Chela Ruiz (5 June 1921 - 1 December 1999) was an Argentine actress in radio, film, television and stage. In 1997 the Argentine Association of Actors awarded her the Premio Podestá for her theatrical work.

Career

Ruiz made her professional debut on

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, along with her sister Nora Cullen, working as an actress and reader. In the 1940s and 1950s she was known for her narration of radio plays by Nené Cascallar. She began appearing on stage in 1942. A film career followed later. In 1960 Ruiz starred in

Fernando Ayala Fernando Ayala (2 July 1920 – 11 September 1997) was an Argentina, Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the hi ...

's '' Sábado a la noche, cine''. Other notable films include '' La Chacota'' (1962), ''

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'' (1970), '' El soltero'' (1977), '' Mis días con Verónica'' (1980), ''

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'' (1985) and '' La conquista del Paraíso'' (1981). In 1997 the Argentine Association of Actors awarded her the Premio Podestá.

Personal life

Ruiz was married to Julio Marino, a doctor, with whom she had two children. She did work with the human rights group Consiencia. In her later years she suffered from

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Filmography

* '' Los ojos llenos de amor'' (1954) dir.

Carlos Schlieper Carlos Schlieper (23 September 1902 – 11 April 1957 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema. His father, Hermann Heinrich Schlieper Feldmann (1842– ...

. * '' Sábado a la noche, cine'' (1960) dir.

. * '' Una americana en Buenos Aires'' (1961) dir. George Cahan. * '' La chacota'' (1962) dir. Enrique Dawi. * ''Destino para dos'' (1968) dir. Alberto Du Bois. * ''

'' (1970) dir.

. * '' Las sorpresas'' (1975) (segment ''Corazonada'') dir.

Carlos Galettini Carlos Galettini (born 1938) is a Silver Condor nominated Argentine film director, film producer and screenplay writer. He worked mainly in the Cinema of Argentina. Galettini directed ''Besos en la Frente'' in 1996. References External link ...

. * '' El soltero'' (1977) dir. Carlos Borcosque Jr. * '' Saverio, el cruel'' (1977) dir. Ricardo Wullicher. * '' La isla'' (1979) dir.

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. * '' Mis días con Verónica'' (1980) dir. Néstor Lescovich. * ''

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'' (1980) dir. María Herminia Avellaneda. * '' La conquista del paraíso'' (1981) dir.

Eliseo Subiela Eliseo Alberto Subiela (December 27, 1944 – December 25, 2016) was an Argentine film director and writer. His works are considered to be in the 'magic realism' genre. Subiela was the father of actress, Guadalupe Subiela (who acted in her fa ...

. * ''

'' (1985) dir.

Luis Puenzo Luis Adalberto Puenzo (born 19 February 1946) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has also worked in the United States. Biography Puenzo was born in Buenos Aires in 194 ...

. * '' Los amores de Kafka'' (1988) dir. Docampo Feijóo y Juan Bautista Stagnaro. * '' Mamá querida'' (1988) dir. Silvio Fishbein. * ''

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'' (1992) dir.

. * '' Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andando'' (1997) dir.

Jaime Chávarri Jaime Chávarri (born 20 March 1943) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for his films ''El desencanto'' and ''Bicycles Are for the Summer (film), Las bicicletas son para el verano''. Life and career Chávarri's family b ...

* ''

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'' (1997) dir.

Marcelo Piñeyro Marcelo Piñeyro (born March 5, 1953) is an Argentine award-winning film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Biography Born in Buenos Aires, Piñeyro studied cinematography at the University of La Plata's School of Fine Arts. In 1980, ...

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* 1921 births 1999 deaths Argentine stage actresses Argentine film actresses Argentine television actresses {{Argentina-actor-stub