Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-12-26 (61 years old)

Deathday

1960-04-10

Place of Birth

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Biography

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.

Acting

2024

Mi padre y yo

as (Material de Archivo)

Production

1949

1942

Orca

as Writer

1942

Orca

as Director

1942

Orca

as Editor

1939

1946

La tía de Carlos

as Screenplay

1940

Sinvergüenza

as Director

1948

1940

Sinvergüenza

as Screenplay

1948

1946

1946

1938

La vuelta al nido

as Screenplay

1938

1947

1949

1947

1947

1950

El regreso

as Writer

1950

El regreso

as Director

1920

1921

La gaucha

as Producer

1956

Edad difícil

as Director

1956

Edad difícil

as Writer

1921

La gaucha

as Writer

1923

1924

1925

1950

El regreso

as Producer

1950

1950

1948

1948

Pelota de trapo

as Director

1953

1959

What We Love

as Director

1958

1958

1959

What We Love

as Music

1959

What We Love

as Writer

1953

1949

1938

1940

1952

1952

The Crossroads

as Director

1938

1959

Virgin field

as Script

1959

Virgin field

as Director

1941

1941

1953

1953

En cuerpo y alma

as Director

1954

Faithful Love

as Director

1943

1949

1949

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