Carlos Hugo Christensen (15 December 1914 in

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– 30 November 1999 in

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) was an

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and film producer, an iconic figure of the classical era of Argentine cinema. He was of Danish descent through his paternal side. Christensen directed fifty-four feature films some of which are considered masterpieces of what is known as the Argentine golden era of cinema. ''Si Muero antes de despertar'' ('' If I Should Die Before I Wake'') and ''

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'' (''Never Open That Door''), were part of a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2016. In both films, known for their exquisite cinematography, Christensen was assisted by the renowned director of photography

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. Busacando a Tabernero (Film 2020) dir.

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. The documentary film provides details on the professional relationship between Carlos Hugo Christensen and the influential collaboration of Pablo Tabernero In the mid-1950s he relocated to Brazil where he established his own film studio, ''Carlos Hugo Christensen Produções Cinematográficas''. He died on November 30, 1999, in his home in

, At the time he was working on ''La casa de azúcar'' (The Sugar House), The unfinished film was based on a short story by

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Filmography

;As director * '' El buque embotellado'' (1939) * '' The Englishman of the Bones'' (1940) * '' White Eagle'' (1941) * '' La novia de primavera'' (1942) * '' Locos de verano''(1942) * '' Noche de bodas'' (1942) * '' Los chicos crecen'' (1942) * ''

Safo, historia de una pasión ''Safo, historia de una pasión'' is a 1943 Argentine erotic melodrama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Mecha Ortiz and Roberto Escalada, one of the most famous titles from the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. The film is base ...

'' (1943) * ''Sixteen'' (1943) * ''

La pequeña señora de Pérez ''La pequeña señora de Pérez'' (Spanish for "Little Mrs. Pérez") is a 1944 Argentine comedy film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Mirtha Legrand and Juan Carlos Thorry. It tells the sto ...

'' (1944) * '' Las seis suegras de Barba Azul'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * '' La señora de Pérez se divorcia'' (1945) * '' The Lady of Death'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1946) * '' The Naked Angel'' (1946) * ''Los verdes paraísos'' (1947) * '' Con el diablo en el cuerpo'' (1947) * '' Una atrevida aventurita'' (1948) * '' Los pulpos'' (1948) * ''

La muerte camina en la lluvia ''La muerte camina en la lluvia'' (English: ''The death walks in the rain'') is a 1948 Argentine suspense film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and based upon the novel ''L'assassin habite au 21'' w ...

'' (1948) * '' ¿Por qué mintió la cigüeña?'' (1949) * ''

The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon ''The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon'' () is a 1949 Venezuelan-Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen during the classical era of Argentine cinema. It was shown at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival, where it also won for Best Cinemat ...

'' (1949) * '' The Trap'' (1949) * ''

El demonio es un ángel ''The Demon is an Angel'' (Spanish:''Un ángel sin pudor'') is a 1949 Venezuelan comedy film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Susana Freyre, Juana Sujo and Juan Carlos Thorry.Sadlier p.48 Cast * Susana Freyre * Juana Sujo * Juan C ...

'' (1950) * '' Si muero antes de despertar'' (1952) * ''

'' (1952) * ''

Black Ermine ''Black Ermine'' (Spanish:''Armiño negro'') is a 1953 Argentine romantic film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Laura Hidalgo and Roberto Escalada. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1953) * '' Un ángel sin pudor'' (1953) * '' María Magdalena'' (1954) * '' Mãos Sangrentas'' (1955) * ''

Leonora of the Seven Seas ''Leonora of the Seven Seas'' (Portuguese:''Leonora dos sete mares'') is a 1955 Brazilian mystery film A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private invest ...

'' (1955) * '' Matemática Zero, Amor Dez'' (1958) * '' Amor para Três'' (1958) * '' Three Loves in Rio'' (1959) * '' Esse Rio que Eu Amo'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1962) * '' Viagem aos Seios de Duília'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' Bossa Nova'' (1964) * '' O Menino e o Vento'' (1967) * '' Como Matar um Playboy'' (1968) * '' Anjos e Demônios'' (1970) * '' Uma Pantera em Minha Cama'' (1971) * '' Caingangue'' (1973) * '' A Mulher do Desejo'' (1975) * '' Enigma para Demônios'' (1975) * '' Runnin' After Love'' (1978) * ''

A Intrusa ''A Intrusa'' is a 1979 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen, based on the short story "La intrusa" by Jorge Luis Borges. The film is about the parallel lives of two gaucho brothers with Danish ancestry. It was shot in Urugua ...

'' (1979) * '' Runnin' After Love'' (1980) * '' ¿Somos?'' (1982) * '' A Casa de Açúcar'' (1996)

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* 1914 births 1999 deaths People from Santiago del Estero Argentine film directors Argentine people of Danish descent Argentine male screenwriters Argentine film producers 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers Argentine expatriates in Brazil {{Argentina-film-director-stub