About Guillermo Battaglia
Lived 1899 – 1988 (aged 88). Guillermo Battaglia was an Argentine actor, film director, film actor, television actor, stage actor and theatre director.
Guillermo Battaglia (December 7, 1899 – September 26, 1988) was a prolific Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema.
Born in Buenos Aires, he began his film career in 1937 in Melodías porteñas. Battaglia starred in over 100 films, between then and 1987. He was one of the most prolific supporting actors during this entire period, notably in Roberto Cossa's La nona (1979), David Lipszyc's Volver (1982), Alberto Fischerman's Los días de junio (1985), and the Best foreign film oscar-winning The Official Story in 1985.
He died of a heart attack in September 1988.
Personal life He was married to Argentine actress Nora Cullen.
Selected filmography
Melodías porteñas (1937) Villa Discordia (1938) La Novia de los forasteros (1942) Locos de verano (1942) Todo un hombre (1943) Safo, historia de una pasión (1943) .... Caudal His Best Student (1944) The Corpse Breaks a Date (1944) .... Doctor Emilio Quiroga The Abyss Opens (1945) Las seis suegras de Barba Azul (1945) Stella (1945) Viaje sin regreso (1946) Camino del infierno (1946) .... Dr.Mas The Lady of Death (1946) .... Hugo Clinton The Maharaja's Diamond (1946) The Naked Angel (1946) .... Guillermo Lagos Renard Encrucijada (1947) Los Verdes paraísos (1947) El que recibe las bofetadas (1947) La Muerte camina en la lluvia (1948) .... Boris Andreieff Con el diablo en el cuerpo (1947) Como tú lo soñaste (1947) La Dama del collar (1948) A Story of the Nineties (1949) .... 'Pardo' Márquez Yo no elegí mi vida (1949) Las Aventuras de Jack (1949) El Hijo de la calle (1949) Filomena Marturano (1950) ¿Vendrás a media noche? (1950) la Fuerza ciega (1950) El Regreso (1950) .... Diablo Mi vida por la tuya (1951) .... Francisco Aguirre Tierra extraña (1951) The Unwanted (1951) La Bestia debe morir (1952) .... Jorge Rattery Deshonra (1952) .... Prison Inspector Un Guapo del 900 (1952) Acorralada (1953) Los Troperos (1953) Los Tres mosquiteros (1953) Caídos en el infierno (1954) Siete gritos en el mar (1954) Mi viudo y yo (1954) Vida nocturna (1955) Los Hampones (1955) La Novia (1955) Codicia (1955) Bendita seas (1956) .... Francisco Arguello Section des disparus (1956) .... Le commissaire de police El Protegido (1956) .... Vañasco Después del silencio (1956) La Casa del ángel (1957) .... Dr. Castro, Father of Ana La Bestia humana (1957) Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1959) The Candidate (1959) Angustia de un secreto (1959) Los Acusados (1960) Yo quiero vivir contigo (1960) La Potranca (1960) Don Frutos Gómez (1961) The Romance of a Gaucho (1961) Buscando a Mónica (1962) .... Padre de Mónica La Cigarra no es un bicho (1964) .... Doctor Pesadilla (1963) Viaje al más allá, Un (1964) Los evadidos (1964) El Gordo Villanueva (1964) Proceso à la conciencia (1964) El Club del clan (1964) Los Hipócritas (1965) Ritmo nuevo y vieja ola (1965) .... Quiroga Mi primera novia (1965) .... Don Faustino Canuto Cañete, detective privado (1965) .... Carranza Hotel alojamiento (1966) Fuego en la sangre (1966) Una Máscara para Ana (1966) I Need a Mother (1966) El Hombre invisible ataca (1967) .... Police Chief Patapufete! (1967) .... Wise Russian Asalto a la ciudad (1968) Story of a Poor Young Man (1968) .... Santiago Quijano El Novicio rebelde (1968) .... Ricardo Fernandez Deliciosamente amoral (1969) Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina (1969) El Día que me quieras (1969) .... Don Ramon Quiroga Amalio Reyes, un hombre (1970) Joven, viuda y estanciera (1970) Intimidades de una cualquiera (1972) .... Antonio Destino de un capricho (1972) Hipólito y Evita (1973) La Mary (1974) .... Doctor La Nona (1979) Los Viernes de la eternidad (1981) .... Don Tobías Abud La Conquista del paraíso (1981) .... The father Volver (1982) La Espera (1983, Short) Noches sin lunas ni soles (1984) .... Sr. Bertozzi La Historia oficial (1985) .... Jose Los Días de junio (1985) Miss Mary (1986) .... Grandfather Sentimientos: Mirta de Liniers a Estambul (1987) .... (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Guillermo Battaglia?
actor (1899-1988)
When was Guillermo Battaglia born?
Guillermo Battaglia was born on 7 December 1899 in Buenos Aires.
When did Guillermo Battaglia die?
Guillermo Battaglia died on 26 September 1988 in Buenos Aires.
What was Guillermo Battaglia's occupation?
Guillermo Battaglia was an actor, film director, film actor, television actor, stage actor and theatre director.
What nationality was Guillermo Battaglia?
Guillermo Battaglia was Argentine.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Guillermo Battaglia
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