 1925...
and with music by Ariel Ramírez
Ariel Ramirez
Ariel Ramírez was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. He was considered "a chief exponent of Argentine folk music" and noted for his "iconic" musical compositions....
, about the bloody death of caudillo
Caudillo
Caudillo is a Spanish word for "leader" and usually describes a political-military leader at the head of an authoritarian power. The term translates into English as leader or chief, or more pejoratively as warlord, dictator or strongman. Caudillo was the term used to refer to the charismatic...
Ángel Vicente Peñaloza, which won the prize for best director at the San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
.
He died on December 19, 1974, in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
As director
- En el último pisoEn el último pisoEn el último piso is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Catrano Catrani.-Cast:*Zully Moreno*Juan Carlos Thorry*Miguel Gómez Bao*José Blanco*Hector Chevalier ... El Tata*Max Citelli*Dario Cossier*Adrián Cuneo*César Fiaschi*Fernando Lamas...
(1942) - Llegó la niña Ramona (1945)
- Los hijos del otro (1947)
- Los secretos del buzón (1948)
- Lejos del cielo (1950)
- La Comedia inmortalLa Comedia inmortalLa Comedia inmortal is a 1951 Argentine film directed by Catrano Catrani. The film premiered on February 9, 1951. It is about a librarian in love with a man played by Tato Bores.-Cast:*Enrique Abeledo*Leo Alza*Vicente Ariño*Tato Bores*Max Citelli...
(1951) - Mujeres en sombra (1951)
- Codicia (1955)
- Al sur del paralelo 42 (1955)
- Alto ParanáAlto Paraná (film)Alto Paraná is a 1958 Argentine drama film directed and written by Catrano Catrani. The film is based on the novel by Velmiro Ayala Gauna.The film starred George Hilton, Ariel Absalón, María Aurelia Bisutti, Carlos Gómez and Iris Portillo...
(1958) - Álamos talados (1960)
- El último montonero (1963)
- Santiago querido! (1965)
- Tacuara y Chamorro, pichones de hombres (1967)
- He nacido en la ribera (1972)
- ¿De quiénes son las mujeres? (1972)