Don Napy (1909–1962) was an Argentine screenwriter and film director. He was born in Argentina as Luis Napoleón Duclout. After working as a

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, he moved into the

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. He made his directorial debut in 1950 and made five films over the following three years including '' The Path to Crime'' (1951). He also narrated the 1954

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in Relief'' - the first Argentine 3D film.

Selected filmography

Director

* '' The Path to Crime'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

* Elena, Alberto & Lopez, Marina Diaz. ''The Cinema of Latin America''. Columbia University Press, 2013.

External links

* 1909 births 1962 deaths Argentine people of French descent Argentine male screenwriters Argentine film directors 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers {{Argentina-bio-stub