Alfredo Malerba (24 September 1909 in Rosario – 9 January 1994 in Mexico) was an Argentine pianist, musician, producer, and screenwriter with an illustrious career. He composed several notable tangos, such as ''Besos brujos'', ''Te lloran mis ojos'', ''Canción de cuna'', ''Cuando el amor muere'', ''Un amor'', ''Cosas del amor'' and ''Vendrás alguna vez''. He was married to

Libertad Lamarque Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was an Argentine and Mexican actress and singer, became one of the most iconic stars of the Golden Age of cinema in both Argentina and Mexico. She achieved fame throughout Latin A ...

from 24 December 1945 until his death in 1994.

Filmography

* 1936: ''

Ayúdame a vivir ''Help Me to Live'' (') is a 1936 Argentine musical melodrama film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Libertad Lamarque. Starring Libertad Lamarque and Santiago Gómez Cou, the film premiered on 26 August 1936 in Buenos Aires. A typi ...

'' * 1937: ''

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'' * 1937: ''

Besos brujos ''Bewitching Kisses'' () is a 1937 Argentine romantic drama film musical of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema directed and written by José A. Ferreyra, based on a story by Enrique García Velloso. Starring Libertad Lamarque Libertad Lamarqu ...

'' * 1938: '' Madreselva'' * 1938: '' Puerta cerrada'' * 1939: '' La vida de Carlos Gardel'', donde se lo puede ver en el film. * 1939: '' Caminito de gloria'' * 1940: '' Cita en la frontera'' * 1941: '' Una vez en la vida'' * 1970: '' Rosas blancas para mi hermana negra'' * 1972: '' La sonrisa de mamá'' * 1978: '' La mamá de la novia''

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Argentine male pianists Argentine musicians Argentine male screenwriters Argentine film producers 1909 births 1994 deaths 20th-century Argentine pianists 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers {{Argentina-bio-stub