Leopoldo Torres Ríos
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 26, 1899
- Died
- April 10, 1960
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
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.
Filmography
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as (Material de Archivo)
What We Love 1959
Director, Music, Writer
Virgin field 1959
Script, Director
Demasiado jóvenes 1958
Director, Writer
Edad difícil 1956
Director, Writer
Lo que le pasó a Reynoso 1955
Producer, Director, Writer
Faithful Love 1954
Director
El hijo del crack 1953
Director, Writer
En cuerpo y alma 1953
Writer, Director
The Crossroads 1952
Writer, Director
El regreso 1950
Writer, Director, Producer
The Crime of Oribe 1950
Director, Producer
El nieto de Congreve 1949
Director, Writer
Pantalones Cortos 1949
Director
El hombre de las sorpresas 1949
Director
El hijo de la calle 1949
Director, Producer, Writer
Romance sin palabras 1948
Director, Screenplay
Pelota de trapo 1948
Writer, Director
El hombre del sábado 1947
Director
Santos Vega vuelve 1947
Writer, Director
La mujer más honesta del mundo 1947
Director, Writer
La tía de Carlos 1946
Screenplay, Director, Songs
El juego del amor y del azar 1944
Writer, Director
La danza de la fortuna 1944
Writer
La piel de zapa 1943
Writer
El comisario de Tranco Largo 1942
Writer, Director
Orca 1942
Writer, Director, Editor
El mozo número 13 1941
Writer, Director
Sinvergüenza 1940
Director, Screenplay
La luz de un fósforo 1940
Director
Los pagarés de Mendieta 1939
Director, Writer
El sobretodo de Céspedes 1939
Director, Songs, Screenplay
La estancia del gaucho Cruz 1938
Director, Screenplay
Adiós Buenos Aires 1938
Director, Writer
Return to the Nest 1938
Screenplay, Director
Lo que le pasó a Reynoso 1937
Director, Writer
The Dove's Tenement 1936
Writer, Director
La costurerita que dio aquel mal paso 1926
Writer
- Empleada se necesita
Empleada se necesita 1925
Director, Writer
Buenos Aires bohemio 1924
Writer, Director
El guapo del arrabal 1923
Writer
De nuestras pampas 1923
Writer
El puñal del mazorquero 1923
Director, Writer
La muchacha del arrabal 1922
Writer
- La gaucha
La gaucha 1921
Producer, Writer
- Palomas rubias
Palomas rubias 1920
Writer
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