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Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (Leopoldo Torres Nilsson) was born on 5 May, 1924 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter. Discover Leopoldo Torre Nilsson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

Popular As Leopoldo Torres Nilsson
Occupation Film director
Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 5 May 1924
Birthday 5 May
Birthplace Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 8 September, 1978
Died Place Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Argentina

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Who Is Leopoldo Torre Nilsson's Wife?

His wife is Beatriz Guido (m. 1951–1978)

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Wife Beatriz Guido (m. 1951–1978)
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Children Javier Torre, Pablo Torre

Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Net Worth

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Source of Income Director

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1898

His uncle was cinematographer Carlos Torres Ríos (1898–1956).

1924

Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978), also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.

1939

Born as Leopoldo Torres Nilsson (he later changed his paternal surname from Torres to Torre) was the son of Argentine pioneer film director Leopoldo Torres Ríos, with whom he collaborated between 1939 and 1949.

1947

He debuted in 1947 with the short El muro.

His mother was an Argentine citizen of Swedish descent.

1950

Torre Nilsson's first full-length film, El crimen de Oribe (1950), was an adaptation of Adolfo Bioy Casares's novel El perjurio de la nieve.

1954

In 1954 he directed Días de odio, based on Jorge Luis Borges's short story Emma Zunz.

1956

In 1956 he directed Graciela, based on Carmen Laforet's novel Nada, winner of Nadal Literary Prize 1944.

1968

He also directed films about icons of Argentine history and culture: Martín Fierro (1968), about the main character of Argentina's national poem; El Santo de la Espada (1970), about General José de San Martín; and Güemes: la tierra en armas (1971), about Martín Miguel de Güemes.

It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.

1973

His 1973 film Los siete locos won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Torre Nilsson was married to writer Beatriz Guido, whose work served as inspiration and who worked alongside him in many of his scripts.

He is acknowledged as the first Argentine film director to be critically acclaimed outside the country, making Argentina's film production known in important international festivals.

1978

He died of cancer in his native Buenos Aires in 1978, at the age of 54.

He was buried at the Cementerio Británico in Buenos Aires.

A novelized biography of Torre Nilsson, El Gran Babsy (ISBN 950-07-0895-7), by Mónica Martín, was published in 1993.

Another biography, Leopoldo Torre Nilsson: Imagen y Poesía (ISBN 987-04-0581-9) was published in 2006 by the newspaper La Nación and the Aguilar editorial house.