Alfredo Traverso (–1980) was a prolific

Argentine Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their ...

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...

who worked on over 70 films in the

Cinema of Argentina Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad. The Argentine film industry has histo ...

between 1940 and 1970. He worked on cinematography on films such as '' El Asalto'' (1960), in which he worked with Austrian director

Kurt Land Kurt Landesberger (19 February 1913, Vienna, Austria – 13 July 1997 New York City) was an Austrian born Argentine film director notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema. He is better known as Kurt Land. Life Born i ...

, and '' Asalto a la ciudad'' (1968), one of his last films in which he worked with

Carlos Cores Carlos Cores (April 19, 1923 – February 8, 2000) was an Argentine film actor, and film director. Cores entered films in 1939 and starred in over 60 films between then and his retirement in the early 1980s. In 1968 he directed, acted and wrot ...

Partial filmography

* ''

Honeymoon in Rio ''Honeymoon in Rio'' (Spanish: ''Luna de miel en Río'') is a 1940 Argentine comedy film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Manuel Romero and starring Niní Marshall, Tito Lusiardo and Enrique Serrano.Rist p.393 The film's art d ...

'' (1940) * '' A Light in the Window'' (1942) * '' The Minister's Daughter'' (1943) * ''

Swan Song The swan song (; ) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful song just before their death while they have been ...

'' (1945) * '' The Lady of Death'' (1946) * '' The Naked Angel'' (1946) * '' The Trap'' (1949) * '' Valentina'' (1950) * '' The Phantom of the Operetta'' (1955) * '' El Asalto'' (1960) * ''

Los Días calientes ''Los Días calientes'' is a 1966 Argentine comedy film directed by Armando Bó. Plot This is the story of a woman who travels to the islands on the delta of the Parana River to fight for her inheritance. Cast *Isabel Sarli Hilda Isabel G ...

'' (1966) * '' Asalto a la ciudad'' (1968)

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* Argentine cinematographers Year of birth uncertain 1980 deaths {{Cinematographer-stub