Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Directing

Leopoldo Torres Ríos

Born 26 December 1899 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Died 10 April 1960 at 60

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Crime of Oribe1950 · Film · Director
Edad difícil1956 · Film · Director
Pelota de trapo1948 · Film · Writer
El juego del amor y del azar1944 · Film · Writer
Return to the Nest1938 · Film · Screenplay
Adiós Buenos Aires1938 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

43 films

Mi padre y yo2024 · Film · (Material de Archivo)
What We Love1959 · Film · Director
Virgin field1959 · Film · Director
Demasiado jóvenes1958 · Film · Director
Edad difícil1956 · Film · Director
Lo que le pasó a Reynoso1955 · Film · Director
Faithful Love1954 · Film · Director
El hijo del crack1953 · Film · Director
En cuerpo y alma1953 · Film · Writer
The Crossroads1952 · Film · Writer
El regreso1950 · Film · Writer
The Crime of Oribe1950 · Film · Director
El nieto de Congreve1949 · Film · Director
Pantalones Cortos1949 · Film · Director
El hombre de las sorpresas1949 · Film · Director
El hijo de la calle1949 · Film · Director
Romance sin palabras1948 · Film · Director
Pelota de trapo1948 · Film · Writer
El hombre del sábado1947 · Film · Director
Santos Vega vuelve1947 · Film · Writer
La mujer más honesta del mundo1947 · Film · Director
La tía de Carlos1946 · Film · Screenplay
El juego del amor y del azar1944 · Film · Writer
La danza de la fortuna1944 · Film · Writer
La piel de zapa1943 · Film · Writer
El comisario de Tranco Largo1942 · Film · Writer
Orca1942 · Film · Writer
El mozo número 131941 · Film · Writer
Sinvergüenza1940 · Film · Director
La luz de un fósforo1940 · Film · Director
Los pagarés de Mendieta1939 · Film · Director
El sobretodo de Céspedes1939 · Film · Director
La estancia del gaucho Cruz1938 · Film · Director
Adiós Buenos Aires1938 · Film · Director
Return to the Nest1938 · Film · Screenplay
Lo que le pasó a Reynoso1937 · Film · Director
The Dove's Tenement1936 · Film · Writer
La costurerita que dio aquel mal paso1926 · Film · Writer
Buenos Aires bohemio1924 · Film · Writer
El guapo del arrabal1923 · Film · Writer
El puñal del mazorquero1923 · Film · Director
De nuestras pampas1923 · Film · Writer
La muchacha del arrabal1922 · Film · Writer