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Enrique Santos Discépolo

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Enrique Santos Discépolo

Born March 26, 1901 · Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Died December 23, 1951 · aged 50

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Enrique Santos Discépolo was an Argentine tango composer and lyricist, author of famous tangos such as "Cambalache" and many others performed by several of the most important singers of his time, amongst them notably Carlos Gardel. He was also a film actor, director and screenwriter.

Known For

El alma del bandoneónEl alma del bandoneón · 1935
El alma del bandoneón
★ 8.01935
MovieDramaMusic
Two brilliant tango singers struggle to the top of their profession and cope with obstacles to their personal romance.
MuñecaMuñeca · 1927
Muñeca
1927
MovieDrama
Mario Soffici's first introduction to film direction. Short made in 16mm, where he adapted some scenes from Armando Discepolo's script "Muñeca" as an experiment to compare the differences between theater and film. It was recorded in the dressing room courtyard of Teatro Avenida de Mendoza.
Caprichosa y millonariaCaprichosa y millonaria · 1940
Caprichosa y millonaria
★ 6.81940
MovieDramaComedy
A millionaire appoints an administrator to control his daughter's overspending.
BlumBlum · 1970
Blum
★ 8.01970
MovieComedyDrama
A businessman falls in love with a beautiful young woman, showers her with attention and turns her into a star without confessing his love to her.
Corrientes, calle de ensueñosCorrientes, calle de ensueños · 1949
Corrientes, calle de ensueños
★ 9.01949
MovieDrama
Story about a humble musician who triumphs overcoming his failures and a young woman arrives in Buenos Aires from the interior of the country in search of triumph but finds death.
MateoMateo · 1937
Mateo
★ 10.01937
MovieDrama
Cars and progress made an old carriage-driver jobless and so desperate that he becomes a gangster. When his own son starts a life of crime, he repents and gives himself to the authorities. When he lives prison, he will be happy to rejoin his family, as his son repented, too.
ConfesiónConfesión · 1940
Confesión
★ 7.51940
MovieDramaMusic
Group of tango musicians picks up an aspiring young chanteuse at one of their whistle stop engagements; film focuses on their collective path to stardom, romantic conflicts between the woman and two guys in the band and some peripheral crime-drama stuff.
Un señor mucamoUn señor mucamo · 1940
Un señor mucamo
★ 7.01940
MovieComedy
Well-to-do idler loses his fortune, ends up going to night-school and working as butler for a wealthy family. Still posing as a rich toff, he courts a young lady who turns out to be the daughter of his employer.

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