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Leopoldo Torre Nilsson(1924-1978)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
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. "La casa del angel (1957)", "Fin de fiesta (1960)" or "Piedra libre (1975)".
BornMay 5, 1924
DiedSeptember 8, 1978(54)
BornMay 5, 1924
DiedSeptember 8, 1978(54)
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  • Awards
    • 13 wins & 14 nominations total

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Known for

La chute (1959)
La chute
6.9
  • Director
  • 1959
Los siete locos (1973)
Los siete locos
6.9
  • Director
  • 1973
El ojo de la cerradura (1966)
El ojo de la cerradura
7.0
  • Director
  • 1966
Alfredo Alcón, Luisina Brando, Marta González, and Cipe Lincovsky in Boquitas pintadas (1974)
Boquitas pintadas
6.9
  • Director
  • 1974

Credits

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Director



  • Luisina Brando, Juan José Camero, and Marilina Ross in Piedra libre (1976)
    Piedra libre
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Marta González and José Slavin in La guerra del cerdo (1975)
    La guerra del cerdo
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1975
  • El pibe Cabeza (1975)
    El pibe Cabeza
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Alfredo Alcón, Luisina Brando, Marta González, and Cipe Lincovsky in Boquitas pintadas (1974)
    Boquitas pintadas
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Los siete locos (1973)
    Los siete locos
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Alfredo Alcón, Thelma Biral, and José Slavin in La maffia (1972)
    La maffia
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Alfredo Alcón and Luis María Mathé in Güemes - la tierra en armas (1971)
    Güemes - la tierra en armas
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Alfredo Alcón in El santo de la espada (1970)
    El santo de la espada
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Alfredo Alcón in Martín Fierro (1968)
    Martín Fierro
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Graciela Borges and Lautaro Murúa in Los traidores de San Ángel (1967)
    Los traidores de San Ángel
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1967
  • La chica del lunes (1967)
    La chica del lunes
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1967
  • El ojo de la cerradura (1966)
    El ojo de la cerradura
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Alan Bates in Once Upon a Tractor (1965)
    Once Upon a Tractor
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • La terraza (1963)
    La terraza
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Quatre femmes pour un héros (1962)
    Quatre femmes pour un héros
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1962

Writer



  • El derrotado (2011)
    El derrotado
    • original book
    • 2011
  • Fiebre amarilla (1982)
    Fiebre amarilla
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Luisina Brando, Juan José Camero, and Marilina Ross in Piedra libre (1976)
    Piedra libre
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Marta González and José Slavin in La guerra del cerdo (1975)
    La guerra del cerdo
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • El pibe Cabeza (1975)
    El pibe Cabeza
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Alfredo Alcón, Luisina Brando, Marta González, and Cipe Lincovsky in Boquitas pintadas (1974)
    Boquitas pintadas
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Los siete locos (1973)
    Los siete locos
    6.9
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Alfredo Alcón, Thelma Biral, and José Slavin in La maffia (1972)
    La maffia
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Alfredo Alcón and Luis María Mathé in Güemes - la tierra en armas (1971)
    Güemes - la tierra en armas
    6.0
    • script
    • 1971
  • Alfredo Alcón in El santo de la espada (1970)
    El santo de la espada
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Alfredo Alcón in Martín Fierro (1968)
    Martín Fierro
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Graciela Borges and Lautaro Murúa in Los traidores de San Ángel (1967)
    Los traidores de San Ángel
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • La chica del lunes (1967)
    La chica del lunes
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • El ojo de la cerradura (1966)
    El ojo de la cerradura
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Alan Bates in Once Upon a Tractor (1965)
    Once Upon a Tractor
    6.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965

Producer



  • La muerte de Sebastián Arache y su pobre entierro
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Charly García and Nito Mestre in Adiós Sui Generis (1976)
    Adiós Sui Generis
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Gina Maria Hidalgo and Augusto Kretschmar in Los gauchos judíos (1975)
    Los gauchos judíos
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Alfredo Alcón, Luisina Brando, Marta González, and Cipe Lincovsky in Boquitas pintadas (1974)
    Boquitas pintadas
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Los siete locos (1973)
    Los siete locos
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Alfredo Alcón, Thelma Biral, and José Slavin in La maffia (1972)
    La maffia
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Juan Sabato in Y que patatín, y que patatán (1971)
    Y que patatín, y que patatán
    6.3
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Alfredo Alcón and Luis María Mathé in Güemes - la tierra en armas (1971)
    Güemes - la tierra en armas
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Alfredo Alcón in El santo de la espada (1970)
    El santo de la espada
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Fuiste mía un verano (1969)
    Fuiste mía un verano
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Graciela Borges and Walter Vidarte in L'employé (1969)
    L'employé
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Alfredo Alcón in Martín Fierro (1968)
    Martín Fierro
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Graciela Borges and Lautaro Murúa in Los traidores de San Ángel (1967)
    Los traidores de San Ángel
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1967
  • La chica del lunes (1967)
    La chica del lunes
    6.1
    • associate producer
    • 1967
  • El ojo de la cerradura (1966)
    El ojo de la cerradura
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Leo Towers
  • Born
    • May 5, 1924
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Died
    • September 8, 1978
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Spouse
    • Beatriz Guido

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    Son of Leopoldo Torres Ríos.
  • Nickname
    • Babsy

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