Kurt Landesberger (19 February 1913,

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notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema. He is better known as Kurt Land.

Life

Born in

, Land moved to

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in the 1930s and began as a

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, editing for some 20 films in the 1940s. However, by the early 1950s he became interested in directing and directed a number of popular Argentine films in the 1950s such as the

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film '' Adiós problemas'' starring Enrique Muiño and the

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picture '' Alfonsina'' which starred actress Amelia Bence. He also worked regularly with the Argentine actress Olga Zubarry. He directed his last film in 1970 in

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. He died in

in 1997.

Selected filmography

Editor

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'' (1947) * '' The Abyss Opens'' (1945) *'' Stella'' (1943) Credited as Kurt Land. *'' La casta Susana'' (1944) Credited as Kurt Land. *''

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'' (1945) Credited as Kurt Land. *'' Lauracha'' (1946) Credited as Kurt Land.

Producer

* '' Seven Women'' (1944)

Director

* '' Hoy canto para ti'' (1950) * '' ¡Qué hermanita!'' (1951) * ''Vuelva el primero'' (1952) * '' Como yo no hay dos'' (1952) * '' Asunto terminado'' (1953) * '' Mercado negro'' (1953) * '' La telaraña'' (1954) * '' Los problemas de papá'' (1954) * '' Adiós problemas'' (1955) * '' La delatora'' (1955) * '' Bacará'' (1955) * '' Surcos en el mar'' (1956) * ''Estrellas de Buenos Aires'' (1956) * '' Alfonsina'' (1957) * '' Dos basuras'' (1958) * '' Evangelina'' (1959) * '' El asalto'' (1960) * '' La Culpa'' (1969) * '' El sátiro'' (1970) * ''El hombre del año'' (1970)

References

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* 1913 births 1997 deaths Austrian film directors Argentine film directors Austrian film editors Argentine film editors Austrian emigrants to Argentina Mass media people from Vienna {{film-editor-stub