Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Directing26th December 1899(died at 60)Buenos Aires, Argentina46 titles

Leopoldo Torres Ríos was an Argentine film director, one of the pioneers of Argentine cinema. He directed 37 films, between 1923 and 1959, including three silent films. He was characterized by his intimate gaze and his rejection of openly commercial films. He was also a photographer, tango lyricist and journalist. He was the father of the iconic film director Leopoldo Torre Nilsson.

Born

26th December 1899 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died

10th April 1960

Known for

Directing

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Known for

Return to the Nest

–2nd January 1938

Pelota de trapo

Movie Drama Comedy

–20th January 1948

Edad difícil

Movie Comedy Drama

–27th July 1956

The Crime of Oribe

Movie Drama Fantasy

–13th April 1950

Adiós Buenos Aires

–19th January 1938

En cuerpo y alma

–19th March 1953

El juego del amor y del azar

Movie Drama Comedy

–23rd June 1944

Santos Vega vuelve

Movie Music Fantasy

–16th January 1947

El hijo del crack

–15th December 1953

El comisario de Tranco Largo

–21st October 1942

El hombre del sábado

Movie Comedy Music

–10th October 1947

La danza de la fortuna

Movie Music Comedy

–3rd April 1944

Lo que le pasó a Reynoso

–24th May 1955

Demasiado jóvenes

Movie Comedy Drama

–13th March 1958

El hijo de la calle

–3rd May 1949

Romance sin palabras

Movie Comedy Romance

–17th September 1948

Filmography

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