Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (born May 5, 1924 in Buenos Aires ; † September 8, 1978 ibid) was an Argentine writer and screenwriter and son of Leopoldo Torres Rios, who also worked as a director . Several of his films were based on novels by Torre Nilsson's wife Beatriz Guidos .
Life
At the age of 15, Torre Nilsson, nicknamed Babsy or Leo Towers , worked in his father's films, was first assistant director and then screenwriter before he was responsible for his first own film in 1954. He first found recognition in Europe and then became one of the most successful directors in Latin America. His film The Hide and Seek game was banned from gambling during the government of the military junta because it "failed to meet the new Argentine ethical and social values".
Filmography
Director
- 1958: Those who are left to their own devices ( El secuestrador )
Direction and script
- 1956: The Protegé ( El protegido )
- 1957: The Angel's House ( La casa del angel )
- 1958: The Fall ( La Caida )
- 1960: The party is over ( Fin de fiesta )
- 1960: The best man ( Un guapo del 900 )
- 1961: The hand in the trap ( La mano en la trampa )
- 1961: Skin in the Sun ( Piel de verano )
- 1975: The game of hide and seek ( Piedra libre )
literature
- Luis Trelles Plazaola: South America Cinema. Dictionary of Film Makers ("Cine sudamericano"). Editorial UPR, Rio Piedras 1990, ISBN 0-8477-2011-X .
Web links
- Leopoldo Torre Nilsson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ “The junta doesn't want the Beatles” . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . Vienna June 19, 1978, p. 8 ( berufer-zeitung.at - the open online archive - digitized).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torre Nilsson, Leopoldo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Babsy; Leo Towers |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 1978 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires |