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Carlos Gardel (1890–1935)

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Known as El Zorzal Criollo, the songbird of Buenos Aires, Carlos Gardel is a legendary figure in Uruguay and Argentina. He was born on December 11st, 1890, in Toulouse (France). His place of birth have been claimed by the Uruguayans and Argentinians, however, his Birth Certificate and his Will proves... See full bio »

Born:

Charles Romuald Gardès
in Toulouse, France

Died:

(age 44) in Medellin, Colombia
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2012 Tu cara me suena (TV series)
– Episode #2.4 (2012) (music: "Volver")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– Desamor (2012) (performer: "Por una cabeza")
 
2011 De tu ventana a la mía (music: "El día que me quieras")
 
2011 Le Havre (writer: "Cuesta Abajo" / performer: "Cuesta Abajo")
 
2011 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #5.18 (2011) (writer: "El día que me quieras")
 
2010 Dark Buenos Aires (performer: "Yira, yira")
 
2009 Spanish Movie (music: "Volver" / lyrics: "Volver")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Ten: Finals (2009) (writer: "Los Vino" - uncredited)
– Round Two (2009) (writer: "Por una Cabeza" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #9.7 (2009) (writer: "Por Una Cabeza" - uncredited)
 
2007-2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #5.19 (2009) (performer: "A media luz")
– Episode #5.6 (2009) (music: "Mi Buenos Aires querido" / performer: "Mi Buenos Aires querido")
– Episode #4.8 (2008) (writer: "El día que me quieras")
– Episode #4.3 (2008) (writer: "Cuando tú no estás" / performer: "Cuando tú no estás")
– Episode #3.4 (2008) (performer: "Si soy así")
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2009 Medium (TV series)
– The Talented Ms. Boddicker (2009) (writer: "Por una cabeza" - uncredited)
 
2009 Buscando a Penélope (TV movie) (music: "Volver")
 
2009 Scent of a Cow (short) (writer: "Por una Cabeza")
 
2001-2008 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Gala final (2008) (music: "Volver")
– Episode #1.4 (2001) (writer: "El día que me quieras")
 
2007 Love in the Time of Cholera (writer: "Por Una Cabeza" / performer: "Por Una Cabeza")
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music: "Volver")
 
2007 Penélope, camino a los Oscar (TV documentary) (music: "Volver")
 
2006 All the King's Men (writer: "Por una cabeza")
 
2006/I Volver (music: "Volver")
 
2006 Diva (video) (writer: "El día que me quieras")
 
2006 Lights in the Dusk ("El día que me quieras", "Volver")
 
2003 Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria (writer: "El Día Que Me Quieras")
 
2003 Maxima's Miracle (TV movie) (writer: "Volver")
 
2002 Fits & Starts (short) (music: "Por una cabeza")
 
2002 Cuéntame (TV series)
– Dos trompas y un destino (2002) (performer: "Adiós muchachos")
 
2002 Frida (writer: "Soledad" / performer: "Soledad")
 
2001 The Devil's Backbone (performer: "Una lágrima", "Yo no sé que me han hecho tus ojos")
 
1998 Diario para un cuento ("Rubias de New-York", "Lejana tierra mia")
 
1998 Tango (writer: "Arrabal amargo" / performer: "Arrabal amargo")
 
1996 Great Railway Journeys (TV series documentary)
– The High Andes to Patagonia (1996) (writer: "Mi Buenos Aires Querido")
 
1996 Nitrate Base (writer: "El dia que me quieras")
 
1995 The Seductor (writer: "Volver", "Por una cabeza")
 
1995 Ernesto Che Guevara (documentary) (performer: "Corrientes")
 
1994/II El día que me quieras (TV series) (writer: "El día que me quieras")
 
1994 Il Postino: The Postman (performer: "Madreselva")
 
1994 True Lies (music: "Por Una Cabeza")
 
1993 Schindler's List (music: "POR UNA CABEZA" - uncredited)
 
1993 I Don't Want to Talk About It ("MILONGA SENTIMENTAL" / as C. Gardel)
 
1992 Scent of a Woman (music: "Por una cabeza")
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer (music: "Mi Buenos Aires Querido", "Cuesta abajo" / performer: "Mi Buenos Aires Querido", "Cuesta abajo")
 
1987 L'escot (writer: "Mano a mano" / writer: / as Gardel)
 
1985 Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (writer: "Volver", "El Dia que me quieras", "Rubias de Nueva York")
 
1983 Les mots pour le dire (performer: "Adiós Muchachos")
 
1983 Le battant (writer: "Mi Buenos Aires querido", "Silencio")
 
1978 Trout (music: "Volver")
 
1976 La marge ("Yira Yira")
 
1970 Cutting Heads ("Cuesta abajo")
 
1961 Pecado de amor ("El día que me quieras")
 
1961 Pelusa (music: "Melodías de arrabal" tango)
 
1960 Mi último tango (music: "Volver", "Melodía de arrabal")
 
1935 The Big Broadcast of 1936 (music: "Cheating Muchachita" / performer: "Amargura", "Cheating Muchachita")
 
1935 El día que me quieras ("El dia que me quieras", "Guitarra mia", "Sus ojos se cerraron", "Volver")
 
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1935 The Big Broadcast of 1936
Carlos Gardel - Singer
 
1935 El día que me quieras
Julio Argüelles
 
1935 Tango Bar
Ricardo Fuentes
 
1934 El tango en Broadway
Alberto Bazán
 
1934 Cuesta abajo
Carlos Acosta
 
1933 Melodía de arrabal
Roberto Ramírez
 
1933 Esperáme
Carlos de Acuña
 
1932 La casa es seria
 
1931 Las luces de Buenos Aires
Anselmo
 
1930 Añoranzas (short)
 
1930 Canchero
 
1930 El carretero (short)
 
1930 El quinielero (short)
 
1930 Enfundá la mandolina (short)
 
1930 ¡Leguisamo solo! (short)
 
1930 Mano a mano (short)
 
1930 Padrino Pelado (short)
 
1930 Tengo miedo
 
1930 Viejo smoking (short)
El inquilino
 
1930 Yira, yira (short)
 
1917 Peach Blossom
Fabián
 
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1996 Freedomfighters (composer: song "Melodías de arrabal")
 
1991 Beltenebros (composer: song "El día que me quieras")
 
1960 Sábado a la noche, cine (composer: theme music)
 
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2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
 
2005 La tierra de las 1000 músicas (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Algo habrán hecho (TV series documentary)
 
1987 Tango Bar
Himself (uncredited)
 
1964 Carlos Gardel, historia de un ídolo
Himself
 
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Personal Details

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Grew up in neighborhood of Abasto, Buenos Aires City. See more »

Nickname:

El Zorzal Criollo See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius