Jorge Ruffinelli

Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor (December 16, 1943 – February 4, 2026) was a Uruguayan academic and critic.

Life and career In his youth, Ruffinelli was a disciple of Ángel Rama and a contributor to the weekly Marcha. Later, he was professor of Latin American Literature at the Universidad Veracruzana and Stanford University.

Ruffinelli was considered an expert in Latin American cinema and participated as a jury member in several international festivals. He died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 82.

Works La sonrisa de Gardel (Trilce, 2004) América Latina en 130 películas (Uqbar, 2010) Encyclopaedia of Latin American Cinema (work in progress)