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Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

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Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

Born
Died
(aged 54)
Birthplace
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Credits
57 titles

Biography

Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978), also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born as Leopoldo Torres Nilsson (he later changed his paternal surname from Torres to Torre) was the son of Argentine pioneer film director Leopoldo Torres Ríos, with whom he collaborated between 1939 and 1949. He debuted in 1947 with the short El muro. His mother was an Argentinian citizen of Swedish descent. His uncle was cinematographer Carlos Torres Ríos (1898–1956).

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Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2024 Mi padre y yo Film (Material de archivo)
2018 Regreso a Coronel Vallejos Film Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
1971 Güemes, la tierra en armas Film
1954 La Tigra Film

Crew credits 55

YearTitleJob
2011 El derrotado Film Book
1982 Fiebre amarilla Film Writer
1976 Piedra libre Film Director, Writer
1976 Farewell, Sui Géneris Film Producer
1975 Diary of a Pig War Film Director, Screenplay
1975 Jewish Gauchos Film Producer
1975 Kid Head Film Director, Writer
1974 Painted Lips Film Director, Producer, Writer
1974 La muerte de Sebastián Arache y su pobre entierro Film Associate Producer
1973 The Seven Madmen Film Director, Screenplay
1972 The Mafia Film Director, Writer
1971 Güemes, la tierra en armas Film Director, Screenplay
1970 The Knight of the Sword Film Director, Writer, Producer
1969 The Dependent Film Producer
1968 Martín Fierro Film Director, Producer, Writer
1967 Los traidores de San Ángel Film Director, Writer
1967 Monday's Child Film Director, Screenplay
1966 The Eavesdropper Film Director, Writer, Producer
1965 Once Upon a Tractor Film Director, Writer
1963 The Terrace Film Writer, Director
1962 The Female: Seventy Times Seven Film Director, Writer
1962 Homage at Siesta Time Film Director, Writer
1961 Summerskin Film Writer, Director, Producer
1961 The Hand in the Trap Film Director, Screenplay
1960 Un guapo del 900 Film Director, Writer
1960 The Party Is Over Film Director, Producer, Writer
1959 La caída Film Director, Writer
1958 The Kidnapper Film Director, Writer
1957 The House of the Angel Film Director, Screenplay
1957 The trees of Buenos Aires Film Director
1956 El protegido Film Director, Writer
1956 Graciela Film Director
1955 Para vestir santos Film Director
1954 La Tigra Film Director
1954 Days of Hate Film Director, Screenplay
1953 El hijo del crack Film Director, Writer
1952 Facundo, el tigre de los llanos Film Supervising Technical Director, Screenplay
1950 The Crime of Oribe Film Director, Writer
1949 El nieto de Congreve Film Writer, Assistant Director
1949 Pantalones Cortos Film Director of Operations
1949 El hombre de las sorpresas Film Screenplay, Assistant Director
1949 El hijo de la calle Film Writer, Assistant Director
1948 Romance sin palabras Film Screenplay, Assistant Director
1948 Pelota de trapo Film Assistant Director, Writer
1947 El hombre del sábado Film Second Assistant Art Director
1947 Santos Vega vuelve Film Writer
1947 El muro Film Director, Writer
1946 Tres millones... y el amor Film Assistant Director
1946 La tía de Carlos Film Assistant Director
1946 Un modelo de París Film Assistant Director
1942 El comisario de Tranco Largo Film Assistant Director
1942 Orca Film Assistant Director
1941 El mozo número 13 Film Assistant Director
1940 Sinvergüenza Film Assistant Director
1940 La luz de un fósforo Film Assistant Director
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