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Julio Irigoyen

1892 – 1967

Argentine film director

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About Julio Irigoyen

Lived 1892 – 1967 (aged 74–75). Julio Irigoyen was an Argentine film director and screenwriter.

Julio Irigoyen (1 July 1894 – 29 August 1967 Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film director notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.

Irigoyen began directing in 1923. His first film was De Nuestras Pampas. He directed films such as the 1942 film Academia El Tango Argentino.

His last film Su íntimo secreto was released in 1948. He died in Buenos Aires in 1967, in the same house where he had been born.

Filmography As director

De nuestras pampas (1923) El guapo del arrabal (1923) Galleguita (1923) La aventura del pasaje Güemes (1924) El último gaucho (1924) Sombras de Buenos Aires (1924) La cieguita de la Avenida Alvear (1924) Los misterios del turf argentino (1924) Padre nuestro (1925) Tu cuna fue un conventillo (1925) Alma en pena (1928) Los misterios de Buenos Aires (1935) El Fogón de los gauchos (1935) Mi Buenos Aires querido (1936) The Song of the Riverside (1936) Sierra Chica (1938) Plegaria gaucha (1938) La Modelo de la calle Florida (1939) La hija del viejito guardafaro (1939) La cieguita de la avenida Alvear (1939) Sombras de Buenos Aires (1939) Canto de amor (1940) Su nombre es mujer (1940) El Cantor de Buenos Aires (1940) Galleguita (1940) Un pobre rico (1941) El cantar de mis penas (1941) La mujer del zapatero (1941) Academia "El Tango Argentino" (1942) Gran pensión La Alegría (1942) Cantando se van mis penas (1943) Un muchacho de Buenos Aires (1944) La Canción de Buenos Aires (1945) El alma de un tango (1945) Su íntimo secreto (1948) El fogón de los gauchos (1953)

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Important facts

Born
1892, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Julio Irigoyen?

Argentine film director

When was Julio Irigoyen born?

Julio Irigoyen was born in 1892 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

When did Julio Irigoyen die?

Julio Irigoyen died on 29 August 1967 in Buenos Aires.

What was Julio Irigoyen's occupation?

Julio Irigoyen was a film director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Julio Irigoyen?

Julio Irigoyen was Argentine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Julio Irigoyen

· Wikidata: Q6309357

· DBpedia: Julio Irigoyen

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