Carlos Torres Ríos
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Carlos Torres Ríos was an Argentine
cinematographer
, film director
, screenwriter
, film editor and film producer
of the classic era.
He worked as a cinematographer
in films beginning with Palomas rubias
(1920), La Gaucha
(1921) and Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño
(1922) and films such as Adiós Buenos Aires (1938) and Al marido hay que seguirlo (1948). He later worked with his brother Leopoldo Torres Ríos
in films of the 1940s and 1950s, a highly influential pair in Argentine cinema.
He had a number of credits as a director, screenwriter
, editor
and film producer
in his own right, directing and screenwriting Bólidos de acero
in 1950.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, film editor and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
of the classic era.
He worked as a cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
in films beginning with Palomas rubias
Palomas rubias
Palomas rubias is a 1920 Argentine romantic comedy film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Leopoldo Torres Ríos...
(1920), La Gaucha
La Gaucha
La Gaucha is a 1920 Argentine silent film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Leopoldo Torres Ríos. The film premiered in Argentina on 27 April 1920.-Cast:*Álvaro Escobar as Lamento, el trovador del pago...
(1921) and Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño
Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Ensueño
Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño is a 1922 Argentine musical film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra. The film premiered in Argentina on 26 September 1922....
(1922) and films such as Adiós Buenos Aires (1938) and Al marido hay que seguirlo (1948). He later worked with his brother Leopoldo Torres Ríos
Leopoldo Torres Ríos
Leopoldo Torres Ríos was an Argentine film director and screenwriter. His brother Carlos Torres Ríos was a notable cinematographer...
in films of the 1940s and 1950s, a highly influential pair in Argentine cinema.
He had a number of credits as a director, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, editor
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
in his own right, directing and screenwriting Bólidos de acero
Bólidos de acero
Bólidos de acero is a 1950 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed and written by Carlos Torres Ríos with music by Ástor Piazzolla.The film is based on tango dancing, an integral part of Argentine culture.-Cast:...
in 1950.