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Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (1924–1978)

Writer | Director | Producer

After ten years as assistant director to his father 'Leopoldo Torre Rios' he co-directed two films with him. His first personal work was "Graciela (1956)", an adoption from the novel 'Nada' of 'Carmen Laforet' which was made out of reach of the censorship of 'General Perón'. Later on Torre Nilsson filmed a lot of productions based on stories of his wife Beatriz Guido; e.g... See full bio »

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in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died:

(age 54) in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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2011 El derrotado (original book)
 
1983 Fiebre amarilla (written by)
 
1976 Free for All
 
1975 Diary of a Pig War
 
1975 Kid Head
 
1974 Boquitas pintadas
 
1973 The Revolution of the Seven Madmen (writer)
 
1972 La maffia
 
1971 Güemes - la tierra en armas (script)
 
1970 The Knight of the Sword
 
1968 Martín Fierro (writer)
 
1967 Traitors of San Angel
 
1967 Monday's Child
 
1966 The Eavesdropper
 
1965 Once Upon a Tractor
 
1963 The Terrace (writer)
 
1962 Homage at Siesta Time (adaptation and screenplay)
 
1962 Setenta veces siete (U.S. version / as Leo Towers)
 
1961 Summerskin
 
1961 La mano en la trampa
 
1960 A Bully in 1900
 
1960 The Party Is Over
 
1959 La caída (writer)
 
1958 The Kidnapper (writer)
 
1957 La casa del ángel
 
1957 Los árboles de Buenos Aires (short)
 
1957 Precursores de la pintura argentina (short)
 
1956 El protegido
 
1956 Graciela
 
1954 Days of Hate
 
1953 El hijo del crack (writer)
 
1952 Facundo, el tigre de los llanos
 
1950 El crimen de Oribe
 
1949 El hombre de las sorpresas (writer)
 
1949 El hijo de la calle (writer)
 
1949 El nieto de Congreve (writer)
 
1949 Pantalones cortos (writer)
 
1948 Ragged Football (writer)
 
1948 Romance sin palabras (writer)
 
1947 Santos Vega vuelve
 
1947 The Man from Saturday
 
1947 El muro (short) (story "El muerto")
 
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1976 Free for All
 
1975 Diary of a Pig War
 
1975 Kid Head
 
1974 Boquitas pintadas
 
1973 The Revolution of the Seven Madmen
 
1972 La maffia
 
1971 Güemes - la tierra en armas
 
1970 The Knight of the Sword
 
1968 Martín Fierro
 
1967 Traitors of San Angel
 
1967 Monday's Child
 
1966 The Eavesdropper
 
1965 Once Upon a Tractor
 
1963 The Terrace
 
1962 Homage at Siesta Time
 
1962 Setenta veces siete (also as Leo Towers / US version)
 
1961 Summerskin
 
1961 Los suicidios constantes (TV series)
 
1961 La mano en la trampa
 
1960 A Bully in 1900
 
1960 The Party Is Over
 
1959 La caída
 
1958 The Kidnapper
 
1957 La casa del ángel
 
1957 Los árboles de Buenos Aires (short)
 
1957 Precursores de la pintura argentina (short)
 
1956 El protegido
 
1956 Graciela
 
1955 Para vestir santos
 
1954 Days of Hate
 
1954 La tigra
 
1953 El hijo del crack
 
1952 Facundo, el tigre de los llanos (supervision)
 
1950 El crimen de Oribe
 
1947 El muro (short)
 
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1976 Adiós Sui Generis (documentary) (producer)
 
1975 Jewish Gauchos (producer)
 
1974 Boquitas pintadas (producer)
 
1974 La muerte de Sebastián Arache y su pobre entierro (producer)
 
1973 The Revolution of the Seven Madmen (producer)
 
1972 La maffia (producer)
 
1971 Y qué patatín y qué patatán (producer)
 
1971 Güemes - la tierra en armas (producer)
 
1970 The Knight of the Sword (producer)
 
1969 Fuiste mía un verano (producer)
 
1969 The Dependent (producer)
 
1968 Martín Fierro (producer)
 
1967 Traitors of San Angel (producer)
 
1967 Monday's Child (associate producer)
 
1966 The Eavesdropper (producer)
 
1962 Prisioneros de una noche (producer)
 
1961 Summerskin (producer)
 
1961 La mano en la trampa (producer)
 
1960 A Bully in 1900 (producer)
 
1960 The Party Is Over (producer)
 
1959 La caída (producer)
 
1956 El protegido (producer)
 
1949 El hombre de las sorpresas (assistant director)
 
1949 El hijo de la calle (assistant director)
 
1949 El nieto de Congreve (assistant director)
 
1949 Pantalones cortos (assistant director)
 
1948 Ragged Football (assistant director)
 
1948 Romance sin palabras (assistant director)
 
1947 Santos Vega vuelve (assistant director)
 
1947 The Man from Saturday (assistant director)
 
1947 La mujer más honesta del mundo (assistant director)
 
1946 3 millones y el amor (assistant director)
 
1946 La tía de Carlos (assistant director)
 
1946 Un modelo de París (assistant director)
 
1944 El juego del amor y del azar (assistant director)
 
1942 El comisario de Tranco Largo (assistant director)
 
1942 ¡Gaucho! (assistant director)
 
1941 Waiter Number 13 (assistant director)
 
1940 La luz de un fósforo (assistant director)
 
1940 Sinvergüenza (assistant director)
 
1939 Los pagares de Mendieta (assistant director)
 
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1965 Crónica de un niño solo (dedicatee)
 
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