León Klimovsky

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León Klimovsky

Born October 17, 1906 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died April 8, 1996 · aged 89

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. León Klimovsky (16 October 1906–8 April 1996) was an Argentine film director. A trained dentist, born in Buenos Aires, his real passion was always the cinema. He pioneered Argentine cultural movement known as cineclub and financed the first movie theater to show art movies. He also founded Argentina's first film club in 1929. After participating as scriptw…

Known For

Vengeance of the ZombiesVengeance of the Zombies · 1973
Vengeance of the Zombies
★ 4.41973
MovieHorror
An Indian mystic uses magical chants to raise women from the dead, then sends them out to perform revenge killings for him.
Reverend's ColtReverend's Colt · 1970
Reverend's Colt
★ 5.41970
MovieWestern
Reverend Miller arrives in Tucson where he wants to build a church. But on the very day of his arrival a gang carries out a raid on the bank and the people of Tucson, who are suspicious of the new reverend because he carries a gun, immediately blame him for the robbery. The sheriff saves him from lynching by putting him in jail. Then he asks the priest to find the gang and the booty; thus Miller becomes the Reverend Colt. His exceptional skill means that he can shoot hats off people's heads and their pistols from their pockets, but he never kills.
A Dragonfly for Each CorpseA Dragonfly for Each Corpse · 1975
A Dragonfly for Each Corpse
★ 6.01975
MovieCrimeMystery
A killer is cleaning up the streets of Milan by murdering those considered as deviant. An ornamental dragonfly, soaked in the blood of the victim, is left on each body.
The Devil's PossessedThe Devil's Possessed · 1974
The Devil's Possessed
★ 6.81974
MovieHorrorAdventure
An evil ruler uses witchcraft and evil spirits to keep his subjects in line, but the his reign of terror prompts the people to revolt.
Se abre el abismoSe abre el abismo · 1945
Se abre el abismo
★ 7.01945
MovieDrama
The arbitrariness of an evil father leads his children to patricide.
Billy the KidBilly the Kid · 1964
Billy the Kid
★ 5.51964
MovieWestern
Tom Carter, his wife and his son Billy, live quietly on the family farm until a dispute arises between him and his rich neighbour John Price who organizes a punitive expedition against Carter. Billy is sent to Littleton by his father and when he returns he finds the house burnt down, his father killed and his mother injured. The cautious sheriff prefers to conclude to an accident despite Billy's insistance. So Billy decides to take the law into his own hands...
The KidnappingThe Kidnapping · 1976
The Kidnapping
★ 4.71976
MovieCrimeDrama
Inspired by the famous Patty Hearst case, this thriller centers around a young woman who's kidnapped and brainwashed by a crime ring and ends up succumbing to Stockholm Syndrome.
The Night of the Walking DeadThe Night of the Walking Dead · 1975
The Night of the Walking Dead
★ 5.11975
MovieHorror
In a 19th century village, a young aristocrat suffering from a terminal disease finds herself being drawn to the underground world of vampires and their strange rituals.

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MaravillasMaravillas · 1981
Maravillas
★ 5.21981
MovieDrama
A young Catholic girl takes viewers through a changing Spanish political and social landscape as she develops from her confirmation day to adulthood. Her first experience with the real Spain comes when her Jewish godfathers cannot come to her confirmation. One of the godfathers, using a ring, poses an early challenge to her innocence that puts her in danger. He later returns, indirectly introducing her to a new boyfriend. If he is one of the symbols for Jewish life under Franco, or for a Judeo-Christian interaction, that interaction is complex. The young woman encounters different lovers as she grows into adulthood, but at the same time she is burdened with financially supporting her father and his own rather decadent lifestyle. Again, this difference in generations could be understood as a difference between the "new" and "old" Spain; it is up to the viewers to interpret the story elements as they decide.

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