Daniel Tinayre (14 September 1910 – 24 October 1994) was a French-born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer. Moving to

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at a young age, Tinayre directed some 23 films between 1934 and 1974, directing films such as the 1947 thriller '' A sangre fría'' (In Cold Blood) which starred actors such as

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and

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. He was also an acclaimed screenwriter and producer simultaneously contributing in these areas to the films he directed in Argentine cinema. In 1949 he directed ''

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'', which was later entered into the

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. His 1960 film '' La patota'' was entered into the

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. His 1963 film '' The Dragonfly Is Not an Insect'' was entered into the

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. In 1969 he directed ''Kuma Ching''; his last film was to be '' La Mary'' (1974), starring then-couple

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and boxer

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. He died in 1994. His widow was the well-known actress and television host

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Filmography

As director

* '' Bajo la santa Federación'' (1935) * '' Sombras porteñas'' (1936) * '' Mateo'' (1937) * '' Una porteña optimista'' (1937) * '' La hora de las sorpresas'' (1941) * '' Vidas marcadas'' (1942) * '' Road of HellCamino del infierno'' (1946) * '' A sangre fría'' (1947) * '' Danza del fuego'' (1948) * '' Pasaporte a Río'' (1948) * '' La vendedora de fantasías'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' Tren internacional'' (1954) * '' La bestia humana'' (1957) * '' En la ardiente oscuridad'' (1959) * '' La patota'' (1960) * '' El rufián'' (1961) * '' Bajo un mismo rostro'' (1962) * '' La cigarra no es un bicho'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * ''Kuma Ching'' (1969) * '' La Mary'' (1974)

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* 1910 births 1994 deaths People from Gironde French emigrants to Argentina Naturalized citizens of Argentina Argentine film directors Argentine screenwriters Argentine male writers Argentine film producers French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters French film producers 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-director-stub