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Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)

Composer | Soundtrack | Music Department

Trivia:

Son of Vicente Piazzolla and Asunta Manetti. See more trivia »

Born:

Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla
in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died:

(age 71) in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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2010 Cómo se hizo El exilio de Gardel (documentary)
 
2007 Satori Uso (short)
 
2007 Adiós (documentary short)
 
2006 Breathing Lessons (video short)
 
2005 Sociedad anónima (documentary short)
 
2005 Piazzola en Buenos Aires (documentary)
 
2004 Ponpa hutsak (short)
 
2003 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Eroica! (2003)
 
2003 Tango Octogenario (short)
 
2002 Le grand tango (short)
 
2001 Cospel (documentary short)
 
2001 Nicole et Jean (documentary)
 
1999 Borges en porteño (short)
 
1996 Any Questions (short)
 
1995 Unter der Milchstraße
 
1994 Comme tout le monde (short)
 
1993 O lo uno o lo otro (short)
 
1992 The Journey
 
1992 Eddie (documentary short)
 
1991 Rue Saint-Valentin (short)
 
1989 Hab' ich nur deine Liebe
 
1989 L'éternelle idole (short)
 
1988 Enligt beslut (TV movie)
 
1988 The South
 
1988 Tierra sin mal (documentary short)
 
1986 Kärleken är allt
 
1985 Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
 
1985 Der Callboy
 
1984 Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo (TV movie)
 
1984 Cuarteles de invierno
 
1984 Astor Piazzolla: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (TV movie)
 
1984 Henry IV
 
1983 Bella Donna
 
1982 Are We?
 
1982 To Return
 
1982 Neonstadt
 
1982 Tacón (short)
 
1981 Non-Lieu (TV movie)
 
1981 Paris s'en va (short)
 
1980 So Feared a Hell
 
1979 Cinéma 16 (TV series)
– Deux femmes aujourd'hui (1979)
 
1979 A Intrusa
 
1978 Peronaje al exterior (documentary short)
 
1977 When the City Awakes
 
1977 What's Autumn?
 
1977 Armaguedon
 
1977 Les petites galères
 
1976 Lumiere
 
1975 Rain over Santiago
 
1973 Return (TV movie)
 
1973 All Nudity Shall Be Punished
 
1972 La resistencia (short)
 
1972 Vallejos
 
1972 La ñata contra el vidrio
 
1970 Con alma y vida
 
1969 Brief Heaven
 
1969 The Fiaca
 
1969 Tango argentino (documentary)
 
1969 Pulsation
 
1968 Crimen sin olvido
 
1967 Las pirañas
 
1966 Los anónimos (documentary short)
 
1966 Buenos Aires en camiseta (short)
 
1966 Las locas del conventillo
 
1966 Buenos Aires (documentary short)
 
1965 Con gusto a rabia
 
1963 Los que verán a Dios
 
1963 La fin del mundo
 
1963 Paula cautiva
 
1962 Detrás de la mentira
 
1962 Prisioneros de una noche
 
1962 Che, Buenos Aires (documentary)
 
1961 Quinto año nacional
 
1960 Las furias
 
1960 Sábado a la noche, cine
 
1959 Buenos días, Buenos Aires (short)
 
1958 Dos basuras
 
1958 Operación Antartida
 
1957 Historia de una carta
 
1957 Una viuda difícil
 
1957 Violencia en la ciudad
 
1956 Marta Ferrari
 
1956 Los tallos amargos
 
1954 Sucedió en Buenos Aires
 
1953 Stella Maris
 
1950 Bólidos de acero
 
1950 El cielo en las manos
 
1949 Con los mismos colores
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (34 titles)
2010-2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– 2012 Semi-Final (2012) (writer: "Libertango" - uncredited)
– Episode #11.8 (2011) (writer: "Cite Tango" - uncredited)
– Episode #11.3 (2011) (writer: "Suite Punta del Este" - uncredited)
– Episode #10.2 (2010) (writer: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango" - uncredited)
 
2008-2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Performance Show: Week Five (2012) ("Tanguedia II")
– Round 6: Results (2008) (performer: "Tanguedia III" - uncredited)
 
2010 Harald Schmidt (TV series)
– Episode #5.11 (2010) (writer: "Oblivion")
 
2010 Dark Buenos Aires (writer: "Verano porteño")
 
2009-2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Finale: Winner Announced (2010) (performer: "Oblivion")
– Top Four Perform (2010) (performer: "Oblivion")
– The Top 18 Perform (2009) (performer: "Violentango" - uncredited)
 
2007 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2007) (writer: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango")
 
2006 The Eight (TV series)
– Paris (2006) (writer: "I've Seen That Face Before" - uncredited)
 
2006 Empty (short) (writer: "Libertango" - uncredited)
 
2005 Shadowboxer (writer: "Libertango")
 
2005 Si sos brujo: A Tango Story (documentary) (writer: "Fuga y misterio", "De Carisimo")
 
2004 School for Seduction (music: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango" / as Astor P. Piazzolla)
 
2004 A Brokedown Melody (documentary) (writer: "Vuelvo Al Sur")
 
2003 Haggard: The Movie (performer: "Knife Fight")
 
2003 The Best of Youth (performer: "Oblivion" / "Oblivion")
 
2002 Cuéntame (TV series)
– Con la frente marchita (2002) (performer: "Adiós, nonino")
 
2002 Un paso adelante (TV series)
– Camino a Lastres (2002) (writer: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango")
 
2000-2001 Aleph, lectures contades (TV series documentary)
– Jaime Gil de Biedma (2001) (writer: "Tango Suite")
– Jorge Luis Borges (2000) (writer: "Suite for Oboe and String Orchestra", "Asleep", "Anxiety" / performer: "Asleep", "Anxiety")
– José Agustín Goytisolo (2000) (writer: "Suite Punta del Este for Bandoneón Solo: Introducción allegro pesante")
 
2000 Staffan Snellin suojelusenkeli (TV movie) (writer: "Verano Porteno", "Fuga y Misterio", "Adios Nonino")
 
2000 Witold Gombrowicz 1904-1939 (TV documentary) ("Fugata et Cefe" 1930)
 
1999 Frontline (TV series documentary)
– Pop (1999) (writer: "Oblivion")
 
1998 Alice and Martin (writer: "Michelangelo 70")
 
1998 The Impostors (writer: "Preparense")
 
1997 Martin (Hache) (writer: "Onda B" / as Astor Piazolla / performer: "Onda B" / as Astor Piazolla)
 
1995 Twelve Monkeys (writer: "Introduccion" 1982)
 
1995 The Corridor (writer: "Adiós nonino" - uncredited)
 
1995 Blue in the Face (writer: "South: Regression To Love" / performer: "South: Regression To Love")
 
1993 Isoäiti helvetistä (writer: "La muerte del angel" / performer: "La muerte del angel")
 
1992 Equinox (writer: "MILONGA DEL ANGEL" / performer: "MILONGA DEL ANGEL")
 
1988 Driving Me Crazy (documentary) (music: "Maria Magdalena" - uncredited)
 
1988 Frantic (writer: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango")
 
1981 Le pont du Nord (writer: "Libertango", "Violentango" / performer: "Libertango", "Violentango" / arranger: "Libertango", "Violentango")
 
1980 To Love the Damned (writer: "Close Your Eyes and Listen" / performer: "Close Your Eyes and Listen")
 
1979 Gaivotas (TV series)
 
1976 Cadaveri eccellenti (writer: "Jeanne y Paul" / performer: "Jeanne y Paul")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (12 titles)
2012 Tango with 3 Characters in 3 Spaces (short) (composer: theme music)
 
2006 La silla (composer: stock music)
 
2005 Cristales rotos (short) (music)
 
1995 Citizen Langlois (documentary) (music)
 
1988 The South (musician)
 
1985 Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (musician)
 
1984 Henry IV (musician)
 
1976 Lumiere (musician)
 
1975 Rain over Santiago (musician)
 
1967 Las pirañas (musical director)
 
1964 Extraña ternura (composer: theme music)
 
1960 El crack (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1984 Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo (TV movie)
Bandoneonist/Himself
 
1963 Paula cautiva
 
1962 Prisioneros de una noche
 
1947 The Man from Saturday
 
1935 El día que me quieras
Newspaper's kid
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2014 Art Officially Favored (documentary) (grateful acknowledgment) (filming)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
1997 Queréme así, piantao
Himself
 
1985 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.75 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Bei Bio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Astor Piazzolla: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977 Arrivano i mostri (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1975 Numéro 1 (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Denard (1975) … Himself
 
1972 Argentinísima (documentary)
 
1967 Fuelle querido (documentary short)
Himself
 
1950 El cielo en las manos
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1999 Tango Magic (TV documentary)
 
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Son of Vicente Piazzolla and Asunta Manetti. See more »

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