Don Napy | |
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Born | 7 September 1909 |
Died | 11 July 1962 (age 52) |
Other names | Luis Napoleón Duclout |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Director |
Years active | 1936-1954 (film) |
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After working as a journalist, he moved into the film industry. He made his directorial debut in 1950 and made five films over the following three years including The Path to Crime (1951). [1]
He also narrated the 1954 travelogue Buenos Aires in Relief - the first Argentine 3D film. [2]
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