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, 15 December 1914 –

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, 30 November 1999) was an

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. He was of

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descent through his paternal side. Christensen directed fifty-four feature films some of which are considered masterpieces of what is known as the Argentine golden era of cinema. ''Si Muero antes de despertar'' ('' If I Should Die Before I Wake'') and ''

No abras nunca esa puerta ''Don't Ever Open That Door'' (Spanish:''No abras nunca esa puerta'') is a 1952 Argentine thriller film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Ángel Magana, Roberto Escalada and Norma Giménez. It is a film noir in two separate episod ...

'' (''Never Open That Door''), were part of a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2016. In both films, known for their exquisite cinematography, Christensen was assisted by the renowned director of photography Pablo Tabernero. Busacando a Tabernero (Film 2020) dir.

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. The documentary film provides details on the professional relationship between Carlos Hugo Christensen and the influential collaboration of Pablo Tabernero In the mid-1950s he relocated to Brazil where he established his own film studio, ''Carlos Hugo Christensen Produções Cinematográficas''. He died on November 30, 1999, in his home in

, At the time he was working on ''La casa de azúcar'' (The Sugar House), The unfinished film was based on a short story by

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Filmography

;As director * '' El buque embotellado'' (1939) * '' The Englishman of the Bones'' (1940) * '' White Eagle'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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''(1942) * '' Noche de bodas'' (1942) * '' Los chicos crecen'' (1942) * ''

Safo, historia de una pasión ''Safo, historia de una pasión'' is a 1943 Argentine erotic melodrama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Mecha Ortiz and Roberto Escalada. At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Ortiz won the Silver Condor Awa ...

'' (1943) * ''Sixteen'' (1943) * ''

La pequeña señora de Pérez ''La pequeña señora de Pérez'' (Spanish for "Little Mrs. Pérez") is a 1944 Argentine comedy film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Mirtha Legrand and Juan Carlos Thorry. It tells the story of Julieta Ayala, a 17-year-old girl w ...

'' (1944) * ''

Las seis suegras de Barba Azul ''Las seis suegras de Barba Azul'' (''Bluebeard's Six Mothers-in-Law'') is a 1945 black and white Argentine comedy film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen. Production The black and white Lumiton production was directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen ...

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * '' The Lady of Death'' (1946) * ''

Adán y la serpiente ''Adam and the Serpent'' ( es, Adán y la serpiente) is a 1946 Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and written by Aldo De Benedetti. The film starred Olga Casares Pearson, Alberto de Mendoza and Olga Zubarry. Cast *Olga Casares Pe ...

'' (1946) * '' The Naked Angel'' (1946) * ''Los verdes paraísos'' (1947) * ''

Con el diablo en el cuerpo ''Con el diablo en el cuerpo'' is a 1947 Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Susana Freyre, Juan Carlos Thorry and Tito Gómez. It is a remake of the 1937 Italian film ''I've Lost My Husband!''. Cast * Susana Fr ...

'' (1947) * '' Una atrevida aventurita'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * '' La muerte camina en la lluvia'' (1948) * '' ¿Por qué mintió la cigüeña?'' (1949) * '' The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon'' (1949) * '' The Trap'' (1949) * '' El demonio es un ángel'' (1950) * '' Si muero antes de despertar'' (1952) * ''

'' (1952) * ''

Black Ermine ''Black Ermine'' (Spanish:''Armiño negro'') is a 1953 Argentine romantic film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Laura Hidalgo and Roberto Escalada. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gori Muñoz. It was made ...

'' (1953) * '' Un ángel sin pudor'' (1953) * '' María Magdalena'' (1954) * '' Mãos Sangrentas'' (1955) * ''

Leonora of the Seven Seas ''Leonora of the Seven Seas'' (Portuguese:''Leonora dos sete mares'') is a 1955 Brazilian mystery film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen.Plazaola p.161 Cast * Sadi Cabral * Wilza Carla * Annie Carol * Edgar Cassitas * Miro Cerni * Arturo de ...

'' (1955) * '' Matemática Zero, Amor Dez'' (1958) * '' Amor para Três'' (1958) * ''

Three Loves in Rio ''Three Loves in Rio'' ( pt, Meus Amores no Rio, es, Mis amores en Río) is a 1959 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Susana Freyre * Jarde ...

'' (1959) * '' Esse Rio que Eu Amo'' (1960) * '' O Rei Pelé'' (1962) * '' Viagem aos Seios de Duília'' (1964) * '' Crônica da Cidade Amada'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' O Menino e o Vento'' (1967) * '' Como Matar um Playboy'' (1968) * '' Anjos e Demônios'' (1970) * '' Uma Pantera em Minha Cama'' (1971) * '' Caingangue'' (1973) * '' A Mulher do Desejo'' (1975) * '' Enigma para Demônios'' (1975) * '' Runnin' After Love'' (1978) * '' A Intrusa'' (1979) * '' Runnin' After Love'' (1980) * '' ¿Somos?'' (1982) * '' A Casa de Açúcar'' (1996)

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* 1914 births 1999 deaths People from Santiago del Estero Argentine film directors Argentine people of Danish descent Male screenwriters Argentine film producers 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers Argentine expatriates in Brazil {{Argentina-film-director-stub