Person
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Directing · 1924–1978 · Buenos Aires, Argentina
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
The Kidnapper
Director
Güemes, la tierra en armas
1971
La caída
Director
Martín Fierro
Director
The Dependent
Producer
La Tigra
1954
Piedra libre
Director
El derrotado
Book
El hombre de las sorpresas
Assistant Director
Diary of a Pig War
Director
Filmography
- 2024Mi padre y yo(Material de archivo)
- 2018Regreso a Coronel VallejosSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- 2011El derrotadoBook
- 1982Fiebre amarillaWriter
- 1976Piedra libreDirector
- 1976Farewell, Sui GénerisProducer
- 1975Diary of a Pig WarDirector
- 1975Jewish GauchosProducer
- 1975Kid HeadDirector
- 1974Painted LipsDirector
- 1974La muerte de Sebastián Arache y su pobre entierroAssociate Producer
- 1973The Seven MadmenDirector
- 1972The MafiaDirector
- 1971Güemes, la tierra en armas
- 1970The Knight of the SwordDirector
- 1969The DependentProducer
- 1968Martín FierroDirector
- 1967Los traidores de San ÁngelDirector
- 1967Monday's ChildDirector
- 1966The EavesdropperDirector
- 1965Once Upon a TractorDirector
- 1963The TerraceWriter
- 1962The Female: Seventy Times SevenDirector
- 1962Homage at Siesta TimeDirector
- 1961SummerskinDirector
- 1961The Hand in the TrapDirector
- 1960Un guapo del 900Director
- 1960The Party Is OverDirector
- 1959La caídaDirector
- 1958The KidnapperDirector
- 1957The House of the AngelDirector
- 1957The trees of Buenos AiresDirector
- 1956El protegidoDirector
- 1956GracielaDirector
- 1955Para vestir santosDirector
- 1954La Tigra
- 1954Days of HateDirector
- 1953El hijo del crackDirector
- 1952Facundo, el tigre de los llanosSupervising Technical Director
- 1950The Crime of OribeDirector
- 1949El nieto de CongreveAssistant Director
- 1949Pantalones CortosDirector of Operations
- 1949El hombre de las sorpresasAssistant Director
- 1949El hijo de la calleAssistant Director
- 1948Romance sin palabrasAssistant Director
- 1948Pelota de trapoWriter
- 1947El hombre del sábadoSecond Assistant Art Director
- 1947Santos Vega vuelveWriter
- 1947El muroDirector
- 1946Tres millones... y el amorAssistant Director
- 1946La tía de CarlosAssistant Director
- 1946Un modelo de ParísAssistant Director
- 1942El comisario de Tranco LargoAssistant Director
- 1942OrcaAssistant Director
- 1941El mozo número 13Assistant Director
- 1940SinvergüenzaAssistant Director
- 1940La luz de un fósforoAssistant Director
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