Enrique Carreras | |
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![]() Enrique Carreras (right) | |
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Died | 29 August 1995 70) | (aged
Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, actor, producer |
Years active | 1951–1991 |
Enrique Carreras (6 January 1925 – 29 August 1995) [1] was a Peruvian-born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, and was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the Cinema of Argentina.
Born in Lima, Peru, Carreras directed nearly 100 films in his 40-year career between 1951 and 1991. His 1964 film The Escaped was seen at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1977 film Crazy Women was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. [2] He died in Buenos Aires in 1995.
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