Manuel Romero

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Manuel Romero

Born September 21, 1891 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died October 3, 1954 · aged 63

Manuel Romero (1891–1954) was an Argentine dramatist, film director, screenwriter and tango lyricist. He wrote and directed over 50 films between 1931 and 1951 even composing the musical scores for several.

Known For

The Tango Returns to ParisThe Tango Returns to Paris · 1948
The Tango Returns to Paris
7.01948
MovieDramaMusic
Obsessed by a Mexican singer, an Argentine doctor arrives in Paris; Far from his land he begins to find his true identity transforming into a singer of tangos.
Carnaval de antañoCarnaval de antaño · 1940
Carnaval de antaño
6.81940
MovieComedyMusic
Evocation of the Carnival of 1912 and of 1940 through 4 characters: an entrepreneur and three singers.
¡Ué... Paisano!¡Ué... Paisano! · 1953
¡Ué... Paisano!
1953
MovieHistoryMusic
The story revolves around the relationship of Italian immigrants and Argentines. Nostalgia for his country of origin and life in a strange country. It is a call for the union of immigrants that evokes sentimentality. The film conveys the sensation of the musician, whom an Italian immigrant listens to, and feels "understood and unconditionally loved"
Gente bienGente bien · 1939
Gente bien
7.31939
MovieMusicRomance
A single mother who is denied work to support the son she had with the aristocrat who had seduced her, is helped by a singer, a director of orchestra and an American female singer, who get her shelter in the humble pension where they live.
IsabelitaIsabelita · 1940
Isabelita
7.41940
MovieComedyRomance
In order to seduce a humble man, a rich girl pretends to be a maid.
El fabricante de estrellasEl fabricante de estrellas · 1943
El fabricante de estrellas
8.01943
MovieComedyRomance
The owner of an artists agency meets a soccer player who sings, and sets out to make him a star.
When My Heart CallsWhen My Heart Calls · 1942
When My Heart Calls
9.01942
MovieThrillerMusic
A singer married to a gambler is accused of murder.
La calle CorrientesLa calle Corrientes · 1943
La calle Corrientes
10.01943
MovieMusic
Going against his family's will, a lawyer becomes a tango singer.

Filmography

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