Roque Funes (1 December 1897 – 15 June 1981 in
Buenos Aires
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) was the most prolific
Argentine
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cinematographer
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in the history of the
Cinema of Argentina
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whose career spanned over 40 years of cinema.
He began working in
cinematography
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in 1921 with director
José A. Ferreyra
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in ''
La Gaucha
''La Gaucha'' is a 1920 Argentine silent film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Leopoldo Torres Ríos. The film premiered in Argentina on 27 April 1920.
Cast
* as Lamento, el trovador del pago
*Elena Guido as Justiniana, la malqu ...
'', and worked extensively with Ferreyra on films that followed such as ''
Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño'' (1922), ''
La Leyenda del puente inca
''Leyenda del puente inca'' (English language: Legend of the Inca Bridge) is a 1923 silent Argentine film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra. The film premiered in November 1923 in Buenos Aires.
Cast
*Nelo Cosimi
Nelo Cosimi (1894 – ...
'' (1923) and ''
Odio serrano'' (1924).
In 1939 he worked on ''
Bodas de sangre
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'' and ''
Amor''. Funes worked on ''
Capitán Veneno'' in 1943 and ''
Albergue de mujeres'' in 1946.
The successful ''
Con la música en el alma
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'' was released in 1951 and he worked on the ''
Bárbara atómica
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'' film in 1952. His last film was ''Venus perseguida'' before his retirement as a cinematographer in 1964.
He died on 15 June 1981 in
Buenos Aires
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aged 83.
Filmography
*''
Venus perseguida
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'' (1964)
*''Marido de Mulher Boa'' (1960)
*''
Del cuplé al tango'' (1958)
*''
Violencia en la ciudad
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'' (1957)
*''Sonámbulo que quería dormir, El'' (1956)
*''
Escuela de sirenas y tiburones'' (1955)
*''
Mi marido hoy duerme en casa
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'' (1955)
*''Misión extravagante'' (1954) ... Misión en Buenos Aires (Argentina)
*''Siete gritos en el mar'' (1954)
*''Somos todos inquilinos'' (1954)
*''Tres mosquiteros, Los'' (1953) ... a.k.a. The Three Mosquiteers (International: English title)
*''¡Qué noche de casamiento!'' (1953)
*''
Romeo y Julita
''Romeo and Juliet'' () is a 1954 Argentine film directed by Enrique Carreras during the classical era of Argentine cinema. The screenplay was written by Rafael Beltrán, based on the plot by Miguel de Calasanz. It stars Alfredo Barbieri, Ame ...
'' (1953)
*''Suegra último modelo'' (1953)
*
Bárbara atómica
''Bárbara atómica'' is a 1952 Argentine film of the Argentine classical cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Julio Saraceni and written by Abel Santa Cruz based on Michel Duran's play, "Barbara Bow". It was released on May 23, 1 ...
(1952)
*Infortunado Fortunato, El (1952)
*¡Qué rico el mambo! (1952)
*Mucamo de la niña, El (1951)
*Tierra extraña (1951)
* ''
The Path to Crime'' (1951)
*
Con la música en el alma
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* ...
(1951)
*Morocho del Abasto: La vida de Carlos Gardel, El (1950)
*Doctora Castañuelas, La (1950)
*Hombre de las sorpresas, El (1949)
*To do un héroe (1949)
*Fúlmine (1949)
*Imitaciones peligrosas (1949)
*Nieto de Congreve, El (1949)
*Otra cosa es con guitarra (1949)
*Pantalones cortos (1949)
* ''
Modern Husbands
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...
'' (1948))
*''
Cuidado con las imitaciones'' (1948)
*''María de los Ángeles'' (1948)
*Jugador, El (1948)
*''Romance sin palabras'' (1948)
* ''
Lucrezia Borgia
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'' (1947)
*Marido ideal, Un (1947)
*Misterioso tío Sylas, El (1947) a.k.a. The Mysterious Uncle Silas
*''
Albergue de mujeres'' (1946)
*''3 millones y el amor'' (1946)
*Capitán Pérez, El (1946)
*Modelo de París, Un (1946)
*
La Amada inmóvil (1945)
* ''
A Woman of No Importance
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'' (1945)
*Danza de la fortuna, La (1944) .. a.k.a. The Dance of Fortune (International: English title)
*Dos rivales, Los (1944) ... a.k.a. The Two Rivals (International: English title)
*Deseo, El (1944)
*Sorpresas del divorcio, Las (1943)
*Piel de Zapa, La (1943)
* ''
Captain Poison'' (1943)
*Pasión impossible (1943)
*Sillón y la gran duquesa, El (1943)
*Suerte llama tres veces, La (1943)
*Malambo (1942)
*Bruma en el Riachuelo (1942)
* ''
The House of the Millions'' (1942)
*Mañana me suicido (1942)
* ''
Sensational Kidnapping'' (1942)
*Su primer baile (1942)
* ''
Story of a Poor Young Man'' (1942)
*Peluquería de señoras (1941)
*Cándida millonaria (1941)
* ''
When the Heart Sings'' (1941)
*Joven, viuda y estanciera (1941)
*Si yo fuera rica (1941)
*Maestrita de los obreros, La (1941)
* ''
Mother Gloria
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'' (1941)
*Más infeliz del pueblo, El (1941)
*Papá tiene novia (1941)
*Mi fortuna por un nieto (1940)
*Celos de Cándida, Los (1940)
*''
The Tango Star
''The Tango Star'' (Spanish:''El astro del tango'') is a 1940 Argentine musical film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Hugo del Carril, Amanda Ledesma and Berta Aliana.Rist p.202 A tango
Tango ...
'' (1940)
*
Amor (1940 film)
*De México llegó el amor (1940)
*Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1940)
*Señor mucamo, Un (1940)
* ''
Our Land of Peace
''Our Land of Peace'' (Spanish:''Nuestra tierra de paz'') is a 1939 Argentine-Spanish biographical film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema directed by Arturo S. Mom. The film premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Warly Ceriani.
Cast
* Warly Ce ...
'' (1939)
*
Bodas de sangre
''Blood Wedding'' () is a tragedy by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1932 and first performed at Teatro Beatriz in Madrid in March 1933, then later that year in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The play is set in rural Spa ...
(1938)
*Barranca abajo (1937)
*Murió el sargento Laprida (1937)
*Mañana es domingo (1934)
* ''
Streets of Buenos Aires'' (1934)
*
En el infierno del Chaco (1932)
*Mi último tango (1925)
*Arriero de Yacanto, El (1924)
*Mientras Buenos Aires duerme (1924)
*
Odio serrano (1924)
*
La Leyenda del puente inca
''Leyenda del puente inca'' (English language: Legend of the Inca Bridge) is a 1923 silent Argentine film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra. The film premiered in November 1923 in Buenos Aires.
Cast
*Nelo Cosimi
Nelo Cosimi (1894 – ...
(1923)
*El Puñal del mazorquero (1923)
*
Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño (1922)
*
La Gaucha
''La Gaucha'' is a 1920 Argentine silent film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Leopoldo Torres Ríos. The film premiered in Argentina on 27 April 1920.
Cast
* as Lamento, el trovador del pago
*Elena Guido as Justiniana, la malqu ...
(1921)
External links
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1897 births
1981 deaths
Argentine cinematographers
Mass media people from Buenos Aires