Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1924-05-05

Deathday 1978-09-08 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Buenos Aires, Argentina

Also Known As Leopoldo Torres Nilsson, Leo Towers, Babsy

Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

Biography

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. 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. He debuted in 1947 with the short El muro. His mother was an Argentinian citizen of Swedish descent. His uncle was cinematographer Carlos Torres Ríos (1898–1956). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Director

1976
Piedra libre

as Director

1975
Kid Head

as Director

1975
Diary of a Pig War

as Director

1974
Painted Lips

as Director

1973
The Seven Madmen

as Director

1972
The Mafia

as Director

1970
1968
Martín Fierro

as Director

1967
Monday's Child

as Director

1966
The Eavesdropper

as Director

1965
1963
The Terrace

as Director

1962
1961
1961
Summerskin

as Director

1960
Fin de fiesta

as Director

1960
Un guapo del 900

as Director

1959
La caída

as Director

1958
The Kidnapper

as Director

1957
1956
El protegido

as Director

1956
Graciela

as Director

1955
Para vestir santos

as Director

1954
Days of Hate

as Director

1954
La Tigra

as Director

1953
El hijo del crack

as Director

1950
The Crime of Oribe

as Director

1949
El nieto de Congreve

as Assistant Director

1949
El hombre de las sorpresas

as Assistant Director

1949
El hijo de la calle

as Assistant Director

1948
Romance sin palabras

as Assistant Director

1948
Pelota de trapo

as Assistant Director

1946
La tía de Carlos

as Assistant Director

1946
Tres millones... y el amor

as Assistant Director

1946
Un modelo de París

as Assistant Director

1942
Orca

as Assistant Director

1942
El comisario de Tranco Largo

as Assistant Director

1941
El mozo número 13

as Assistant Director

1940
Sinvergüenza

as Assistant Director

1940
La luz de un fósforo

as Assistant Director

Writer

2011
El derrotado

as Book

1982
Fiebre amarilla

as Writer

1976
Piedra libre

as Writer

1975
1975
Kid Head

as Writer

1974
Painted Lips

as Writer

1973
The Seven Madmen

as Screenplay

1972
The Mafia

as Writer

1971
1968
Martín Fierro

as Writer

1967
Monday's Child

as Screenplay

1966
1965
1963
The Terrace

as Writer

1962
1961
Summerskin

as Writer

1961
The Hand in the Trap

as Screenplay

1960
1960
Fin de fiesta

as Writer

1959
La caída

as Writer

1958
The Kidnapper

as Writer

1957
1956
El protegido

as Writer

1954
Days of Hate

as Screenplay

1953
1950
1949
1949
1949
1948
Romance sin palabras

as Screenplay

1948
Pelota de trapo

as Writer

1947

Producer

1976
1975
Jewish Gauchos

as Producer

1974
Painted Lips

as Producer

1970
1969
The Dependent

as Producer

1968
Martín Fierro

as Producer

1966
The Eavesdropper

as Producer

1961
Summerskin

as Producer

1961
1960
Fin de fiesta

as Producer

1949
Pantalones Cortos

as Director of Operations

Actor

2024
Mi padre y yo

as (Material de archivo)

2018
Regreso a Coronel Vallejos

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Crew

1952
Facundo, el tigre de los llanos

as Supervising Technical Director

Art

1947
El hombre del sábado

as Second Assistant Art Director