A list of films produced in Argentina in 1949:
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Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos was an Argentine-American actor and director of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He is the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas.
John Alton, born Johann Jacob Altmann, in Sopron, Kingdom of Hungary, was an American cinematographer of Hungarian-German origin. Alton photographed some of the most famous films noir of the classic period and won an Academy Award for the cinematography of An American in Paris (1951), becoming the first Hungarian-born person to do so in the cinematography category. He also worked as a director during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.
Hugo Geronimo Fregonese was an Argentine film director and screenwriter who worked both in Hollywood and his home country during the classical era of Argentine cinema.
This is an index to pages listing Argentine films ordered by year of release. For an A-Z list, see Category:Argentine films.
Amelia Bence was an Argentine film actress and one of the divas of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema during the 1930s and 1950s.
Carlos Hugo Christensen was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, an iconic figure of the classical era of Argentine cinema.
Almafuerte is a 1949 Argentine melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Luis César Amadori and written by Belisario García Villar. The film is a biography of the Argentine poet Pedro Bonifacio Palacios. The film starred Narciso Ibáñez Menta as Almafuerte and Pola Alonso.
Hardly a Criminal is a 1949 Argentine crime drama directed by Hugo Fregonese and written by Raimundo Calcagno and Israel Chas de Cruz. The film started the director's Hollywood film directing career. It is one of the most celebrated films of the classical era of Argentina cinema and was re-released in theatres a few times during the 21st century.
Laura Ana "Tita" Merello was an Argentine film actress, tango dancer and singer of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. In her six decades in Argentine entertainment, at the time of her death, she had filmed over thirty movies, premiered twenty plays, had nine television appearances, completed three radio series and had had countless appearances in print media. She was one of the singers who emerged in the 1920s along with Azucena Maizani, Libertad Lamarque, Ada Falcón, and Rosita Quiroga, who created the female voices of tango. She was primarily remembered for the songs "Se dice de mí" and "La milonga y yo".
Tulio Demicheli was an Argentine born Spanish film director, screenwriter and film producer notable for his work during the classical era of Argentine cinema.
Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana, otherwise known as Hugo del Carril, was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.
Julio Saraceni was a prolific Argentine film director whose career in the Cinema of Argentina as a movie director spanned six decades. He was an important director during the classical era of Argentine cinema.
Luis César Amadori was an Italian-Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed over 60 films between 1936 and 1967, writing the scripts to over 50 pictures.
Manuel Romeo was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, dramatist and score composer, one of the most important figures of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. He directed and wrote over 50 films between 1931 and 1951 even composing the musical scores for several.
Carlos Rinaldi was an Argentine film director of the classical era of Argentine cinema and beyond. He began his career in 1937 with Argentina Sono Film, working in editing. Subsequently, he joined Associated Argentine Artists, where he was responsible for the editing of the company's entire production, earning recognition as the leading editor of his time. Rinaldi made his directorial debut with La cuna vacía in 1949 and directed numerous films until 1980.
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.
Luis Sandrini was a prolific Argentine comic film actor and film producer. Widely considered one of the most respected and most acclaimed Argentine comedians by the public and critics. He made over 80 appearances in film between 1933 and 1980, and was one of the most popular actors of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.
Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha was an Argentine football defender and coach. He was the captain of the Argentina national team that won the 1957 Copa América and earned the nickname "Don Pedro del Area". As a manager, he won the Copa Libertadores twice and league championships in four countries.
Raúl del Valle was a Chilean film and theatre actor who performed for most of his career in Argentina.